Webliography

(Links to Valuable Information Sources)

 

 

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Using Computers

 

http://www.pcwebopedia.com/ - Online dictionary for all computer and Internet related terms.  Includes links, quick reference, search tools, term of the day, etc.

 

http://microsoft.com/office/programs/default.asp - Microsoft software applications site.  Provides links to most common Windows applications, demos, tours, FAQ’s, technical data, etc.

 

http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Program - This page provides links to all types and categories of computer software, including how operating systems work, programming languages, how web pages work, and many others.

 

Chapter 2 - Application Software and the World Wide Web

 

http://www.pcwebopedia.com/TERM/b/browser.html - Defines “browser”, and provides links to several most popular web browsers.  Also provides links to learning more about the World Wide Web, and related terms.

 

http://www.barrysclipart.com/ - Find tons of clipart and graphic images that can be downloaded to your PC or web page, many are free!  Also includes photos, animations, fonts, and much more. 

 

Chapter 3 - The Components in the System Unit

 

http://www.pctechguide.com/02procs.htm - “PC Technology Guide” describes detailed information about the CPU, including diagrams and historical charts.  The site also provides information about many other PC related topics, including components, storage, multimedia, input/output, and communications.

 

http://www.jimprice.com/jim-asc.htm - American Standard Code for Information Interchange; ASCII chart, ASCII related questions and answers, Extended ASCII display characters.

 

Chapter 4 - Input

 

http://www.howstuffworks.com/keyboard.htm - How the computer keyboard works, types of keyboards, and keyboard technologies.

 

http://www.barcodes.gr/main2.html - useful information on how bar codes work, types and specifications, colors and contrasts, check digits and bar code scanner information.

 

Chapter 5 - Output

 

http://www.pcguide.com/ref/video/index-c.html - “PC Guide’s” comprehensive look at video cards, video devices, video memory, function and speed, video chipsets and bios, and more.

 

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1766,00.asp - “PC Magazine’s Buying Guide to Printers” - Everything you should know when buying a printer, including printer fundamentals, features, and pros and cons.

 

Chapter 6 - Storage

 

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,289893,sid9_gci212227,00.html - details on hard drives, types, technologies, capacity, disk caching, etc.

 

http://www.pc-disk.de/pcdisk/main/pc-disk.htm - hard disk models and manufacturers, hard disk controllers, installations, jumper settings, utilities.  Includes “tips and tricks” forums.

 

Chapter 7 - The Internet

 

http://www.webmonkey.com - comprehensive guide to building websites.  Includes reference pages for JavaScript library, glossary of terms, browser chart, guides, domain registries, etc.

 

http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html - Web authoring guide to interface design, site design, page design, graphics, multimedia and animation.

 

http://www.dslreports.com/stest - Test your upload/download transfer speed.  Check other home user and small businesses speed reports.  Information and help on broadband connections.  Includes performance tweaking tips, and connection testing.

 

Chapter 8 - Operating Systems and Utility Programs

 

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/o/operating_system.html - Webopedia.com’s online encyclopedia graphically illustrates the interface between the operating system software and other computer components.  Also provides definition of operating system software, describes the five major categories, and includes links to other terms and related sites.

 

http://www.drivershq.com/ - “PC Drivers Headquarters”.  Download site for all types of device drivers.  Also provides free driver detection program, as well as driver back-up program.

 

Chapter 9 - Communications and Networks

 

http://www.comnews.com/ - Communications News online magazine detailing news, features and product information for telecommunications and data communications. 

 

http://www.pugettech.com/net101/ - terms and technologies of networking, including hardware and logical structures.   Includes online slide presentation in PowerPoint or ActiveX formats.

 

Chapter 10 - Databases and Information Management

 

http://searchdatabase.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid13_gci213669,00.html - Database management definition with related links and information describing relational database management systems, structured query language, and object-oriented database management systems

 

http://www.bcarter.com/tip039.htm - Overview and fundamentals of a data dictionary.

 

Chapter 11 - Information Systems Development

 

http://faculty.babson.edu/osborn/cims/rad.htm - Abstract of the three major development techniques:  SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle), JAD (Joint Application Development), and RAD (Rapid Application Development).  Describes common elements of system design and ways to distinguish development project characteristics for identifying the best-suited development technique.

 

http://www.iteamwork.com/ - free, online, web-based team project management application for use with your web browser.  Includes projects, tasks, project teams, notes, e-mail notifications, etc.

 

http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/it/ipmnotes/ganttpert/ - IPM Lecture Notes by Mark Kelly describing Gantt and Pert chart project management tools.

 

Chapter 12 - Program Development and Programming Languages

 

http://www.nos.org/htm/basic2.htm - Online course in computer applications where the topic of reference is flowcharting.  Includes introduction, meaning of flowcharts, guidelines for drawing, advantages of, and limitations of flowcharting. Also includes examples as well as test/review questions.

 

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/V/Visual_Basic.html - Webopedia.com’s online encyclopedia of describing the Visual Basic programming language and includes links to several other Visual Basic related terms and sites.

 

Chapter 13 - Multimedia

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/javafaq/javatutorial.html - “Brewing Java”, an online tutorial covering Java 1.0.  Includes lecture notes, exercises, and examples from The Java Developer’s Resource book written by Elliotte Rusty Harold.

 

http://www.macromedia.com/software/ - Products, downloads, and information from Macromedia.com, a major multimedia software development company.

 

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Training/AdvHTML/multimedia.design.html - describes multimedia design, including defining the audience, document layout, element design such as text, style, image design, color, movie and audio files, etc., and site planning and navigation. 

 

Chapter 14 – Security, Privacy, and Ethics

 

http://tlc.discovery.com/convergence/hackers/hackers.html - Who are hackers, the difference between hackers and crackers, history of hackers, Hackers Psych 101, Hackers Hall of Fame, stopping a hacker attack!

 

http://www.epic.org/privacy/ - Electronic Information Privacy Center on Privacy.  Includes topics and news resources on information privacy.