- Bib ID:
- 944420
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Paling, Stephen, 1965-
- Description:
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- Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1999
- vii, 181 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 081083572X (alkaline paper) (cloth)
- Summary:
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A Hardware and Software Primer for Librarians provides a basic introduction to computing terminology and concepts for librarians and administrators eager to understand the components of computers and the software programs available to them. Written for an audience outside the information technology field, this guide will be an indispensable tool for librarians who received their training before the current emphasis on technology and for directors faced with writing budgets and specifications for technology they understand only as low-end users. It discusses hardware such as expansion cards, CPUs, memory, and printers and reviews whole systems as well. In addition, it compares software packages and operating systems and addresses integrating hardware and software to match the needs of libraries.
- Full contents:
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- I. Computer Hardware and Components. 1. CPUs and Motherboards. 2. Expansion Cards, Slots, and Ports. 3. Memory. 4. Storage. 5. Monitors and Video Cards. 6. Printers. 7. Sound Cards. 8. Optical Scanners. 9. Power Control Devices
- II. Operating Systems and Software. 10. Operating Systems. 11. Software
- III. Networks and Security. 12. Networks. 13. Computer Viruses
- IV. Future Developments and Purchasing. 14. Network and Low-Cost Computers. 15. Going Shopping.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-173) and index.
- Subject:
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- Also Titled:
- Hardware & software primer for librarians
- Copyright:
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