Computers and Information ProcessingPrentice Hall, 1991 - 610 pages Aims to introduce the reader to the world of computers, illustrating how to use them. Topics covered include file processing, data communications, databases, computer languages and programming, packaged software, systems analysis and design and information systems. |
Contents
COMPUTERS IN SOCIETY | 25 |
A COMPUTER SYSTEM | 35 |
Impersonalization and Invasion of Privacy 29 | 29 |
Copyright | |
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applications software areas arithmetic arithmetic/logic unit basic bits bubble bytes capable cartridge cassette central processing unit characters chip computer system computer's contains control unit cycle data processing database designed desktop publishing diskette display documents electronic EPROM example execution FIGURE floppy disk flowchart functions graphics hardware input and output input devices input/output input/output devices integrated circuits interactive processing interface key field keyboard language machine magnetic disk magnetic tape mainframe computer manufacturers master file memory micro microcomputer microcomputer systems microprocessor million minicomputer monitor needed operating system optical disk output devices packages payroll perform primary storage primary storage unit printed problem process data processor produce puter read only memory read/write head record screen secondary storage secondary storage devices sector sequential speed storage medium surface terminal tion track updated utilize