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Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1 Why Computers Matter to You: Becoming Computer Fluent .................................................................................. 2     Becoming a Savvy Computer User and Consumer ................................................................ 4      Being Prepared for Your Career.............................................................................................. 5     Being Prepared for Your Career.............................................................................................. 5         Computers in Business: Working in a Data Mine?  ..................................................... 5 Computers in Retail: Let Me Look That Up for You ................................................... 6          Computers in Shipping: UPS Data on the Go .............................................................. 7          Computers in Ranching and Farming: High Tech Down on the Farm .................... 8          Computers in the Arts: Shall We Dance? ...................................................................... 8          Computers in the Medical Field: Fact or Science Fiction?  ......................................... 9          Computers in Law Enforcement:          Put Down That Mouse—You’re Under Arrest!  ................................................... 12          Computers in the Legal Fields: Welcome to the Virtual Courtroom  ...................... 13          Computers in Education: And on the Left, You See the Mona Lisa......................... 13          Computers and the Sciences: Programming the Perfect Storm  .............................. 15          Computers in Sports: Bend Your Elbow Another Two Degrees? ............................ 16          Computer Gaming Careers: Now Bigger Than Hollywood! ................................... 17          Computers at Home: Just Program It and Forget It .................................................. 18        Getting Ready for the Technology of Tomorrow .................................................................. 18           Nanoscience: The Next “Big” Thing  ........................................................................... 18          Biomedical Chip Implants: Combining Humans with Machines?  ......................... 19          Artificial Intelligence: Will Computers Become Human? ........................................ 20     Understanding the Challenges Facing a Digital Society ...................................................... 21         TRENDS IN IT: Ehics: Knowledge Is Power: Bridging the Digital Divide  ........... 22      Becoming Computer Fluent .................................................................................................. 23          Computers Are Data Processing Devices  ................................................................... 23          Bits and Bytes: The Language of Computers ............................................................. 23          Computer Hardware  ..................................................................................................... 25          Computer Software  ....................................................................................................... 26          Computer Platforms: PCs and MACs ......................................................................... 26          Specialty Computers  ..................................................................................................... 27          DIG DEEPER: What Can You Do with a Digital Home?  ........................................ 28       CHAPTER 2  Looking at Computers:  Understanding the Parts ........................................................................................ 40     Your Computer’s Hardware .................................................................................................. 42      Input Devices.......................................................................................................................... 42          Keyboards  ....................................................................................................................... 42          Mice and Other Pointing Devices ................................................................................ 46          Sound Input  .................................................................................................................... 48          Input Devices for Physically Challenged Individuals .............................................. 49      Output Devices ...................................................................................................................... 49          Monitors  .......................................................................................................................... 49          Printers  ............................................................................................................................ 52          DIG DEEPER: How Inkjet and Laser Printers Work  ............................................... 55          Sound Output  ................................................................................................................. 56      The System Unit .................................................................................................................... 56          On the Front Panel  ......................................................................................................... 56          On the Back  ..................................................................................................................... 60          Inside the System Unit  .................................................................................................. 61     Setting It All Up .................................................................................................................... 64         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Tomorrow’s           Display—You Can Take It with You!  .................................................................... 66  TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS     Careers in IT ...................................................................................................................... 78   CHAPTER 3 Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web’s Resources.............................................. 92     The Internet ............................................................................................................................ 94      Communicating Through the Internet: E-Mail and Other Technologies .............................. 94          Instant Messaging  .......................................................................................................... 94          Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)  ............................................................................. 94          Weblogs (blogs) and Video Logs (vlogs)  .................................................................... 95          Podcasts ........................................................................................................................... 96          Webcasts  .......................................................................................................................... 97          Wikis  ................................................................................................................................ 98          E-Mail  .............................................................................................................................. 98          Chat Rooms ................................................................................................................... 100          Newsgroups .................................................................................................................. 100          Listservs ......................................................................................................................... 101     Web Entertainment: Multimedia and Beyond .................................................................... 101         TRENDS IN IT: Social Networking  .......................................................................... 102     Conducting Business over the Internet: E-Commerce ........................................................ 104          E-Commerce Safeguards ............................................................................................. 105      Managing Online Annoyances .......................................................................................... 106          Spam  .............................................................................................................................. 106          Cookies  .......................................................................................................................... 107          Adware  .......................................................................................................................... 108          Spyware ......................................................................................................................... 108          Malware ......................................................................................................................... 109          Phishing and Internet Hoaxes .................................................................................... 109      Navigating the Web: Web Browsers .................................................................................. 110     Getting Around the Web: URLs, Hyperlinks, and Other Tools............................................ 111         URLs ............................................................................................................................... 111         Hyperlinks and Beyond  .............................................................................................. 113         Favorites and Bookmarks  ........................................................................................... 113         Tabbed Browsing .......................................................................................................... 114         TRENDS IN IT: Ethics: What Can You Borrow from the Internet? ...................... 115     Searching the Web: Search Engines and Subject Directories ............................................ 116         Search Engines .............................................................................................................. 116         DIG DEEPER: Refining Your Web Searches: Boolean Operators  ......................... 118         Subject Directories  ....................................................................................................... 120          Evaluating Web Sites  ................................................................................................... 121      Internet Basics...................................................................................................................... 121         The Internet’s Clients and Servers ............................................................................. 121          Connecting to the Internet .......................................................................................... 123          Broadband Connections .............................................................................................. 123          Dial-Up Connections  ................................................................................................... 125          Choosing the Right Internet Connection Option  .................................................... 126     Finding an Internet Service Provider .................................................................................. 126         Choosing an ISP  ........................................................................................................... 127     The Origin of the Internet .................................................................................................... 128         The Web Versus the Internet ....................................................................................... 128     The Future of the Internet .................................................................................................... 129   CHAPTER 4  Application Software: Programs That Let You Work and Play .................................................... 140      The Nuts and Bolts of Software .......................................................................................... 142      More Productivity at Home ................................................................................................ 142         Word-Processing Software .......................................................................................... 142          Spreadsheet Software  .................................................................................................. 144          Presentation Software .................................................................................................. 146          Database Software  ....................................................................................................... 146          Personal Information Manager (PIM) Software  ...................................................... 148          Productivity Software Tools  ....................................................................................... 148          Integrated Software Applications Versus Software Suites ..................................... 148          DIG DEEPER: Speech-Recognition Software .......................................................... 152          Personal Financial Software  ....................................................................................... 154      More Media at Home .......................................................................................................... 155          Digital Image-Editing Software  ................................................................................. 155          Digital Audio Software  ............................................................................................... 157          Digital Video-Editing Software .................................................................................. 157          Media Management Software  .................................................................................... 158     More Fun at Home .............................................................................................................. 159          Gaming Software  ......................................................................................................... 159          Educational Software  .................................................................................................. 160          Reference Software  ...................................................................................................... 162          Drawing Software  ........................................................................................................ 162      Business Software................................................................................................................ 163         Home Business Software  ............................................................................................ 163      Large-Business Software ..........................................................................................................165         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Is It Real or Is It Virtual? ..................... 166          Specialized Business Software  ................................................................................... 167     Getting Help with Software ................................................................................................ 167      Buying Software .................................................................................................................. 168          Standard Software  ....................................................................................................... 168          Web-Based Application Software  .............................................................................. 168          Discounted Software  ................................................................................................... 169          Freeware and Shareware  ............................................................................................ 170          Software Versions and Systems Requirements ........................................................ 171     Installing/Uninstalling and Opening Software .................................................................. 172          TRENDS IN IT: Ethics: Can I Borrow Software That I Don’t Own? .................... 175 TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS     Digital Entertainment .............................................................................................. 186   CHAPTER 5  Using System Software: The Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management .................................................................. 202      System Software Basics ...................................................................................................... 204      Operating System Categories ............................................................................................ 204          Real-Time Operating Systems  .................................................................................... 205          Single-User Operating Systems  ................................................................................. 205          Multiuser Operating Systems  .................................................................................... 206      Desktop Operating Systems ................................................................................................ 206         Microsoft Windows  ..................................................................................................... 207          Mac OS  .......................................................................................................................... 208     Unix .................................................................................................................................... 208          Linux  .............................................................................................................................. 208          TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Open-Source Software:          Why Isn’t Everyone Using Linux?  ...................................................................... 209      What the Operating System Does ...................................................................................... 210          The User Interface  ........................................................................................................ 211          Processor Management  ............................................................................................... 211         Memory and Storage Management ........................................................................... 213          Hardware and Peripheral Device Management ...................................................... 214          Software Application Coordination  .......................................................................... 214      The Boot Process: Starting Your Computer ........................................................................ 215          Step 1 : Activating BIOS  ............................................................................................... 216         Step 2 : Performing the Power-On Self-Test .............................................................. 216         Step 3 : Loading the Operating System ..................................................................... 217         Step 4 : Checking Further Configurations and Customizations ............................ 217          Handling Errors in the Boot Process  ......................................................................... 218     The Desktop and Windows Features .................................................................................. 219      Organizing Your Computer: File Management .................................................................. 221         Organizing Your Files .................................................................................................. 221          Viewing and Sorting Files and Folders ..................................................................... 223          Naming Files ................................................................................................................. 224         Working with Files ....................................................................................................... 226      Utility Programs .................................................................................................................. 227          Display Utilities ............................................................................................................ 227         The Add or Remove Programs Utility  ...................................................................... 229          File Compression Utilities  .......................................................................................... 229          System Maintenance Utilities ..................................................................................... 230          DIG DEEPER: How Disk Defragmenter Utilities Work  ........................................ 232          System Restore and Backup Utilities  ........................................................................ 232  T        he Task Scheduler Utility .......................................................................................... 234          Accessibility Utilities  ................................................................................................... 235   CHAPTER 6  Understanding and Assessing Hardware:  Evaluating Your System ........................................................................................ 246      Is It the Computer or Me?.................................................................................................... 248     What Is Your Ideal Computer? ............................................................................................ 249      Assessing Your Hardware: Evaluating Your System .......................................................... 249      Evaluating the CPU Subsystem............................................................................................ 251         Analyzing Your CPU  ................................................................................................... 253      Evaluating RAM: The Memory Subsystem .......................................................................... 254          Virtual Memory ............................................................................................................ 256          Adding RAM  ................................................................................................................ 257      Evaluating the Storage Subsystem...................................................................................... 258          The Hard Disk Drive  ................................................................................................... 258         DIG DEEPER: How a Hard Disk Drive Works ....................................................... 259         Portable Storage Options: The Floppy and Beyond  ............................................... 260          Upgrading Your Storage Subsystem  ......................................................................... 265      Evaluating the Video Subsystem ........................................................................................ 265          Video Cards  .................................................................................................................. 265         TRENDS IN IT: Ethics: CD and DVD Technology: A Free Lunch–Or at          Least a Free Copy  .................................................................................................. 266          Monitors  ........................................................................................................................ 268      Evaluating the Audio Subsystem ........................................................................................ 269         Speakers  ........................................................................................................................ 269          Sound Cards  ................................................................................................................. 269     Evaluating Port Connectivity .............................................................................................. 270         Adding Ports: Expansion Cards and Hubs  .............................................................. 273     Evaluating System Reliability .............................................................................................. 274         TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: How to Donate Your Old          Computer Safely  .................................................................................................... 276     Making the Final Decision .................................................................................................. 277 TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS     Computing Alternatives ........................................................................................ 288   CHAPTER 7  Networking and Security: Connecting Computers and Keeping Them Safe from Hackers and Viruses .................... 302      Networking Fundamentals.................................................................................................. 304      Network Architectures ........................................................................................................ 305          Describing Networks Based on Network Control  .................................................. 305          Describing Networks Based on Distance  ................................................................. 306      Network Components ........................................................................................................ 306          Transmission Media ..................................................................................................... 307          Network Adapters  ....................................................................................................... 307          Network Navigation Devices ..................................................................................... 307          Networking Software  .................................................................................................. 307      Types of Peer-to-Peer Networks.......................................................................................... 308          Wired Ethernet Networks ........................................................................................... 308          Ethernet Switches ......................................................................................................... 309          Ethernet Routers ........................................................................................................... 311         Wireless Ethernet Networks  ....................................................................................... 311         Power-Line Networks  ................................................................................................. 315          Phoneline Networks  .................................................................................................... 315     Choosing a Peer-to-Peer Network ...................................................................................... 316     Configuring Software for Your Home Network.................................................................. 317         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Grid Computing: Aiding Scientific          Research with Your Computer  ............................................................................ 320      Keeping Your Home Computer Safe .................................................................................. 321      Computer Threats: Hackers ................................................................................................ 321          What Hackers Steal ...................................................................................................... 322          Trojan Horses ................................................................................................................ 323         Denial of Service Attacks  ............................................................................................ 323          How Hackers Gain Access .......................................................................................... 324          TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: Identity Theft: Is There More           Than One You Out There? .................................................................................... 325      Computer Safeguards: Firewalls ........................................................................................ 326          Types of Firewalls  ........................................................................................................ 326         Is  Your Computer Secure?  .......................................................................................... 327     Securing Wireless Networks .............................................................................................. 327         DIG DEEPER: How Firewalls Work ......................................................................... 328      Computer Threats: Computer Viruses ................................................................................ 332          Types of Viruses  ........................................................................................................... 333          Virus Classifications  .................................................................................................... 334      Computer Safeguards: Antivirus Software ........................................................................ 334          Other Security Measures ............................................................................................. 336          TRENDS IN IT: Careers: Cybercops on the Beat: Computer Security Careers  .. 337   CHAPTER 8  Mobile Computing: Keeping Your Data on Hand ............................ 348      Mobile Computing: Is It Right for You? .............................................................................. 350         Mobile Device Limitations  ......................................................................................... 350     Mobile Computing Devices.................................................................................................. 352      Cellular Phones.................................................................................................................... 353          Cell Phone Hardware  .................................................................................................. 353          How Cell Phones Work  ............................................................................................... 355          Cell Phone Features: Text Messaging ........................................................................ 355          Cell Phone Internet Connectivity  .............................................................................. 357      Portable Media Players ...................................................................................................... 358          PMP Hardware ............................................................................................................. 360          PMP Flash Memory and File Transfer  ...................................................................... 360          PMP Ethical Issues: Napster and Beyond  ................................................................ 361      Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) ...................................................................................... 362         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Why Carry Your Data When          You Can Wear It?  ................................................................................................... 363          PDA Hardware ............................................................................................................. 363          PDA Operating Systems  ............................................................................................ 365          PDA Memory and Storage .......................................................................................... 365          PDA File Transfer and Synchronization  ................................................................... 366          PDA Internet Connectivity  ......................................................................................... 367          PDA Software and Accessories  .................................................................................. 368          PDA or Cell Phone?  .................................................................................................... 368      Tablet PCs ............................................................................................................................ 369          DIG DEEPER: The Power of GPS  ............................................................................. 370          Tablet PC Hardware  .................................................................................................... 371          Tablet Software  ............................................................................................................. 373          Tablet or PDA?  ............................................................................................................ 373      Notebooks .......................................................................................................................... 374          Notebook Hardware .................................................................................................... 374          TRENDS IN IT: Ubiquitous Networking: Wherever You Go, There You Are .... 374          Notebook Operating Systems and Ports  .................................................................. 376          Notebook Batteries and Accessories  ......................................................................... 376          Notebook or Desktop?  ................................................................................................ 379          TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Nanotubes:          The Next Big Thing Is Pretty Darn Small!  ......................................................... 380 TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS     Protecting Your Computer and Backing Up Your Data .............. 392   CHAPTER 9  Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at System Hardware ........ 406      Digital Data: Switches and Bits .......................................................................................... 408          Electrical Switches  ....................................................................................................... 408          The Binary Number System  ....................................................................................... 409          DIG DEEPER: Advanced Binary and Hexadecimal Notations ............................ 410      The CPU: Processing Digital Information ............................................................................ 413          The CPU Machine Cycle  ............................................................................................. 415         Stage 1 : The Fetch Stage .............................................................................................. 417         Stage 2 : The Decode Stage .......................................................................................... 418         Stage 3 : The Execute Stage .......................................................................................... 419         Stage 4 : The Store Stage ............................................................................................... 419         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Printable Processors:         The Ultimate in Flexibility  ................................................................................... 420     RAM: The Next Level of Temporary Storage ...................................................................... 420         Types of RAM  ............................................................................................................... 421     Buses: The CPU’s Data Highway ........................................................................................ 423      Making Computers Even Faster: Advanced CPU Designs .................................................. 425          Pipelining  ...................................................................................................................... 425          Specialized Multimedia Instructions  ........................................................................ 427          Multiple Processing Efforts  ........................................................................................ 427          TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Computer Technology          Changing the Face of Medicine  ........................................................................... 428   CHAPTER 10  Behind the Scenes: Software Programming ...................................... 440      The Life Cycle of an Information System ............................................................................ 442          System Development Life Cycle ................................................................................ 442          TRENDS IN IT: Careers: Considering a Career in Systems Development?  ....... 444     The Life Cycle of a Program ................................................................................................ 445     Describing the Problem: The Problem Statement................................................................ 446      Making a Plan: Algorithm Development ............................................................................ 447          Developing an Algorithm: Decision Making and Design ...................................... 448          Top-Down Design  ........................................................................................................ 451          Object-Oriented Analysis ............................................................................................ 452      Coding: Speaking the Language of the Computer ............................................................ 453          Categories of Programming Languages  ................................................................... 454          Creating Code: Writing the Program  ........................................................................ 455          DIG DEEPER: The Building Blocks of Programming Languages: Syntax,         Keywords, Data Types, and Operators  .............................................................. 456          Compilation  .................................................................................................................. 460         Coding Tools: Integrated Development Environments  ......................................... 460      Debugging: Getting Rid of Errors........................................................................................ 461      Finishing the Project: Testing and Documentation .............................................................. 462      Programming Languages: Many Languages for Many Projects ........................................ 463          Selecting the Right Language ..................................................................................... 464          Windows Applications ................................................................................................ 464          Web Applications: HTML/XHTML and Beyond .................................................... 467          The Next Great Language ........................................................................................... 471          TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: Alice: Making Programming Fun          and Approachable  ................................................................................................. 473   CHAPTER 11  Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems ........................................................ 484      Life Without Databases ...................................................................................................... 486      Database Building Blocks.................................................................................................... 487          Advantages of Using Databases  ................................................................................ 488          Database Terminology ................................................................................................. 489          Primary Keys  ................................................................................................................ 491      Database Types .................................................................................................................. 491          Relational Databases  ................................................................................................... 492          Object-Oriented Databases  ......................................................................................... 492          Multidimensional Databases ...................................................................................... 492      Database Management Systems: Basic Operations .......................................................... 493          Creating Databases and Entering Data ..................................................................... 493          Input Forms  .................................................................................................................. 495         Data Validation ............................................................................................................. 495          Viewing and Sorting Data  .......................................................................................... 497          DIG DEEPER: Structured Query Language (SQL)  ................................................ 498          Extracting or Querying Data  ...................................................................................... 500          TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: Can a Database Catch a Criminal? ....... 501          Outputting Data  ........................................................................................................... 502      Relational Database Operations ........................................................................................ 502          Normalization of Data  ................................................................................................ 502          TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: Need Cash? Use Databases          to Find Your Property  ........................................................................................... 505      Data Storage........................................................................................................................ 506          Data Warehouses .......................................................................................................... 506          Populating Data Warehouses  ..................................................................................... 507          Data Staging .................................................................................................................. 508         Data Marts ..................................................................................................................... 508     Managing Data: Information Systems ................................................................................ 509          Office Support Systems ............................................................................................... 509          Transaction Processing Systems  ................................................................................ 509          Management Information Systems  ........................................................................... 510          Decision Support Systems  .......................................................................................... 511         Internal and External Data Sources  ........................................................................... 511         Model Management Systems  ..................................................................................... 512          Knowledge-Based Systems ......................................................................................... 512     Data Mining ........................................................................................................................ 513         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Web Portal Enables Krispy Kreme to          Manage Its Dough . . . Without Going Nuts! ..................................................... 514   CHAPTER 12  Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security .................................. 526      Networking Advantages .................................................................................................... 528     Client/Server Networks ...................................................................................................... 528      Classifications of Client/Server Networks: LANs, WANs, and MANs .............................. 530      Constructing Client/Server Networks ................................................................................ 532      Servers ................................................................................................................................ 533         Print Servers  ................................................................................................................. 534         Application Servers  ..................................................................................................... 534          Database Servers  .......................................................................................................... 535          E-Mail Servers  .............................................................................................................. 535          Communications Servers ............................................................................................ 535          Web Servers  .................................................................................................................. 535     Network Topologies ............................................................................................................ 536          Bus Topology  ................................................................................................................ 536          Ring Topology  .............................................................................................................. 537          Star Topology ................................................................................................................ 538         Comparing Topologies  ................................................................................................ 541     Transmission Media ............................................................................................................ 541         Wired Transmission Media ......................................................................................... 541          Wireless Media Options  .............................................................................................. 544          Comparing Transmission Media  ............................................................................... 544     Network Operating Systems .............................................................................................. 545         TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Virtual Network Computing Is          Here and It’s Free  .................................................................................................. 546      Network Adapters .............................................................................................................. 547          DIG DEEPER: The OSI Model: Defining Protocol Standards  .............................. 548          TRENDS IN IT: Ethics: RFID–Friend or Foe?  ....................................................... 550      Network Navigation Devices .............................................................................................. 551      MAC Addresses  ........................................................................................................... 552      Repeaters and Hubs  .................................................................................................... 553      Switches and Bridges  .................................................................................................. 553      Routers ........................................................................................................................... 554      Network Security ................................................................................................................ 554     Authentication .............................................................................................................. 555      Access Privileges .......................................................................................................... 556      Physical Protection Measures ..................................................................................... 556      TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: Wi-Fi Phones Keep      Doctors and Nurses Connected ........................................................................... 558      Firewalls  ........................................................................................................................ 558      TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: What’s Shakin’? California Maintains a      Reliable Network to Respond to Earthquake Emergencies  ............................ 561   CHAPTER 13  Behind the Scenes: The Internet: How It Works ............................ 572      The Management of the Internet ........................................................................................ 574      Internet Networking ............................................................................................................ 575          Connecting Internet Service Providers  ..................................................................... 575          Network Access Points ................................................................................................ 576          Points of Presence  ........................................................................................................ 578          The Network Model of the Internet  .......................................................................... 578      Data Transmission and Protocols ........................................................................................ 579          Packet Switching  .......................................................................................................... 580          TCP/IP  .......................................................................................................................... 581      IP Addresses and Domain Names...................................................................................... 581          Domain Names ............................................................................................................. 583          DIG DEEPER: Making the Connection: Connection-Oriented Versus          Connectionless Protocols ...................................................................................... 584          DNS Servers .................................................................................................................. 586     Other Protocols: FTP and Telnet .......................................................................................... 586      HTTP, HTML, and Other Web Jargon .................................................................................. 587          HTTP and SSL  .............................................................................................................. 588          HTML/XHTML  ........................................................................................................... 588          XML  ............................................................................................................................... 589          The Common Gateway Interface ............................................................................... 590          Client-Side Applications  ............................................................................................. 591      Communications over the Internet ...................................................................................... 592          TRENDS IN IT: Careers: If You Build It, Will They Come? Web          Development and Design Careers  ...................................................................... 593          E-mail ............................................................................................................................. 593          TRENDS IN IT: Computers in Society: Have You Ever Used an Extranet          or a Virtual Private Network? .............................................................................. 595          E-Mail Security: Encryption and Specialized Software .......................................... 596          Instant Messaging  ........................................................................................................ 598          TRENDS IN IT: Emerging Technologies: The Evolving Internet  ......................... 600 TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS      The History of the PC.............................................................................................. 612      Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 625     Index .................................................................................................................................... 647      Credits....................................................................................................................................663


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  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
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  • Publisher Date: 28 Sep 2007
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