How things work. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Charles F. Bowman.
• Authors: Bowman, Charles F
• Contents: 1.Introduction.a.Technology is Everywhere.b.Benefits of Modern Technology.2.About This Book.a.Overview of Modern Technology.b.Conceptual Understanding.i.Not a Textbook on Computer Science.ii.Not a Textbook on Programming.c.Organization.i.Can read each section independently.ii.Occasionally, later material relies on earlier sections.3.How Do Cell Phones Work?a.LTE.b.4G.c.5G.d.Texting.4.How Does GPS Work.a.Digital Maps.b.Directions.5.How Do Computers & Smartphones Work.a.Major Components.b.Program Execution.6.What is an Operating System?a.Kernel.b.Device Drivers.7.How does Software Execute?a.Launch.b.Execution.8.How Do You Build Apps?a.Programming.b.Compilation.9.How Do Computers Communicate?a.Protocols.b.TCP/IP.c.Wi-Fi.d.Bluetooth.10.How Does the World Wilde Web Work?a.DNS.b.URLs / URIs.11.How Does Email Work?a.Sending Email.b.Mailer Daemon.c.Receiving Email.d.Simple Network Management Protocol.e.Attachments.12.How Do Web Pages Work?a.Browsers.b.Servers.c.File Download & Upload.d.Music & Movie Streaming.e.Shazam????13.What is IoT?a.Smart Homes.b.Smart Offices.c.Privacy Concerns.14.What are Smart Devices?a.Alexa.b.Google Home.c.Z-Wave & Smart Products.15.What is Malware and the Dark Web?a.How Does a Virus Attack?b.How Does a Virus Spread?c.What is Ransomware?d.How Secure are You?e.What Can You Do?16.What is Artificial Intelligence.a.Neural Networks.b.Machine Learning.17.What’s on the Horizon?a.Technologies of the Future.b.Suggestions for the Reader.
• Edition: Technology edition
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 600; Technology -- Popular works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000803846; 9781000803815
• Related ISBNs: 9780367698270
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