Computing Essentials 2015 Complete Edition
25th Edition
Published on 16. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-07-351689-9 (ISBN)
Description
How are you learning about the most important, essential, and current concepts of information technology?Computing Essentials 2015 allows you to Make IT Work for You through relevant explorations, ethics and environment sections throughout each chapter. Current examples, references and exercises allow students to be successful in understanding today's role of Computer Information Technology. This definitive approach provides the essentials students need while bringing them a full digital solution through Connect CIT. Connect CIT is an online learning and assessment platform that engages today's students and helps them apply the key concepts they are learning. O'Leary; Computing Essentials 2015: Make IT Work for You! Additional instructor and student resources can be found on the text's Online Learning Center: www.mhhe.com/ce2015.
More details
Edition
25th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: College Freshman
Illustrations
344 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
853 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-351689-9 (9780073516899)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
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 The Evolution of the Computer Age The Computer Buyer's Guide