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Computing Essentials: 2026 Evergreen Release: 2026 Release ISE
McGraw Hill (Publisher)
99th Edition
Published on 6. February 2026
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978-1-265-65351-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Computing Essentials adds a focus on the growing impact of AI tools on industries and careers, ethical considerations of AI, AI presence in social media, and innovative uses of AI. These concepts have been incorporated into the main text, as well as the Privacy, Ethics, Community, Making IT Work for You, and A Look to the Future features.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Open University Press
Weight
844 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-265-65351-4 (9781265653514)
Persons
Author
Tim O'Leary has taught courses at Stark Technical College in Canton, Ohio, and at Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York. He currently is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University.
Linda O'Leary offered her expertise at Arizona State University for several years as an academic advisor. She also presented and developed materials for major corporations, such as Motorola, Intel, Honeywell, and AT&T, as well as various community colleges in the Phoenix area.
Dan O'Leary completed his Ph.D. in electrical engineering and has had significant experience in teaching and consulting in information technology. Dr. O'Leary has taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz and at City College of San Francisco, developed energy-related labs at NASA, and worked as a database administrator and as a consultant in information systems.
Content
1 Information Technology, the Internet, and You
2 The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
3 Application Software
4 System Software
5 The System Unit
6 Input and Output
7 Secondary Storage
8 Communications and Networks
9 Privacy, Security, and Ethics
10 Information Systems
11 Databases
12 Systems Analysis and Design
13 Programming and Languages
Appendices
The Evolution of the Computer Age
The Computer Buyer's Guide
2 The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
3 Application Software
4 System Software
5 The System Unit
6 Input and Output
7 Secondary Storage
8 Communications and Networks
9 Privacy, Security, and Ethics
10 Information Systems
11 Databases
12 Systems Analysis and Design
13 Programming and Languages
Appendices
The Evolution of the Computer Age
The Computer Buyer's Guide