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The Technology In Action, 17th Edition by Alan Evans, Kendall Martin, and Mary Anne Poatsy covers comprehensive introductory computer concepts, digital literacy, and emerging tech. The textbook structured across 13 core chapters divided into introductory foundations and deeper "behind the scenes" concepts. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Core Concepts (Chapters 1–9)
- The Impact of Technology in a Changing World: Covers how global society, social media, crisis-mapping, and crowdsourcing interact with technology, alongside an introduction to computer literacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and tech ethics.
- Looking at Computers (Understanding the Parts): Explores digital components, hardware input/output devices (keyboards, sensors, printers), and binary language (bits and bytes).
- Using the Internet: Covers maximizing the web's resources, evaluating web credibility, and managing online activities.
- Application Software: Focuses on productivity and entertainment applications that allow users to work and play.
- System Software: Deeply details operating systems (Windows, macOS, mobile OS), utility programs, and file management architecture.
- Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Teaches students how to evaluate and optimize their personal computing hardware systems.
- Networking: Details how to connect computing devices and structure home or consumer networks.
- Managing Your Digital Lifestyle: Explores digital currency, challenges, privacy, and ethics in the modern era.
- Securing Your System: Covers protecting digital data and physical devices from cyber threats. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Behind the Scenes (Chapters 10–13)
- Software Programming: Demystifies the core mechanics of coding and software development pipelines.
- Databases and Information Systems: Focuses on structural back-ends, information systems, and corporate data storage.
- Networking and Security in the Business World: Transitions from consumer networks to commercial structures and corporate cybersecurity protocols.
- How the Internet Works: A deep dive into the infrastructure, protocols, and underlying architectural mechanics of the global web. [1, 2]
17th Edition Specific Highlights
This specific edition incorporates updated content focusing on modern threat vectors and practical hardware concepts: [1]
- Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) and specialized hardware security like CPUs designed to actively fight malware.
- Explanations of ISP mechanics like bandwidth throttling.
- Practical guides and step-by-step features such as "Building Your Own Gaming Computer". [1]
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