Computer Application Basics

Author: Yang Keyu et al. (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: With the development and popularization of computer technology and network technology, the application of computers has become increasingly widespread, penetrating into all aspects of social fields. Computer application skills have become one of the essential abilities for students in various disciplines of higher vocational and technical colleges. Computer Application Fundamentals is a foundational course for learning computers and is commonly offered in universities and colleges. This book is one of a series of planned teaching materials developed in accordance with the spirit of the Ministry of Education. It was organized by the Anhui Province Higher Vocational Education Textbook Construction Committee and the University of Science and Technology of China, involving multiple higher vocational colleges across the province to meet the teaching requirements and characteristics of computer education in higher vocational and technical institutions. The book was meticulously compiled by teachers with years of experience in higher vocational and technical computer teaching. It is tailored to the characteristics of students in higher vocational and technical colleges, emphasizing practical ability-based learning with sufficient theoretical coverage, focusing on the cultivation of practical skills. Therefore, this textbook is particularly suitable as a teaching resource for computer fundamentals across various disciplines in higher vocational and technical institutions.
Written with a practical approach, the book features distinct characteristics of higher vocational and technical education, concise language, rich content, a progressive structure, and a strong connection between theory and practice, highlighting application-oriented learning. It employs a "case-guided" teaching method, selecting representative cases that integrate key knowledge points into practical examples. The book places emphasis on training readers' practical operational skills, providing numerous examples and thought-provoking exercises for learning and practice. The structure is complete, concepts are clear, and the content is easy to understand, making it highly readable.
The book is divided into 8 chapters, covering: Computer Fundamentals, Windows 2000 Operating System, Word 2000 Text Processing Software, Excel 2000 Spreadsheet Processing Software, PowerPoint 2000 Presentation Software, Computer Network Fundamentals, Information Security Technology, and FrontPage 2000 Web Page Creation Software.