Computer Fundamentals -4th Edition

This is the third edition of the widely popular Computer Fundamentals book. It has been thoughtfully structured to introduce the readers to all the important concepts of computers and information technology through a single book. Complete with numerous illustrations and examples, chapter summaries, end-of-chapter questions, and a glossary of important terms, Computer Fundamentals is designed to serve as an ideal textbook for various introductory courses offered in Computer Science, Information Technology, and other related areas.Readers will find sufficient coverage of all major topics in the field, including: Characteristics,Generations,Classification, and Basic Organization of computers.Number systems, Computer codes, Binary arithmetic, Boolean algebra, and Logic circuits.Internal structure and functioning of CPU, Memory, Secondary storage devices, and I/0 devices.Computer Software, its various types with examples, and the commonly used tools and techniques for planning, development, implementation and operation of software systems.Computer languages, Operating Systems, Data Communications & computer networks,and Database technologies.The Internet, Multimedia computing systems and their applications, and many more... Table of contents:   Chapter  1        Introduction Chapter  2        Basic computer organization Chapter  3        Number systems Chapter  4        Computer codes Chapter  5        Computer arithmetic Chapter  6        Boolean algebra and logic circuits Chapter  7        Processor and memory Chapter  8        Secondary storage devices Chapter  9        Input-output devices Chapter 10        Computer software Chapter 11        Planning the computer program Chapter 12        Computer languages Chapter 13        Systems implementation and operation Chapter 14        Operating systems Chapter 15        Application software packages Chapter 16        Business data processing Chapter 17        Data communication and computer networks Chapter 18        The Internet Chapter 19        Multimedia Chapter 20        Classification of computers Chapter 21        Introduction to c programming language