Summary Content
Chapter 1 PC Basics 1
Chapter 2 Using Networks 33
Chapter 3 Information Ethics 41
Chapter 4 Information and Bibliographical Searches 51
Chapter 5 Introduction to Data Analysis 59
Chapter 6 Basics of Report and Paper Writing 69
Chapter 7 Introduction to Presentation 99
Chapter 8 Introduction to Web Publishing 115
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Detailed Contents
License
Introduction...i
Acknowledgement ...iv
Summary Content ...v
Chapter 1 PC Basics ... 1
1.1 PCs ...2
1.1.1 Hardware and Software ...2
1.1.2 Basic Configuration of a PC and its Peripheral Devices ...2
1.1.3 Software...4
1.1.4 Operating System (OS)...5
1.1.5 Application ...5
1.1.6 Data...6
1.2 Windows Basics...8
1.2.1 Windows Screen Layout and Operations ...8
1.2.2 Starting and Exiting Applications...12
1.2.3 Entering and Converting Characters...12
1.2.4 Handling of Characters on a Computer: Character Codes ...15
1.2.5 Saving Files ...17
1.2.6 Notes on File Names and Folder Names ...19
1.2.7 Editing a File ...20
1.3 Understanding and Using the File System...21
1.3.1 File System ...21
1.3.2 Files and Directories...22
1.3.3 Windows Disk Layout ...23
1.4 Backup ...24
1.4.1 Why We Need Backups...24
1.4.2 Making Backups ...25
1.5 Purchasing Your Own Computer...27
1.5.1 Selecting Hardware...27
1.5.2 Purchasing Software ...28
1.5.3 Settings of Windows...29
1.5.4 Installing Applications...30
Chapter 2 Using Networks ... 33
2.1 Networks and the Internet...33
2.2 Services You Can Use on the Internet ...34
2.3 Email...35
2.4 World Wide Web ...38
Chapter 3 Information Ethics ... 41
3.1 Information Ethics ...42
3.2 Difference between Guidelines, Netiquette, Manners, Etc. and Information Ethics...42
3.3 Manners: Avoiding Unnecessary Friction ...43
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3.3.1 One-to-one Communications...43
3.3.2 One-to-many Communications...44
3.4 Risk Management: How Not to Become a Victim ...44
3.5 Rules: How Not to Become a Perpetrator...46
3.5.1 Activities Prohibited on All Systems...47
Chapter 4 Information and Bibliographical Searches ... 51
4.1 How to Search Information...52
4.1.1 Selecting Databases ...52
4.1.2 Boolean Operators ...53
4.2 Academic Information Resources and Actual Searching ...54
4.2.1 WINE-OPAC...54
4.2.2 Other Academic Information Resources ...56
Chapter 5 Introduction to Data Analysis... 59
5.1 Types of Data...60
5.1.1 Nominal Scale...60
5.1.2 Ordinal Scale ...61
5.1.3 Interval Scale ...61
5.1.4 Ratio Scale...61
5.2 Basics of Calc and Its Components ...61
5.2.1 Rows, Columns and Cells...62
5.2.2 Moving Current Cell and Entering and Editing Data ...62
5.2.3 Formulas ...63
5.2.4 Functions ...64
5.2.5 Use of Cell Address in Formulas and Functions ...65
5.2.6 Relative and Absolute References...66
5.2.7 Specification of Range in References...67
5.2.8 Do Not Use a Spreadsheet to Calculate Data You Will Use in Your Paper...67
Chapter 6 Basics of Report and Paper Writing ... 69
6.1 Text Heading Levels...70
6.1.1 Part, Chapter, Section, Subsection, Sub-subsection and Paragraph ...70
6.1.2 Outline Processor...72
6.1.3 TeX ...72
6.2 Structure and Style of Paper ...73
6.2.1 Example of Paper Structure...73
6.2.2 Typical Styles ...74
6.2.3 Example of a Poorly Written Report ...77
6.3 Bibliographic Management...80
6.3.1 RefWorks...81
6.3.2 Creating a RefWorks Account...83
6.3.3 Entering Bibliographic Information from WINE-OPAC ...84
6.3.4 Entering Bibliographic Information from Google Scholar...86
6.3.5 Inserting Citation in Text...88
6.3.6 Creating List of Cited References ...89
6.3.7 Backing up and Restoring of RefWorks Data ...91
6.3.8 RefWorks Tutorial and Manual...92
6.3.9 Other Bibliographic Management Software...92
6.4 Before Submitting Reports or Papers ...95
6.4.1 Proofreading ...95
6.4.2 Symbols for Text Correction ...96
6.4.3 Word Processors Spell-checking ...96
6.5 Never Do This...96
6.6 Appendix: Bachelor’s Thesis Style...97
Chapter 7 Introduction to Presentation ... 99
7.1 Basics of Presentation...100
7.2 What to Talk About ...100
7.2.1 Audience...100
7.2.2 Reason to Present...101
7.2.3 Preparing a Speech Manuscript ...101
7.2.4 Grounds for Argument...102
7.2.5 Speech Tips...102
7.3 Structure of Presentation...103
7.4 Audio-visual Materials ...104
7.4.1 Text...104
7.4.2 Colors...105
7.4.3 Layout...107
7.4.4 Using Images Actively ...108
7.4.5 Opening Slides: Put Yourself in Your Audience’s Shoes ...108
7.4.6 Slides for the Middle and End of a Presentation ...109
7.5 The Actual Presentation...109
7.5.1 Rehearsal ...109
7.5.2 Voice and Motion ...110
7.6 Creating a Presentation Using Impress...110
7.6.1 Presentation Wizard...110
7.7 Basic Impress Layout ...111
7.7.1 Creating Title Page ...112
7.7.2 Adding Slides ...113
7.7.3 Inserting Charts...113
7.7.4 Playing a Presentation ...113
Chapter 8 Introduction to Web Publishing ... 115
8.1 Overview of Web Publishing...116
8.1.1 Client-server Model...116
8.1.2 File Formats...118
8.1.3 Section Summary...118
8.2 Setting up Your PC for the Production of XHTML Documents ...120
8.2.1 Editor ...120
8.2.2 FTP Software...120
8.2.3 Other Software...121
8.2.4 Section Summary...122
8.3 Starting XHTML ...122
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8.3.1 Markup and Tags ...122
8.3.2 Relationship of Tags to Formatting and Document Structure...124
8.4 Document Elements Explained in This Chapter...125
8.5 Text and Image Elements ...126
8.5.1 Block Elements...126
8.5.2 Inline Elements ...131
8.5.3 Element Attributes...133
8.6 Hypertext Element ...134
8.6.1 Source Anchor: Hyper-references ...134
8.6.2 Destination Anchor: Fragments...134
8.7 List Elements ...136
8.7.1 Unordered Lists ...136
8.7.2 Ordered Lists ...136
8.7.3 Nested List...137
8.8 Table Elements ...137
8.8.1 Two-by-two Table ...137
8.8.2 Row and Column Spanning...138
8.9 Images...139
8.9.1 Including Images ...139
8.9.2 Copyright of Images in Web Publishing ...141
8.10 Document Structure and Meta-information Elements ...141
8.10.1 XML Declaration...142
8.10.2 DOCTYPE Declaration ...142
8.10.3 Head Element ...143
8.10.4 Html Element and Body Element...144
8.11 Fine Tuning Format ...147
8.11.1 How to Write Formatting Information ...147
8.11.2 Creating and Specifying CSS in XHTML...147
8.12 Discussion...148
