Using Information Technology - Softcover

Williams, Brian; Sawyer, Stacey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073516759 ISBN 13: 9780073516752

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2009

Synopsis

The Williams, Using Information Technology, 8th edition utilizes a practical, applied approach to technology. This text is user-focused and has been highly updated including topics, pictures and examples. The Williams text contains less theory and more application to engage students who might be more familiar with technology. Continually published and updated for over 15 years, Using Information Technology was the first text to foresee and define the impact of digital convergence―the fusion of computers and communications. It was also the first text to acknowledge the new priorities imposed by the Internet and World Wide Web and bring discussion of them from late in the course to the beginning. Today, it is directed toward the “Always On” generation that is at ease with digital technology―comfortable with iPhones, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, and the blogosphere―but not always savvy about its processes, possibilities, and liabilities. This 8th edition continues to address the two most significant challenges that instructors face in teaching this course:·Trying to make the course interesting and challenging,and·Trying to teach to students with a variety of computer backgrounds.In addition, this text correlates with Simnet Online for full integration of resources within the Computing Concepts course.

About this title

From the Publisher:

New chapter dedicated to Internet coverage with improved Internet exercises and a detailed web strategy.
McGraw-Hill Learning Architecture On-Line Delivery Courseware offering
Communications theme expanded in the new Internet chapter
Appealing writing style
Unique Brief Edition which is not a simple cut-down, but a distillation of key concepts.
Practical and comprehensive coverage which discusses the important CIT topics in context of what the user needs to understand.
Strong pedagogical elements that include features like "Preview/Review", and end-of-chapter summaries that encourage retention and aid studying.

About the Author:

BARIN K. WILLIAMS has a B.A and M.A from Stanford University and held managerial jobs in education, communication, and publishing.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0073516759
• ISBN 13: 9780073516752
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592