For introductory courses in computer concepts often including instruction in Microsoft Office.
Integrates three information sources–an illustrated textbook, a multimedia CD, and a Companion Website–with a lively writing style to explore the promises and challenges of information technology, its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future.
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George Beekman is the author of more than 20 books and 100 articles and reviews on computers, information technology, and multimedia. He has taught courses in multimedia, computer literacy and computer ethics at Oregon State University for more than two decades.
Michael J. Quinn is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. He is the author of more than 70 publications, including five books on subjects ranging from computer ethics to parallel computing.
When powerful forces come together, change is inevitable. Today we’re standing at the confluence of three powerful and rapidly evolving technological forces: computers, communication networks, and electronic entertainment. The computer’s digital technology is showing up in everything from telephones to televisions, and the lines that separate these machines are eroding. This digital convergence is rapidly ― and radically- altering the world’s economic landscape. Start-up companies and industries are emerging to ride the waves of change. Some thrive; others dive into oblivion. Meanwhile, older organizations reorganize, regroup, and redefine themselves to keep from being washed away.
What must we understand about information technology to successfully navigate the water of change that carry us into the future? Computer Confluence: Tomorrow’s Technology and You is designed to aid travelers on their journey into that future.
Computer Confluence presents computers and information technology on three levels:
Computer Confluence: Tomorrow’s Technology and You goes beyond simply describing the latest gadgets and explains many of the benefits we derive (and risks) we tolerate when we incorporate information technology into our lives.
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