Business Edition (Computer Confluence) - Softcover

Beekman, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130909246 ISBN 13: 9780130909244

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 2001

Synopsis

Going beyond computer concepts, this text explores the promises and problems of information technology, how it affects businesses, how it affects people and society, and the future. Included is coverage of cable modems, satellite dishes, and downloadable video and audio.

About this title

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: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130909246
• ISBN 13: 9780130909244
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576