Discovering Computer 2007: A Gateway to Information, Complete is intended for use as a stand-alone textbook or in combination with an applications, Internet, or programming textbook in a one-quarter or one-semester introductory computer course. No experience with computers is assumed. The objectives of this book are to:

- Present the most-up-to-date technology in an ever-changing
   discipline
- Give students an in-depth understanding of why computers
   are essential components in business and society
- Teach the fundamentals of computers and computer
   nomenclature, particularly with respect to personal computer
   hardware and software, the World Wide Web, and
   enterprise computing
- Present the material in a visually appealing and exciting
   manner that motivates students to learn
- Assist students in planning a career and getting certified in
   the computer field
- Provide exercises and lab assignments that allow students to
   interact with a computer and learn by actually using the
   computer and the World Wide Web
- Present strategies for purchasing a desktop computer, a
   notebook computer, a Tablet PC, and a personal mobile
   device
- Offer alternative learning techniques and reinforcement via
   the Web
- Offer distance-education providers a textbook with a
   meaningful and exercise-rich Online Companion

Chapter 1 Introduction to Computers
Chapter 2 The Internet and World Wide Web
Chapter 3 Application Software
Chapter 4 The Components of the System Unit
Chapter 5 Input
Chapter 6 Output
Chapter 7 Storage
Chapter 8 Operating Systems and Utility Programs
Chapter 9 Communications and Networks
Chapter 10 Database Management

Etc.