CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Computers (1) 1.1 Milestones in Computer Development (2) 1.2 Computer-based Information Systems (5) 1.3 Computer Hardware (7) 1.4 Computer Software (12) CHAPTER 2 Computer Hardware (17) 2.1 Computer Hardware Basics (18) 2.2 Data Representation (32) CHAPTER 3 Computer Software (39) 3.1 Two Basic Types of Software (40) 3.2 System Software Components (41) 3.3 Operating Systems (45) 3.4 Application Software (52) CHAPTER 4 Program Development and Programming Languages (59) 4.1 Computer Program and Programming (60) 4.2 Programming Language (64) 4.3 Introduction to Common High-Level Languages (68) 4.4 Object Oriented Program Development (69) 4.5 Web Page Program Development (70) CHAPTER 5 Database and Information Systems (77) 5.1 Basic Concepts of a Database (78) 5.2 The Hierarchy of Data (83) 5.3 Data Models (84) 5.4 Database Management System (89) 5.5 Data Warehouse and Data Mining (92) 5.6 Popular Database Management System (94) 5.7 Information Systems (96) CHAPTER 6 Computer Networks and Communications (109) 6.1 Communication Basics (110) 6.2 Communications Channels (115) 6.3 Communication Protocols (118) 6.4 Communication Devices (123) 6.5 Communication Network (129) 6.6 Applications of Computer Networks (137) 6.7 Networks Standardization Organization (138) CHAPTER 7 Graphics and Multimedia (145) 7.1 Multimedia Basics (146) 7.2 Graphics and Image (149) 7.3 Multimedia Personal Computers (151) 7.4 Multimedia Applications (153) 7.5 Data Compression for Multimedia (154) 7.6 Developing Multimedia Presentations (157) 7.7 Visual Reality and Applications (158) CHAPTER 8 The Internet and World Wide Web (166) 8.1 The History of the Internet (167) 8.2 The Next-Generation of Internet (169) 8.3 Connecting to the Internet (171) 8.4 Internet Services (173) 8.5 E-commerce (180) CHAPTER 9 Computer Security and Virus Defense (192) 9.1 Introduction to Computer Security (193) 9.2 Security and Protection Technologies (196) 9.3 Computer Virus Defense (202) CHAPTER 10 Ethics and Privacy (210) 10.1 Computer ethics (211) 10.2 Computer and Internet Crime (213) 10.3 Privacy and the Computer (217)