内容简介
本书采用最先进的方法和技术讲述了计算机基础知识，涉及面之广、内容之丰富、方法之独特，令人叹为观止，堪称计算机基础知识的百科全书。随书附带的多媒体光盘精彩之致，包含了交互式英文版原书、练习题库等。光盘中不仅有录像、动画、交互式术语表等，甚至还有评分记录，这使学生能马上了解自己的学习效果，教师也可以马上了解学生的学习情况。这样生动的学习方法，令人有如沐春风之感，谁还能忘得了书中的内容呢？本书可用作高校各专业的计算机导论教材和教学参考书，也可供广大计算机爱好者参考使用。
本版新增内容
·涵盖了计算学科的发展趋势和最新的技术进步成果，这些内容将带给读者最前沿的技术信息。
·每章新增了与安全有关的小节，帮助学生思考安全问题与计算机概念方方面面的关系。
·向学生提供了购买和安装软硬件的实用建议和指导。
编辑推荐
本书的编写风格非常肴晰，章节的划分合理实用。书中龟舍的|支术信息对于那些已经初步了
解基本计算机概念的学生既轻松育趣又非常实用。
——Martha Lindberg，明尼苏达州立大学
本书以学生易于理解的方式：将计算机系统的基本概念和技术娓娓道来，每章还辅跃精选的禾
例和插图，是一本内客全面、易掌易懂自的计翼机导论教材。
——Gerald Hensel，巴伦西亚社区学院
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目录
CHAPTER 1 COMPUTERS AND DIGITAL BASICS
Section A: All Things Digital
The Digital Revolution
Convergence
Digital Society
QuickCheck A
Section B: Digital Devices
Computer Basics
Personal Computers, Servers, Mainframes,
and Supercomputers
PDAs, Portable Players, and Smart Phones
Microcontrollers
QuickCheck B
Section C: Digital Data Representation
Data Representation Basics
Representing Numbers, Text, and Pictures
Quantifying Bits and Bytes
Circuits and Chips
QuickCheck C
Section D: Digital Processing
Programs and Instruction Sets
Processor Logic
QuickCheck D
Section E: Password Security
Authentication Protocols
Password Hacks
Secure Passwords
QuickCheck E
CHAPTER 2 COMPUTER HARDWARE
Section A: Personal Computer Basics
Personal Computer Systems
Desktop and Portable Computers
Home, Media, Game, and Small Business
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