Enhanced Discovering Computers, Essentials (Shelly Cashman Series) - Softcover

Vermaat, Misty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285845536 ISBN 13: 9781285845531

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2014

Synopsis

Based on extensive customer feedback, DISCOVERING COMPUTERS (c)2014 has been completely reexamined and revised to reflect the evolving needs of the concepts portion of the Introductory Computing course. This exciting new edition maintains many longstanding hallmarks, but is now highly focused on relevancy to provide students only with what they really need to know to be successful digital citizens in college and beyond. To better reflect the importance of certain topics in today's digital world, coverage of enterprise computing, ethics, Internet research skills, mobile computing, operating systems (other than Windows), browsers, security, and Web 2.0 has been expanded and integrated. New critical thinking and problem solving exercises are included in every feature throughout the text, engaging students in regular practice of higher-order thinking skills. In addition, students have more opportunity for hands-on practice with the completely revised end-of-chapter activities. With these e

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About the Author

Misty E. Vermaat has more than 30 years of experience in the field of computer and information technology. In addition to consulting in the field, she was Associate Professor at Purdue University Calumet, teaching or developing Microsoft Office, computer concepts, database management, systems analysis and design and programming courses. Since 1990, Ms. Vermaat has led the development of THE SHELLY CASHMAN SERIES and has authored and co-authored numerous Series textbooks, including many editions of DISCOVERING COMPUTERS, DISCOVERING COMPUTERS FUNDAMENTALS, MICROSOFT PUBLISHER and MICROSOFT WORD books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1285845536
• ISBN 13: 9781285845531
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 350