Map of the book
Thanks and acknowledgments
Module 1 Computers today
Unit 1 Living in a digital age
Unit 2 Computer essentials
Unit 3 Inside the system
Unit 4 Buying a computer
Module 2 Input/Output devices
Unit 5 Type, click and talk!
Unit 6 Capture your favourite image
Unit 7 Display screens and ergonomics
Unit 8 Choosing a printer
Unit 9 Devices for the disabled
Module 3 Storage devices
Unit 10 Magnetic storage
Unit 11 Optical storage
Unit 12 Flash memory
Module 4 Basic software
Unit 13 The operating system(OS)
Unit 14 Word processing (WP)
Unit 15 Spreadsheets and databases
Module 5 Faces of the Internet
Unit 16 The Internet and email
Unit 17 The Web
Unit 18 Chat and conferencing
Unit 19 Internet security
Module 6 Creative software
Unit 20 Graphics and design
Unit 21 Desktop publishing
Unit 22 Multimedia
Unit 23 Web design
Module 7 Programming / Jobs in ICT
Unit 24 Program design and computer languages
Unit 25 JavaTM
Unit 26 Jobs in ICT
Module 8 Computers tomorrow
Unit 27 Communication systems
Unit 28 Networks
Unit 29 Video games
Unit 30 New technologies
Appendix: a model CV
Glossary
Irregular verbs
Acronyms and abbreviations
