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Amazing applications and perfect programs / Clive Gifford.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Gifford, Clive. Get connected to digital literacy ; Publisher: St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2015Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0778715078 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
  • 0778715566 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780778715078 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)
  • 9780778715566 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Program explosion -- Operating systems -- Popular operating systems -- Interface to face -- File in style -- Getting organized -- It's the business -- Text success! -- Words and pictures -- Sounds and music -- The power of pictures -- Games, games, games -- App attack!
Summary: "Amazing Applications and Perfect Programs helps explain operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures, and sounds. The computers that are used in schools, homes, and businesses around the world rely on programs. Learn about the amazing variety of programs available today and how they can be used for the most complicated finances or for simple word processing. Exercises teach key skills such as word processing, creating documents, and using databases. "Stretch Yourself" task boxes give practical activities for readers to try to help reinforce learning and are not linked to specific software or operating systems. "True Story" features give real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology. "Computer Hero" features look at the groundbreaking scientists that paved the way for digital technology today."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 005.1 G458 Available 33111008014256
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Amazing Applications and Perfect Programs helps explain operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures, and sounds. The computers that are used in schools, homes, and businesses around the world rely on programs. Learn about the amazing variety of programs available today and how they can be used for the most complicated finances or for simple word processing. Exercises teach key skills such as word processing, creating documents, and using databases. "Stretch Yourself" task boxes give practical activities for readers to try to help reinforce learning and are not linked to specific software or operating systems. "True Story" features give real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology. "Computer Hero" features look at the groundbreaking scientists that paved the way for digital technology today.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Program explosion -- Operating systems -- Popular operating systems -- Interface to face -- File in style -- Getting organized -- It's the business -- Text success! -- Words and pictures -- Sounds and music -- The power of pictures -- Games, games, games -- App attack!

"Amazing Applications and Perfect Programs helps explain operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures, and sounds. The computers that are used in schools, homes, and businesses around the world rely on programs. Learn about the amazing variety of programs available today and how they can be used for the most complicated finances or for simple word processing. Exercises teach key skills such as word processing, creating documents, and using databases. "Stretch Yourself" task boxes give practical activities for readers to try to help reinforce learning and are not linked to specific software or operating systems. "True Story" features give real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology. "Computer Hero" features look at the groundbreaking scientists that paved the way for digital technology today."-- Provided by publisher.

Guided reading: T

Ages 8-11

Grades 4 to 6

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