An Introduction to Computers and Information Processing
2nd Edition
Published on 1. June 1986
Book
Paperback/Softback
912 pages
978-0-471-85153-0 (ISBN)
Description
The primary purpose of this text is to provide the student with an understanding of hardware and software concepts and how they are used in information systems. This book presents a realistic account of computer processing and the authors stress the major problems in this field as well as the major advantages of computerization.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1531 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-85153-0 (9780471851530)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
COMPUTERS IN SOCIETY: Computers Today; Computers in Business: An Overview; The History of Computers and Information Processing; MAINFRAMES, MINIS, MICROS AND MORE: Processing of Data by Computer; Entering Input to a Computer; Computer Produced Output; Tape and Disk: For File Processing and Auxiliary Storage; Data Communications: Applications and Concepts; Micros and Minis: The Second Phase of the Computer Revolution; UNDERSTANDING, EVALUATING AND USING SOFTWARE: A Guide to Application Software; Tools for Specifying Program Logic; Programming in Basic; Systems Software; THE WORLD OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Office Automation and Common Data Communications Systems; Systems Analysis and Design; Management Information Systems; THE HUMAN FACTOR IN COMPUTING: Obstacles to Overcome: Making the Computer Secure, Private and User-Friendly; The Computer Professional; Computers in our Future; Appendixes; Index.