Get Ahead in Computing: Amazing Applications & Perfect Programs

Author: Clive Gifford
Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Category: Science, Sciences, Technology, IT & Computing
Age Group: 9+
Book Format: Paperback

Amazing Applications and Perfect Programs explores operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures and sounds. The computers that are used in schools, homes and businesses around the world rely on computer programs. Learn about the amazing variety of these programs today and how they can be used from everything from the most complicated finances to simple word processing. Exercises teach key skills such as word processing, creating documents and using databases. Stretch Yourself features give practical activities for readers to try. These 'try at home' examples help reinforce learning and are not linked to specific software or operating systems. True Story features give real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology. Computer Hero features look at the forerunners of digital technology that have paved the way for scientists today.Other titles in the Get Ahead in Computing series: Awesome Algorithms & Creative Coding, Amazing Applications & Perfect Programs, and Computer Networks.

Table Of Contents
1: Introduction

2: Operating Systems

3: Interface to Face

4: Storage Files

5: Getting Organised

6: It's the Business

7: Text Success

8: Words & Pics

9: Sound's Great!

10: Graphics Attack

11: Games & More Games

12: Glossary

13: Index
About Clive Gifford
Clive Gifford is the author of more than 150 children's books including Eye Benders, winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Royal Society-nominated Out of This World and Cool Technology which won the School Library Association Information Book Award. His book, The Colours of History, won the Blue Peter Book Awards' Best Book With Facts. He has travelled through 70 countries, run a computer games company and taken part in all manner of sports from parachuting and gliding to Ultimate Frisbee. Clive's official website can be found at www.clivegifford.co.uk

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SKU BK-9780750292191
Barcode # 9780750292191
Brand Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Artist / Author Clive Gifford
Shipping Weight 0.3500kg
Shipping Width 0.220m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.270m
Assembled Length 27.100m
Assembled Height 0.900m
Assembled Width 21.500m
Type Paperback

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