Infotech Student's Book: English for Computer Users Santiago Remacha Esteras

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Infotech is a comprehensive course in the English of computing. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account recent changes in technology and multimedia. A link from the Student Book pages to web-based activities provides students with further opportunities to develop their knowledge and language skills. The course does not require a specialist knowledge of computers and is ideal for anyone who needs to understand the English of computing for study or work.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Section 1
• Unit l1 Computer Applications
• Unit l2 Configuration
• Unit l3 Inside the system
• Unit l4 Bits and bytes
• Unit l5 Buying a computer
• Section 2
• Unit l6 Type, click and talk!
• Unit l7 Capture your favourite image
• Unit l8 Viewing the output
• Unit l9 Choosing a printer
• Unit l10 I/O devices for the disabled
• Section 3
• Unit l11 Magnetic drives
• Unit l12 Optical breakthrough
• Section 4
• Unit l13 Operating systems
• Unit l14 The graphical user interface
• Unit l15 A walk through word processing
• Unit l16 Spreadsheets
• Unit l17 Databases
• Unit l18 Faces of the internet
• Section 5
• Unit l19 Graphics and design
• Unit l20 Desktop publishing
• Unit l21 Web design
• Unit l22 Multimedia
• Section 6
• Unit l23 Program design
• Unit l24 Languages
• Unit l25 The Java revolution
• Unit l26 Jobs in computing
• Section 7
• Unit l27 Electronic communications
• Unit l28 Internet issues
• Unit l29 LANs and WANs
• Unit l30 New technologies