Computer Confluence Comprehensive Edition: International Edition - Softcover

Beekman, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131273132 ISBN 13: 9780131273139

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

For courses in Introduction to Computers and Information Technology offered in departments of CIS, Computer Science, or Business.

Available in two separate editions for maximum classroom flexibility, Computer Confluence combines three information sources–an illustrated textbook, a multimedia CD-ROM, and an up-to-the-minute Companion Website–to explore the promises and challenges of information technology, its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future. Author George Beekman seamlessly integrates his text with an unparalleled media package to provide a valuable learning package.

Famous for his lively writing style, this is the perfect text for professors who want to explore the promises and challenges of information technology.

About this title

Synopsis

For courses in Introduction to Computers and Information Technology offered in departments of CIS, Computer Science, or Business. Available in two separate editions for maximum classroom flexibility, Computer Confluence combines three information sources--an illustrated textbook, a multimedia CD-ROM, and an up-to-the-minute Companion Website--to explore the promises and challenges of information technology, its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future. Author George Beekman seamlessly integrates his text with an unparalleled media package to provide a valuable learning package. Famous for his lively writing style, this is the perfect text for professors who want to explore the promises and challenges of information technology.

From the Back Cover

Computer Confluence, Fourth Edition, presents computers and information technology on three levels:

• Explanations: Computer Confluence explains what a computer is and what it can (and can't) do; it explains the basics of information technology, from multimedia PCs to the Internet, clearly and concisely.
• Applications: Computer Confluence clearly illustrates how computers and networks can be used as practical tools to access, create, and share information at school, work, and home.
• Implications Computer Confluence puts computers in a human context, illustrating how information technology affects our lives, our world, and our future.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131273132
• ISBN 13: 9780131273139
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 624