New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018

June Jamrich Parsons is an educator, digital book pioneer, co-author of Texty and McGuffey award-winning textbooks and a TAA fellow. She co-developed the first commercially successful multimedia, interactive digital textbook that established the standard for platforms now being developed by numerous educational publishers. In addition to authoring textbooks for Course Technology and Cengage, Dr. Parsons' career includes extensive classroom teaching and product design for eCourseware. She also served as a creative strategist for MediaTechnics Corp. and director of content for Veative Virtual Reality Labs. A member of the Association for Computing Machinery, she holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology and Certified Computing Professional certification. June Jamrich Parsons is an educator, digital book pioneer, co-author of Texty and McGuffey award-winning textbooks and a TAA fellow. She co-developed the first commercially successful multimedia, interactive digital textbook that established the standard for platforms now being developed by numerous educational publishers. In addition to authoring textbooks for Course Technology and Cengage, Dr. Parsons' career includes extensive classroom teaching and product design for eCourseware. She also served as a creative strategist for MediaTechnics Corp. and director of content for Veative Virtual Reality Labs. A member of the Association for Computing Machinery, she holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology and Certified Computing Professional certification.

• Module 116 DIGITAL CONTENT18 SECTION A: Digital Basics19 Data Representation Basics21 Representing Numbers22 Representing Text25 Bits and Bytes26 Compression29 SECTION B: Digital Sound30 Digital Audio Basics32 Digital Audio File Formats34 MIDI36 Digitized Speech38 SECTION C: Bitmap Graphics39 Bitmap Basics42 Bitmap Data Representation44 Image Compression46 Modifying Bitmap Images48 Panoramic and 360 Images49 Stereoscopy51 SECTION D: Vector Graphics52 Vector Graphics Basics55 Vector Tools56 3D Graphics58 Vectors and Virtual Reality60 SECTION E: Digital Video61 Digital Video Basics65 Video Compression66 Video File Formats68 Digital Video Variations70 ISSUE: what is Fair Use?72 Information Tools: Photo Forensics74 Technology IN CONTEXT: Film76 Module ACTIVITIES81 Lab: The DigitalWorld with Eyes ShutModule 282 DIGITAL DEVICES84 SECTION A: Device Basics85 Computers87 Circuits and Chips89 Components91 Maintenance94 SECTION B: Device Options95 Enterprise Computers96 Personal Computers98 Niche Devices99 Choosing a Digital Device104 SECTION C: Processors and Memory105 Microprocessors107 How Processors Work110 Performance113 Random Access Memory114 Read-only Memory116 SECTION D: Storage117 Storage Basics119 Magnetic Storage Technology121 Optical Storage Technology122 Solid State Storage Technology123 Cloud Storage125 Backup129 SECTION E: Input and Output130 Add-on Gadgets131 Expansion Ports134 Bluetooth135 Device Drivers136 Display Devices140 Printers142 Things144 Autonomous Vehicles146 ISSUE: Where does all the ewaste go?148 Information tools: FINDING THE RIGHTSTUFF150 Technology IN CONTEXT: Military152 Module ACTIVITIES157 Lab: What’s Going On in There?Module 3158 NETWORKS160 SECTION A: Network Basics161 Communication Systems162 Communication Channels166 Network Topology168 Network Nodes170 Communication Protocols172 SECTION B: The Internet173 Background175 Internet Infrastructure176 Packets179 Internet Addresses182 Domain Names186 SECTION C: Internet Access187 Connection Basics192 Cable Internet Service193 Telephone Network Internet Service195 Satellite Internet Service196 Mobile Broadband Service198 Wi-Fi Hotspots200 SECTION D: Local Area Networks201 LAN Basics203 Ethernet205 Wi-Fi207 Set Up Your Own Network211 Network Monitoring212 IoT Networks214 SECTION E: File Sharing215 File Sharing Basics216 Accessing LAN Files219 Sharing Your Files222 Internet-based Sharing224 Torrents226 ISSUE: Who will Control the Internet?228 Information Tools: Fact Checking230 Technology IN CONTEXT: Education232 Module ACTIVITIES237 Lab: Hack Your NetModule 4240 THE WEB242 SECTION A: Web Basics243 Web Overview244 Evolution246 Web Sites247 Hypertext Links249 URLs254 SECTION B: Browsers255 Browser Basics258 Customization262 Browser Cache266 SECTION C: HTML267 HTML Basics269 HTML Editing Tools272 CSS274 Dynamic Web Pages276 Site Creation278 SECTION D: HTTP279 HTTP Basics281 Cookies284 HTTPS286 SECTION E: Search Engines287 Search Engine Basics292 Formulating Searches295 Search Privacy296 Using Web-based Source Material298 ISSUE: Who is Tracking You?300 Information Tools: Citations302 Technology IN CONTEXT: Fashion Industry304 Module ACTIVITIES309 Lab: Design Your Home PageModule 5310 SOCIAL MEDIA312 SECTION A: Social Networking313 The Social Media Mix316 Social Networking Evolution317 Social Networking Basics319 Geosocial Networking321 Social Network Analytics324 SECTION B: Content Communities325 Evolution327 Media Content Communities329 Intellectual Property331 Creative Commons334 SECTION C: Blogs AND More335 Blogs338 Microblogs340 Wikis344 SECTION D: Online Communication345 Communication Matrix346 Email351 Online Chat352 Voice and Video over IP354 SECTION E: Social Media Values355 Identity357 Reputation360 Privacy364 ISSUE: when do online avatars die?366 Information Tools: Media Attribut