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Self-Paced Modules Explain Computers

  • 02/01/96

A CD–;ROM tutorial on computers, InfoTech Interactive provides students with 16 self–;paced learning modules on to¼cs from mouse basics to security.

Other modules cover application software, processors, secondary storage, peripheral devices, networks, backing up data, the Internet and more.

These modules expand upon to¼cs presented in Irwin's texts. Introductions utilize text and animation to explain concepts.

In the Explore level, users experiment with scenarios and see results. Practice poses cases and problems for which the user must supply solutions. Irwin New Media, Burr Ridge, IL, (800) 323–;4560, www.irwin.newmedia.com. WM

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