(NOTE: Each chapter contains an Outline and Objectives, end-of-chapter Problems, a Beyond the Facts section, and a Glossary.) 1. Computers Are Everywhere! Definition of a Computer. Awareness of Computer Influence. Protecting Your Personal Health While Using Computers. Universal Access. 2. The Internet Connects Us.

Development of the Internet. Structure of the Internet. Methods of Connection. Internet Addresses. Personal Communications. Finding Information, Working, and Playing. 3. Understanding Hardware and Its Function.

Categories of Computers. Working with Numbers, Text, Pictures, and Sound. Hardware and Basic Computer Functions. Connecting Parts of a Desktop Computer. 4. Using Software: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. Categories of Computer Languages. Applications.

Languages and Applications for the Internet. 5. Ethical Use of Computers. Laws, Codes of Ethical Conduct, and Personal Ethics. Ethical Use of Computers. 6. Protecting Our Security and Privacy. Security.

Privacy. 7. The Past Shapes the Future. The Past Shapes the Present. The Present Shapes the Future. Coping With Computers in a Changing Society.