Technology In Action Complete (9e)

• New visual table of contents
• New and updated end-of-chapter material includes revised and updated multiple choice and true-false questions, as well as new and updated end-of-chapter projects.
• New QR (Quick Response) code is included for all How Cool Is This? sections
• Coverage of the latest developments in computer technology
• TIA Weekly Newsletter/RSS feed is completely redesigned. TIA Weekly provides instructors with cutting-edge articles and time-saving resources on a weekly basis. Each article features accompanying resources like web links, video links, discussion questions and course activities. http://tianewsletter.pearsoncmg.com/public/
  
• 3 types of PowerPoint Presentations:
• Traditional PowerPoints with lecture notes
• Audio PowerPoints
• All new ready-to-use, customizable interactive polling slides that can be used with the TurningPoint Clicker system, as a template for other clicker systems, or as polling questions.

Chapter 1: How Will You Save the World?

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine printing human cells

·       Entirely new major section: “Technology on the World Stage”

·       New Ethics in IT: “Knowledge Is Power—Bridging the Digital Divide”

·       Completely updated section on “Technology and Our Society”

·       Updated section on boosting your productivity

·       New material on technology in education and the Khan Academy

Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: 3D computing

·       Updated information on tablet PCs

·       New sections on switching your Qwerty keyboard to a Dvorak layout and testing and calibrating monitors

·       New information on OLED displays

·       New Dig Deeper section on how touch screens work

·       New section on innovations in printing, including inkless and 3-D printing

Chapter 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web’s Resources

·       Updated information on properly citing Web sources

·       Updated coverage of client-based email and wikis

·       New section on why Flash-based multimedia won’t run on iPads or iPhones

·       Updated material on Internet Explorer 9

Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: 3D photo walkthroughs

·       Updated material on Web-based software, presentation software, and note-taking software

·       New sections on finding the right software and the explosion of phone apps

·       New Dig Deeper section on cloud computing

·       New discussion of running versus saving when downloading software

Chapter 5: Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management

·       Updated information on smartphone operating systems and running multiple operating systems on a computer

·       New coverage of Web-based operating systems

·       New Bits and Bytes: “Power Management: Greening Your Computer” and “How to Get the Most from Windows Libraries”

Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware: Evaluating Your System

·       Revised and redesigned worksheets and checklists throughout

·       Revised and updated section on “Your Ideal Computer”

·       New material on solid state drives

·       New Bits and Bytes: “Auto Tech”

·       New Ethics in IT section on open source hardware

·       New Trends in IT section on Thunderbolt

Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices

·       New coverage of WiMAX and in-flight Internet service

·       Updated information on 3G and 4G cell phone networks

·       New information on wireless routers supporting wired connections, how to obtain a router for a home network, and determining which type of wireless networking a router supports

·       Updated information on setting up a HomeGroup

·       New Trends in IT section on cloud computing

Chapter 8: Digital Lifestyle: Managing Digital Data and Devices

·       Updated information on mobile phone operating systems

·       New information on tethering your PC to your cell phone and streaming music

·       New section on digital publishing, etext, and ebooks

·       New information on self-publishing books, publicizing bands and music online, and distributing a digital video

·       New Trends in IT: “Near Field Communication”

Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital Data and Devices

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: SmartGuard

·       New and expanded coverage of cybercrimes, identity theft, and scareware

·       New information on protecting cell phones from viruses, precautions for tablets, installing alarms on mobile devices, and keeping mobile device data secure

·       Updates on the latest damage caused by hackers and identity thieves

·       New Bits and Bytes: “Are Your Photographs Helping Criminals Target You?”

·       New Dig Deeper on computer forensics

·       New material on Apple being accused of tracking iPad and iPhone users

·       New Trends in IT: “Spear Phishing: The Bane of Data Breaches”

Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming

·       New Ethics in IT: “When Software Runs Amok”

·       New chart on the most popular software languages

·       New sections on Objective C and building mobile applications

·       New Trends in IT: “Emerging Technologies: Unite All Your Video Game Design Tools”

Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems

·       New information on business intelligence systems

·       New Bits and Bytes section: “Virtual Agents: Expert Systems Replace People on the Web”

·       Updated information on data breaches and protecting data online

Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: OpenMeetings

·       New Bits and Bytes sections on virtual doctors and SeeClickFix

·       New information on cloud servers

·       New Trends in IT: “Virtualization: Making Servers Work Harder”

·       New Ethics in IT: “How Should Companies Handle Data Breaches?”

Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

·       New How Cool Is This? topic: About.me

·       New Bits and Bytes section: “Guidelines for Choosing a Domain Name” and “Gmail Features that You Should Know About”

·       Updated information about random numbers

·       New Trends in IT: “Crowdsourcing: Harnessing the Power of Social Networks”

UNIQUE, PROGRESSIVE APPROACH

• Unique Approach: Technology in Action engages students by combining a unique teaching approach with rich companion media. It teaches the practical concepts students (such as how to use cloud computing in their daily lives), while still covering the material they need to learn (such as how cloud computing works).
• Learn By Experience: A unique approach teaches computer technology by covering topics using a progressive approach between chapters that mirrors the typical student learning experience. They begin with an introduction to key topics such as computer hardware (CPUs, RAM), networking, the Internet, and computer security, and then they revisit these topics with increasingly broader and deeper explanations and practice. In addition, Technology in Action provides practical knowledge that helps students become better users of technology, while continually improving their overall computer literacy.  
• Practical Approach
• Opens each chapter with a Visual Table of Contents to engage students and show them what they will be learning.
• Uses a Question and Answer Format designed to keep students engaged by using a constant dialogue.
• Provides Objectives that outline what students will learn.
• Includes numerous Visual Media Cues to indicate which companion media aligns with the text material.
• Special Feature Sections: A variety of features provide additional information and learning opportunities throughout the text
• How Cool is This?:  Timely and fun tech topics with QR codes printed in the book to let students  “try” technology as they learn.
• Dig Deeper: Detailed coverage of technical topics to challenge more advanced students.
• Technology in Focus: Mini-chapters that teach students key uses of technology today, including a section on Information Technology Ethics.
• Bits and Bytes: Helpful tips about computer usage and maintenance.
• Trends in IT: Current content focused on new and emerging technologies, computers in society, careers in computing, and ethical considerations.
• Behind the Scenes: In-depth coverage of additional topics that take students to the next level of understanding. 
• Comprehensive End-of-Chapter Material
• Multiple Choice, True/False: Provide additional reinforcement and review for students.
• Making Transition to the Next Semester and the Workplace: Developed to give students mini projects and assignments to help them apply computer concepts to real-world situations.  
• Critical Thinking Questions: Included to foster learning beyond the content provided.
• Ethics Projects: Created to get students thinking about ethical issues and figuring out how to research and address them.
• Team Time: Designed to help students explore pertinent computer issues while collaborating with their peers. 

ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE COMPANION MEDIA

Technology in Action’s rich companion media engages students in and out of the classroom while providing essential training on computer concepts.

• Sound Bytes: These multimedia lessons help demystify computer concepts with audio and video presentations. Sound Bytes are available as podcasts.
• Active Helpdesk Calls with Assessment: These highly interactive, engaging, media place the student in the role of a helpdesk staffer answering computer technology questions from callers.
• A virtual supervisor provides support to the student throughout calls.
• Assessment questions after each call provide instructors with a tool to gauge and track students’ progress. 
• Features a Spanish transcript your students can access while using the Active Helpdesk
• Jeopardy! Game and Crossword Puzzles: These assets give students a fun way to challenge their knowledge.

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS 

Student Resources and Supplements

• Companion Website: www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction Features a study guide, downloadable supplements, additional Web Research Projects, Web resource links such as Careers in IT, the Jeopardy! game, and crossword puzzles. In addition, all of the Sound Bytes and Active Helpdesk Calls are available on the Companion Website (Use the Access Code provided in the book to access these items).
• MyITLab: Online training and assessment for Office Applications and Computer Concepts. Students can also access all of the multimedia resources, including Sound Bytes and Active Helpdesk Calls, as well as PowerPoint presentations and Audio PowerPoints. Students can complete end-of-chapter assessments and take exams. A built-in Discussion Board enables students to interact with one another and their instructor.

Instructor Resources and Supplements

• Instructor’s Edition: The Technology in Action Instructor’s Edition provides chapter-by-chapter recommendations from the authors on how to successfully use the companion media and resources in a course, while the Instructor Resource CD allows you to reorganize and customize assets to fit your own teaching style.
• Instructor Resource CD: This CD contains all of the Companion Media, including Sound Bytes and Active Helpdesk Calls, as well as all of the instructor resources for the text, including PowerPoint presentations, Audio PowerPoint presentations, Test Banks, Sound Byte labs, end of chapter solutions, Web links, Web research projects, team projects, and image library.
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Traditional lecture PowerPoints with lecture notes
• Audio PowerPoints
• Ready-to-use, customizable interactive polling slides that can be used with the TurningPoint Clicker system, as a template for other clicker systems, or just as polling questions for your lectures.
• TIA Weekly provides a time-saving news feed that allows  instructors to add interesting, timely, and relevant news items to their weekly lectures without having to search themselves. TIA Weekly also features valuable links and other resources, including discussion questions and course activities. Sign up at http://tianewsletter.pearsonhighered.com/public/ or link to it via MyITLAB. 

• Companion Website for Technology In Action Complete
  http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction