Introduction to information technology / ITL Education Solutions Limited, Research and Development Wing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Limited, ITL, author.

Contributor:

ITL Education Solutions. Research and Development Wing.

Series:

Pearson instant learning series.

Express learning series.

Pearson instant learning series

Express learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology.

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : ITL Education Solutions : Pearson, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Express Learning is a series of books designed as quick reference guides to important undergraduate computer courses. The organized and accessible format of these books allows students to learn important concepts in an easy-to-understand, question-and-answer format. These portable learning tools have been designed as one-stop references for students to understand and master the subjects by themselves.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Computer Basics

Sand Tables

Abacus

Napier Bones

Slide Rule

Pascaline

Analytical Engine

Hollerith's Tabulator

MARK-I Computer

ABC

Colossus

ENIAC

EDVAC

EDSAC

UNIVAC

First Generation (1940-56): Vacuum Tubes

Second Generation (1956-63): Transistors

Third Generation (1964 to Early 1970s): Integrated Circuits

Fourth Generation (Early 1970s Till Date): Microprocessors

Fifth Generation (Present and Beyond): Artificial Intelligence

Classification According to Purpose

Classification According to Type of Data-handling Techniques

Microcomputers

Minicomputers

Mainframes

Supercomputers

CPU

Input, Output, and Storage Units

Multiple-choice Questions

Answers

Chapter 2: Computer Organization and Architecture

Fetch Cycle

Execute Cycle

CISC Architecture

RISC Architecture

Conversion of Binary to Decimal

Conversion of Octal to Binary

Conversion of Binary to Hexadecimal

Conversion of Hexadecimal to Octal

Negative Binary Numbers Using 2's Complement

Addition/Subtraction of Signed Numbers Using 2's Complement Addition

Chapter 3: Computer Memory and Storage

Chapter 4: Input Output Media

Working of Keyboard

Working of Mouse

Working of Touch Screen

Dot Matrix Printer

Daisy Wheel Printer

Drum Printer

Working of Ink-jet Printer

Working of Laser Printer

Chapter 5: Operating System: Windows XP

First-come First-served (FCFS)

Round Robin (RR)

Desktop

Icon

File

Folders

Shortcuts

Changing Sort Order

Narrator

Magnifier

Disk Cleanup

Disk Defragmenter

Creating a Restore Point

Using a Restore Point

Calculator

Notepad

Paint.

Multiple-choice Questions

Chapter 6: Information Technology Basics

Electronic Learning (E-learning)

Virtual Classrooms

Programmer

Systems Analyst

Network Administrator

Database Administrator (DBA)

Web Designer

Information Security Analyst

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

Chapter 7: Multimedia Essentials

Text

Graphics

Audio

Video

Animation

Education

Entertainment

Training

Business

Multimedia Interactive Kiosks

Chapter 8: Computer Programming and Languages

Unstructured Programming

Structured Programming

Object-oriented Programming (OOP)

Object

Class

Abstraction

Encapsulation

Polymorphism

Inheritance

First Generation: Machine Language

Second Generation: Assembly Language

Third Generation: High-level Language

Fourth Generation: 4GL

Fifth Generation: Very High-Level Languages

Compiler

Interpreter

Assembler

Chapter 9: Computer Software

System Software

Application Software

Chapter 10: Microsoft Office Word 2003

Features of Word Processor

Creating a New Document

Saving a New Document

Closing a Document

Text Formatting

Paragraph Formatting

Page Formatting

Column Formatting

Creating a Table

Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns

Merging Cells

Splitting Cells

Resizing Rows and Columns

Auto Correct

Auto Text

Utility of Macros

Recording and Executing a Macro

Chapter 11: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

MS Excel Window

Uses of MS Excel

Inserting Cells/Rows/Columns

Deleting Cells/Rows/Columns

Using Formatting Toolbar

Using the Format Cells Dialog Box.

Using the Cut, Copy, and Paste

Copying Cells Using Fill Handle

Dragging Cells

Math and Trig Functions

Logical Functions

Statistical Functions

Text Functions

Date and Time Functions

Page Tab

Margins Tab

Header/Footer Tab

Sheet Tab

Chapter 12: Microsoft Office Power Point 2003

Using the Auto Content Wizard

Using Design Template

Using Blank Presentation

Normal View

Slide Sorter View

Slide Show View

Slide Master

Notes Master

Handout Master

Adding Text Using Placeholder

Adding Text Using Text Box

Adding Text to an Auto Shape

Custom Animations

Chapter 13: Data Communication and Computer Networks

Analog Signal

Digital Signals

Guided or Wired Media

Unguided or Wireless Media

Amplitude Modulation (AM)

Frequency Modulation (FM)

Phase Modulation (PM)

Asynchronous Transmission

Synchronous Transmission

Circuit Switching

Packet Switching

Message Switching

LAN

MAN

WAN

Bus Topology

Ring Topology

Star Topology

Tree Topology

Mesh Topology

Chapter 14: Internet

TCP/IP

FTP

HTTP

SMTP

NNTP

Electronic Mail

Telnet

Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Chatting and Instant Messaging

Internet Telephony

Video Conferencing

Commerce Through Internet

Mailing Lists (Listserver)

Creating an E-mail Account

Chapter 15: Computer Security

Secret-key Cryptography

Public-key Cryptography

Hash Functions

Packet-filtering Router

Application-level Gateway

Circuit-level Gateway

Chapter 16: Database Management Systems

Data

Information

Knowledge

Entity

Attribute

Relationship.

Sequential Files

Direct Files

Indexed Sequential Files

Hierarchical Database Model

Network Database Model

Relational Database Model

Distributed Database System

Object-oriented Database System

Data Warehousing

Data Mining

Characteristics of SQL

SQL Standards

CREATE TABLE

ALTER TABLE

DROP TABLE

INSERT

UPDATE

DELETE

SELECT

Chapter 17: Microsoft Office Access 2003

Adding and Modifying Records

Deleting Records

Running a Query

Chapter 18: E-commerce Fundamentals

Hardware

Software

Internet Protocol (IP) Address

ISP

Internet Presence Providers

Malicious Software

Unwanted Programs

Phishing

Hacking and Cybervandalism

Credit Card Fraud/Theft

Spoofing and Sniffing

DoS and distributed DoS attacks

Encryption

Digital Signature

Digital Certificate

SSL

SET

Working of EDI

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Safari, viewed Aug. 28, 2012).

ISBN:

9788131798850

8131798852

OCLC:

809536662