Full Description
Infotech is a comprehensive course in the English of computing. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account recent changes in technology and multimedia. A link from the Student Book pages to web-based activities provides students with further opportunities to develop their knowledge and language skills. The course does not require a specialist knowledge of computers and is ideal for anyone who needs to understand the English of computing for study or work.
Contents
Section 1 Unit 1 - Computer Applications Unit 2 - Configuration Unit 3 - Inside the system Unit 4 - Bits and bytes Unit 5 - Buying a computer Section 2 Unit 6 - Type, click and talk! Unit 7 - Capture your favourite image Unit 8 - Viewing the output Unit 9 - Choosing a printer Unit 10 - I/O devices for the disabled Section 3 Unit 11 - Magnetic drives Unit 12 - Optical breakthrough Section 4 Unit 13 - Operating systems Unit 14 - The graphical user interface Unit 15 - A walk through word processing Unit 16 - Spreadsheets Unit 17 - Databases Unit 18 - Faces of the internet Section 5 Unit 19 - Graphics and design Unit 20 - Desktop publishing Unit 21 - Web design Unit 22 - Multimedia Section 6 Unit 23 - Program design Unit 24 - Languages Unit 25 - The Java revolution Unit 26 - Jobs in computing Section 7 Unit 27 - Electronic communications Unit 28 - Internet issues Unit 29 - LANs and WANs Unit 30 - New technologies
