TABLE OF CONTENTS
ORIENTATION
Section A:getting Started with Your computer and Book OnCD
How to Turn Your Computer On and Off
Windows Basics
Mouse Basics
Keyboard Basics
QuickCheck A
Section B:Gctting Started with Software
How to Start Software
Windows Controls
Creating Documents
Help
QuickChectk B
Section C:Getting Started on the internet and New Perspectives NPB Web Site
Internet and Web Basics
How to Use a Web Browser and Search Engine
Accessing the New PERSPECTIVES npb Web Site
SectionD:Communicating wity Your Instructor
Working with E-mail
How to Transfer Tracking Disk Data
QuickCheckD
SectionE:Security and Privacy
Securing Your Computer and Data
Avoiding Viruses
Blocking Spyware and Pop-Up Ads
Preventing Intrusions
Blocking Intrusionns
Protecting E-commerce Transactions
Avoiding E-mail scams
Protecting Your Prevacy
Protecting Your Privacy
QuickChickE
CHAPTER1 COMPUTER,INTERNER,WEB,AND E-MAIL BASICS ON THE BOOKONCD
ON THE BOOKONCD
Operating Apersonal Computer Lab
Making a Dial-up Connection Lab
Using E-maiil Lab
Interactive Review Activities
Interactive Figures
ON THE WEB
Interactive Overview. Pre-Assessment
and Learning Objectives
InfoWebLinks
TechTV Video Project
Projects,Study Tips,AND Online Games
Student Edition Labs
Section A:Computer Basics
A ComtuterIs
Computer Categories
Personal Computer Systems
Personal Computer Systems
Data,Information,ann Files
Application Software and Operating System Basics
QukckCheckA
SectionB:Internet Bsssics
Internet Rssources
Internet Connections
Internet Service Providers
User IDs and Passwords
QuickCheckB
LAB:Making a Dial-up Connection
SectionC:Web Basics
The World Wide Web
Browsers
Search Engines
QuickCheckC
LAB:Browsing and Searching
SectionD:E-mail Basics
E-mail Overview
Netiquette
E-Mail Technology
QuickCheckD
LAB:Using E-mail
TechTalk:The Boot Process
QuickCheck TechTalk
Issue:E-mail Privacy
Computers in Context:Homeland Security Review Actvities
Review Activities
Interactive Summary
Interactive Key Terms
Interactive Situation Questions
Interactive Practice Tests
Review on the Web
Student Edition Labs
CHAPTER2 COMPUTER HARDWARE
ON THE BOOKONCD
Working with Binaryn Numbers Lab
Benchmarking Lab
Interactive Reveiw Activities
Interactive Figures
ON THE WEB
Interactive Overview,Pre-Assessment,and Learnig.Objectives InfoWebLinks
TechTV Video Project Projects,Study Tips ,and Omline Games Student Etition Labs
SectionA:Data Representation and Digital Electronecs
Data Repressentation
Quantifying Bits and Bytes
Digital Electronics
QuickCheckAA
LAB:Working with Binary Numbers
SectionB:Microrrocessros and Memory
Microprocessor Basics
Microprocessor Performance Factors
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CHAPTER3 COMPUTER SOFTWARE
CHAPTER4 FILE MANAGEMENT,VIRUS PROTECTION,AND BACKUP
CHAPTER5 INTERNET AND LAN TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER6 WEB SITES,AND E-COMMERCE
CHAPTER7 DIGITAL MEDIA
TECHBUZZ
QUICKCHECK AMSWERS
PHOTO CREDITS
GLOSSQRY
INDEX