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Table of Contents

1.1 Brief history
1.2 Historical figures in computing
1.3 Programming (general)
1.4 Computers all around us
1.5 Representing information as bits
1.6 Naming Numerous Bits
1.7 Why programming

2.1 Basic hardware
2.2 Cache, memory, drive
2.3 Types of computers
2.4 Common input devices
2.5 Common output devices
2.6 Moore’s Law
2.7 Hardware trends
2.8 Programming: Machine language
2.9 Programming: Assembly language
2.10 Programming: High-level language
2.11 A brief introduction to Python
2.12 Case study: Modern mouse innovations

3.1 Python: Language history
3.2 Python: Basic variables, input and output
3.3 Python: Sequence and mapping data types
3.4 Python: Branches
3.5 Python: For and while loops

4.1 Internet basics
4.2 IP addresses
4.3 Home networking
4.4 Cellular networks
4.5 Web basics
4.6 Web search engines
4.7 Web search tips
4.8 Domain names and URLs
4.9 Setting up a website
4.10 HTML
4.11 CSS
4.12 JavaScript
4.13 Case Study: Web accessibility

5.1 OS basics
5.2 Evolution of operating systems
5.3 OS stories
5.4 Best practices for OS use
5.5 Device drivers
5.6 Case study: Apple

6.1 Word processing basics
6.2 Spreadsheet basics
6.3 Presentation app basics
6.4 Database basics
6.5 SQL basics
6.6 Audio player apps
6.7 Video player apps
6.8 PDF viewer
6.9 Compression
6.10 Computer graphics
6.11 Creating and editing digital media
6.12 Troubleshooting
6.13 Case study: Microsoft 365

7.1 Video
7.2 Streaming
7.3 Wikipedia
7.4 Social networking
7.5 Email basics
7.6 Email issues
7.7 Text messages
7.8 Blogs
7.9 Case study: Smart Home Integration and Amazon Alexa

8.1 Users leave footprints
8.2 Users aren’t anonymous
8.3 Information Is valuable
8.4 Someone could listen
8.5 Sharing releases control
8.6 Search is improving
8.7 Online is real
8.8 Case study: Facebook’s facial recognition system

9.1 Security basics
9.2 Viruses and malware
9.3 Antivirus software and firewalls
9.4 Account security
9.5 Internet scams and spam
9.6 Cryptography
9.7 Digital certificates
9.8 Denial of service (DoS) attacks
9.9 Case study: WannaCry cyberattack

10.1 Defining information systems
10.2 Information system development
10.3 Information systems career paths
10.4 Cloud computing applications
10.5 More on cloud computing
10.6 Case study: Workday Human Resources Information System

11.1 Outsourcing and crowdsourcing
11.2 Remote work
11.3 E-commerce
11.4 Online dating services
11.5 Health and computer use
11.6 Tips for effective email communications
11.7 Intellectual property
11.8 IP licensing and theft
11.9 Cybercrime and punishment
11.10 Cyberbullying
11.11 Digital divide
11.12 Case study: COVID-19 and computing

12.1 History of AI
12.2 AI basics
12.3 Generative AI and LLMs
12.4 AI ethics
12.5 Future of AI
12.6 Case study: Watson for Oncology

13.1 Computational artifacts
13.2 Computational problem solving
13.3 Collaboration
13.4 Abstraction in computing
13.5 Computer models and simulations
13.6 Large data sets
13.7 Data visualization

Build an understanding of how computing technology benefits nearly everybody today

Computing Technology for All is appropriate for students in an introductory computer science course prior to formal programming courses or as an elective lower-division computer science course.

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