Computer Confluence: Exploring Tomorrows Technology - Softcover

Beekman, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805324666 ISBN 13: 9780805324662

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1996

Synopsis

This text focuses on the human side of computing, emphasizing issues and trends rather the technical detail. It discusses how to use computers in order to be productive and aware in the 1990s and contains "rules of thumb" which provide practical tips for avoiding pitfalls and problems.

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: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805324666
• ISBN 13: 9780805324662
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 496