Technology in Action Complete【內含Access Code,經刮除不受退】 (12版)

The learning approach fits the way students are learning today. Instead of a history lesson on the microchip, the focus is on tasks students can accomplish with their computing devices and skills they can apply immediately in the workplace, the classroom, and at home. The content is complemented by hands-on technology, and weekly news feeds to enrich the student learning experience. All the content is up to date: students stay engaged because the content focuses on the material they want to learn (e.g., how to integrate computing devices into a home network), while teaching the material they need to learn (e.g., how networks work). The sequence of topics is set up to mirror the typical student learning experience, so that they progress through stages of increasing difficulty. This progressive approach intentionally introduces topics on a basic level in the earlier chapters and then later expands on those concepts in more detail when students have become more comfortable with them.

1. Using Technology to Change the World 2. Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts 3. Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web’s Resources 4. Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play 5. System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management 6. Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System 7. Networking: Connecting Computing Devices 8. Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital Lifestyle 9. Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices 10. Behind the Scenes: Software Programming 11. Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems 12. Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World 13. Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works