Computer Applications Fundamentals (Fourth Edition)

Author: Hou Qingxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This edition of "Fundamentals of Computer Applications" provides a concise introduction to the hardware and software basics of computers and networks, including the composition of computers, binary and coding, network topologies, and TCP/IP. It also sequentially introduces the access to local area networks and the Internet, as well as common applications on the Internet, starting from the Windows file system. To enable students to develop independent computer usage skills, the textbook covers system maintenance, such as disk partitioning, data backup, registry applications, and basic knowledge of virus prevention and network security. It concludes with an introduction to multimedia fundamentals. This book can serve as a teaching material for computer application foundation courses in higher education institutions and is also suitable for computer enthusiasts as an introductory textbook.