Computer and Information Technology Overview

Author: Cao Xiaochuan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is suitable for use in higher vocational schools, higher colleges, adult colleges, and independently established software vocational colleges. It can also be used by undergraduate institutions, secondary vocational colleges, continuing education colleges, and private colleges. The content is up-to-date, concise, illustrated, and easy to understand. Each section includes exercises, and each chapter has review questions and practical training questions to help consolidate knowledge. Reference websites are also provided in each chapter to broaden horizons. This book is a national-level planning textbook for the 15th Five-Year Plan in general higher education. As an introductory textbook on computer and information technology applications, it mainly covers the following content: the composition of information systems, methods of information representation, methods of information input, storage, processing, and output, the functions of operating systems and common application software, basic knowledge of computer communication and networks, the basic principles and operation methods of the Internet and email, basic knowledge of databases and common information systems, basic knowledge of system development, software engineering, and programming, basic knowledge of information security, data backup, and virus prevention, and knowledge of computer system installation and maintenance.