erview:The Foundation for Your Future 1.1 Whw Is the User?—Mostly People Like You 1.2 The Importance ot Becoming 1.3 What Is a Comprter-Based Information The Digital Basis of Computers The Analog Basis of Life 1.4 Comprter Hardware Input Hardware Processing and Memory(Primary Storage) Hardware Output Hardware Secondary Storage Hardware Communications Hardware 1.5 Computer Software System Software:The Computer's Boss Applications Software:Your Servant 1.6 Types of Computer Systems:What's the Difference? 1.7 Milestones in Computer Development The Evolution of Computers:Data Overload or Knowledge 1.8 Computiong Trends:Connectivity,Interactivity,and Digital Convergence Connectivity Interactivity Digital Convergence CAREER BOX:Using Computers in Real Estate CAREER BOX:Using Computers in Government and Politics Summary Exerciuses EPISODE 1:Starting a Web Business cessing Hardware:Turning Data into Something You Can Use 2.1 How Data and Programs Are Represented in the Computer Binary Coding Schemes The Parity Bit:Checking for Errors Machine Language:Your Brand of Computer's Very Own Language How Computer Capacity Is Expressed:Bit by Bit 2.2 The Processor,Main Memory,and Registers The Processor In Charge Specialized Processor Chips:Assistants to the CPU CISC,RISC,and MPP:Not All Processors Are Created Equal Main Memory:Working Storqge Area for the CPU Registers The Machine Cycle:How a Single Instruction Is Processed 2.3 Telling Computers Apart:RAM Capacity,Word Size,and Processor Speed RAM Capacity Word Size Processing Speeds 2.4 Focus on the Microcomputer:What's Inside? The Power Supply The Motherboard The Microprocessor RAM Chips ROM Chips Other Forms of Memory Ports:Connecting Peripherals Expansion Slots and Boards 2.5 Coming Attractions? CAREER BOX:Using Computers in Law CAREER BOX:Using Computers in Information Technolgy Summary Exercises ……put/Output Hardware:Interfaces Between You & the orage Hardware:Preserving Data & stem Software:The plications Software:The User's munications Technology:Starting Along The Information es of Communications Technology:Telecommuting,Online Resources,& The rmation Systems Analysis & Design:The Systems Development Life ftware Programming & Languages:Where Software Comes rmation Management:Who Needs To Know What,& When?les & Databases:Organizing & Maintaining Digital vances in Computing:Multimedia,Artificial Intelligence,&Intelligent hics,Privacy,Security,&Social Questions:Computing for Right Living