ICT Explained

Gareth Williams

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• 4th Edition
• Over 70 000 copies in use
• Essential grounding for staff
• Excellent reference tool
• Handy A5 format
• ECDL-compatible

Clear, simple explanation

Written in clear, plain English for a non-technical audience, the handbook is reassuring, well-illustrated and provides the convenient, accessible reference source so often needed. Appealing to a wide audience, the handbook will also prove popular with non-specialist teachers, support staff, governors and parents.

Covering all the key areas, ICT Explained provides essential support for staff who wish to make the most of their school's ICT provision.

Substantial discounts for multiple orders help you provide copies for all of your staff at a very modest cost. In many institutions, copies are sold at the reduced price so that the purchaser benefits and the school incurs no cost.

Contents

Introduction

Part 1 Anatomy of a computer

• Structure of a computer
• Anatomy of a PC
• Input devices
• Process
• Data storage
• Output devices
• Types of computer
• Other peripherals

Part 2 Computer operation

• The human-computer interface
• Operating systems
• File types
• Communications
• Networking
• The Internet
• Email
• World Wide Web
• Video conferencing
• Computer control
• Data logging
• Computer aided design/manufacture
• Modelling and simulation

Part 3 Software

• Software
• Word processing
• Computer graphics
• Desktop publishing (DTP)
• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• Presentation graphics
• Multimedia
• Web browsers
• System design and development

Part 4 Data protection and health and safety

• Data protection
• Health and safety

Index