New Perspectives Computer Concepts Comprehensive, 21st Student Edition

CURATED CONTENT PRESENTS WHAT EVERY COLLEGE GRAD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT TECHNOLOGY. Whether they are planning a career in technology, science, medicine, business or the arts, students are equipped with a foundation for understanding and succeeding in our digital culture.

STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES. The digital world includes smart phones, smart cars, cloud services, networks, the Internet of Things and more. This text helps students understand the technological foundations for a wide range of digital devices.

DETAILED COVERAGE PROVIDES A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO TODAY'S SPECTRUM OF OPERATING SYSTEMS. This edition presents thorough coverage and numerous examples of the latest Microsoft® Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android, Linux and Chrome OS so that students develop a broad understanding of current digital platforms.

ENGAGING FORMAT APPEALS TO TODAY'S LEARNERS. Each page is carefully constructed with paragraphs interspersed with images designed to hold the attention of busy students. The writing style is clear and uncluttered to help students focus on a logical learning path. Modules are divided into short sections, each with a motivational introduction.

DYNAMIC AND ACTIVE LEARNING FEATURES INSPIRE STUDENTS. This may be one of the most active textbooks your students will ever use. In addition to innovative formative and summative activities, the many TRY IT! activities within the main text prompt students to pick up a digital device and explore how key concepts are actually applied.

MIND MAPS GUIDE FORMATIVE LEARNING. Diagrams at the beginning of each section reveal the overall structure of a subject and assist students with forming mental associations that are essential for understanding and recall.

QUICKCHECK EXERCISES HELP STUDENTS GAUGE COMPREHENSION. Located on almost every page, QuickCheck exercises ensure your students fully understand the concepts they have just read before they progress further.

QUICKQUIZZES TARGET KEY CONCEPTS. Each of the five sections of every module ends with a QuickQuiz to help your students recognize and recall the module's most important concepts.

INTERACTIVE SUMMARIES help students recall key concepts and establish semantic links and associations essential to long-term retention.

UPDATED SCREEN IMAGES REFLECT CURRENT OPERATING SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS and BROWSERS. New visuals throughout all the modules incorporate the latest features of Microsoft® Windows 11, Office 365, macOS 12, Android, iOS, Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.

CURRENT SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES ENCOURAGE CRITICAL THINKING. End-of-module Issues provide material for thought-provoking classroom discussions and encourage students to apply their knowledge of technology concepts to real-world situations.

END-OF-CHAPTER ACTIVITIES REINFORCE INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS. Challenging Try It! activities for the Information Tools features get students actively involved in locating, evaluating and using online information.

COMPUTERS IN CONTEXT HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHS. These end-of-chapter articles inspire students to consider how technology is used in occupational sectors such as education, banking, military, fashion, law enforcement, politics and entertainment.

Reflecting the latest developments from the field, this edition is packed with new material on digital rights management, virtual assistants and voice as a user interface, the deep web and the dark web, blogs, microblogs, wikis and newsletters, how app stores work and why some apps are banned, videoconferencing trends, the pandemic's impact on jobs in the tech sector, how technology aids work-at-home and remote learning trends and more. In a new lab, students use sociograms and adjacency matrices to analyze social networks.

FLIPPED CLASSROOM PROJECTS PROVIDE IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES. To engage today's students, many instructors incorporate active and blended learning based on collaborative research and problem-solving. Each module includes a set of flipped classroom activities that set the stage for in-class projects, which focus on critical thinking, group collaboration, applied technology, multimedia, careers and globalization.

PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON™ GETS STUDENTS CODING. This unique module provides a hands-on introduction to programming. By following step-by-step instructions, your students create engaging programs and explore basic computer science principles.

DIVERSITY ENSURES THAT ALL STUDENTS FEEL INCLUDED. As in the past, Cengage authors and editors are mindful of gender, race and ethnic diversity with the goal of making technology understandable, useful and accessible to everyone.

TECHNICAL UPDATES. Module 2 provides the latest on microprocessors, including Apple's M-class chips, along with updates on Intel, Qualcomm, NVIDIA and other major chipmakers.

UPDATED SCREEN IMAGES REFLECT CURRENT OPERATING SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS and BROWSERS. New visuals throughout all the modules incorporate the latest features of Microsoft® Windows 11, Office 365, macOS 12, Android, iOS, Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.