Complete Visualizing Technology with CD

Debra Geoghan

ISBN 10: 0137056346 / ISBN 13: 9780137056347

Published by Prentice Hall, USA, 2012

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Book is in very good condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover has some wear, scuffs,dings and corner bumps. Spine is in very good condition. May have book store sticker. Includes CD in the back of the book. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 4. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 0137056346. ISBN/EAN: 9780137056347. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561042548. Seller Inventory # 1561042548

Bibliographic Details

Title: Complete Visualizing Technology with CD

Publisher: Prentice Hall, USA

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

This book is unlike anything you've seen before.  You won't find long paragraphs of text that go on forever; instead you will find a highly visual layout with bite-sized chunks of texts, images used to represent concepts, making them easy to remember, chapters organized as articles with catchy headlines, and a Facebook page to stimulate and foster discussion.

  

KEY TOPICS: What is a computer? Hardware. File Management. Digital Devices and Multimedia. Application Software. System Software. The Internet and World Wide Web. Communicating and Sharing: The Social Web. Networks and Communication. Security and Privacy. Databases. Software and Application Development. Blogger. Mind Maps. Google Docs.

 

MARKET: With an innovative and easy to read writing style, Visualizing Technology teaches readers the basics of using a computer, from File Management to Hardware and Software and the Internet.

About the Author:

Debra Geoghan is currently an associate professor of computer and information science at Bucks County Community College, teaching computer classes ranging from basic computer literacy to cybercrime, computer forensics, and networking. She has earned certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, Apple, and others. Deb has taught at the college level since 1996 and also spent 11 years in the high school classroom. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Science Education from Temple University and an M.A. in Computer Science Education from Arcadia University.

 

Throughout her teaching career, Deb has worked with other educators to integrate technology across the curriculum. At BCCC, she serves on many technology committees, presents technology workshops for BCCC faculty, and runs a summer workshop for K-12 teachers interested in using technology in their classrooms. Deb is an avid user of technology which has earned her the nickname “gadget lady”.