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. Managing a Digital Lifestyle: Media and Ethics
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
Appendix A. The History of the Personal Computer
Appendix B. Careers in IT
Alan D. Evans, M.S., CPA
Alan is currently a faculty member at Moore College of Art and
Design and Montgomery County Community College, teaching a variety
of computer science and business courses. He holds a BS in
accounting from Rider University, an MS in information systems from
Drexel University, and he is a certified public accountant. After a
successful career in business, Alan finally realized that his true
calling is education. He has been teaching at the college level
since 2000. Alan enjoys attending technical conferences and meets
regularly with faculty and administrators from other colleges to
discuss curriculum development and new methods of engaging
students.
Kendall E. Martin, Ph.D.
Kendall is a professor of Computer Science at Montgomery County
Community College with teaching experience at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels at a number of institutions,
including Villanova University, DeSales University, Ursinus
College, and Arcadia University. Kendall’s education includes a BS
in electrical engineering from the University of Rochester and an
MS and a PhD in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
She has industrial experience in research and development
environments (AT&T Bell Laboratories), as well as experience
with several start-up technology firms. At Ursinus College, Kendall
developed a successful faculty-training program for distance
education instructors, and she makes conference presentations
during the year.
Mary Anne Poatsy, MBA, CFP
Mary Anne is a senior faculty member at Montgomery County Community
College, teaching various computer application and concepts courses
in face-to-face and online environments. She enjoys speaking at
various professional conferences about innovative classroom
strategies. She holds a BA in psychology and education from Mount
Holyoke College and an MBA in finance from Northwestern
University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Mary Anne has
been in teaching since 1997, ranging from elementary and secondary
education to Montgomery County Community College, Gwynedd-Mercy
College, Muhlenberg College, and Bucks County Community College, as
well as training in the professional environment. Before teaching,
she was a vice president at Shearson Lehman Hutton in the Municipal
Bond Investment Banking Department.
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