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Practical Computing has been crafted to address the unique challenges novices face in mastering PCs. It combines user-friendly design, creative multimedia tools, and a focus on useful skills that readers can apply immediately, either at home or in the workplace.

 

Lynn Hogan has taught computer literacy and microcomputer applications classes at Calhoun Community College for 25 years.  For the past 18 years, she has served as chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems.  She received Calhoun’s outstanding instructor award in 2006, and currently teaches computer literacy for senior adults and web design courses. Having developed the first online computer course at Calhoun, she continues to work with the distance education program.  She received an M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.

 

She resides in Alabama with her husband and two daughters.  Much of her free time is spent traveling to cutting horse shows and dressage shows, watching her daughters compete.  In addition to working with horses, she enjoys cooking, reading, and family travel.

 

Amy Rutledge is a Special Instructor of Management Information Systems at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She coordinates academic programs in Microsoft Office applications and introductory Management Information Systems courses for the School of Business Administration. She is the Faculty Advisor for the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Student Chapter at Oakland University. Before joining Oakland University as an Instructor, Amy spent several years working for a music distribution company and automotive manufacturer in various corporate roles including IT Project Management. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration specializing in Management Information Systems, and a B.A. in French Modern Language and Literature. She holds an M.B.A from Oakland University.  She resides in Michigan with her husband, Dan.