Infotech Table of Contents

1. Module 1 Computers today

1.1. Unit 1 Living in a digital age 2

1.2. Unit 2 Computer essentials 7

1.3. Unit 3 Inside the system 11

1.4. Unit 4 Buying a computer 16

2. Module 2 Input/Output devices

2.1. Unit 5 Type, click and talk! 22

2.2. Unit 6 Capture your favourite image 27

2.3. Unit 8 Choosing a printer 37

2.4. Unit 7 Display screens and ergonomics 32

2.5. Unit 9 Devices for the disabled 42

3. Module 3 Storage devices

3.1. Unit 10 Magnetic storage 48

3.2. Unit 11 Optical storage 52

3.3. Unit 12 Flash memory 57

4. Module 4 Basic software

4.1. Unit 13 The operating system (OS) 63

4.2. Unit 14 Word processing (WP) 68

4.3. Unit 15 Spreadsheets and databases 73

5. Module 5 Faces of the Internet

5.1. Unit 16 The Internet and email 79

5.2. Unit 17 The Web 84

5.3. Unit 18 Chat and conferencing 89

5.4. Unit 19 Internet security 94

6. Module 6 Creative software

6.1. Unit 20 Graphics and design 100

6.2. Unit 21 Desktop publishing 105

6.3. Unit 22 Multimedia 110

6.4. Unit 23 Web design 114

7. Module 7 Programming / Jobs in ICT

7.1. Unit 24 Program design and computer languages 120

7.2. Unit 25 Java™ 125

7.3. Unit 26 Jobs in ICT 129

8. Module 8 Computers tomorrow

8.1. Unit 27 Communication systems 135

8.2. Unit 28 Networks 140

8.3. Unit 29 Video games 145

8.4. Unit 30 New technologies 150

9. Appendix

9.1. a model CV 155

9.2. Glossary 156

9.3. Irregular Verbs 166

9.4. Acronyms and abbreviations 168