Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Computers & You Spotlight 1: EthicsChapter 2: The Internet & the World Wide Spotlight 2: E-Commerce Chapter 3: Wired & Wireless Communication Spotlight 3: Home Networks Chapter 4: System Spotlight 4: File Management Chapter 5: Application Software: Tools for Productivity Spotlight 5: Microsoft Office Chapter 6: Inside the System Unit Spotlight 6: Buying and Upgrading Your Computer System Chapter 7: Input/Output and Storage Spotlight 7: Multimedia Devices Chapter 8: Networks: Communicating and Sharing Resources Chapter 9: Privacy, Crime, and SecurityChapter 10: Careers and Certification Chapter 11: Programming Languages and Program Development Chapter 12: Databases and Information Chapter 13: Systems Analysis and Design Chapter 14: Enterprise Computing Spotlight 8: Emerging Technologies Acronym Finder

About the Author

William Daley is a senior faculty member at the University or Oregon's Lundquist College of Business. He holds his M.B.A. and B.S degrees from Oregon State University and is the recipient of numerous awards including, the 1999 Business Advisory Council Most Influential Faculty Member Award, the 1997 Business Advisory Council Undergraduate Teaching Award, and the 1996 Order of Omega Award as an Outstanding Professor at the University of Oregon. His recognition and continuing outstanding evaluations are a reflection of his professionalism, enthusiasm, and dedication to teaching.