Table of Contents

1. Your Future and Computer Competency. 2. Application Software 3. Browsers, Personal Information Managers, Operating Systems, and Utilities. 4. The System Unit. 5. Input and Output. 6. Secondary Storage. 7. Communications and Connectivity. 8. The Internet and the Web. 9. Multimedia, Web Authoring and More. 10. Privacy, Security, Ergonomics, and the Environment. 11. Databases. 12. Information Systems. 13. Systems Analysis and Design. 14. Programming and Languages. 15. Your Future and Information Technology. Contents of Introductory Edition comprise Chapters 1-10 and 15 of the above.