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Contents
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Basic Computer Concepts | 18 |
Hardware | 34 |
Software | 48 |
Programming | 63 |
Networks | 76 |
The Internet | 93 |
Computer Graphics | 108 |
Advanced Computer Concepts | 124 |
Computers in Society | 140 |
Glossary | 155 |
References | 169 |
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