Using Information Technology
11th Edition
Published on 16. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-0-07-351688-2 (ISBN)
Description
"The tumultuous changes in the landscape of information technology over the last two years have led us to make extensive modifications in this edition of USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - to do not just a revision but a remaking and reimagining of this computer concepts book."-Brian K. Williams & Stacey C. Sawyer A comprehensive, storytelling approach to Computing Concepts. The 11th edition has been revamped to include emphasis on mobile computing, cloud computing, privacy/surveillance, and big data.
More details
Edition
11th 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
341 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1266 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-351688-2 (9780073516882)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
BARIN K. WILLIAMS has a B.A and M.A from Stanford University and held managerial jobs in education, communication, and publishing.
Stacey Sawyer has been a co-author on editions 2 through 5 of this successful product, as well co-authoring Using Information Technology. Sarah Hutchinson has been a co-author on all editions of this product as well as the Advantage Series. Both authors are well-recognized names with a history of success in the CIT market.
Stacey Sawyer has been a co-author on editions 2 through 5 of this successful product, as well co-authoring Using Information Technology. Sarah Hutchinson has been a co-author on all editions of this product as well as the Advantage Series. Both authors are well-recognized names with a history of success in the CIT market.
Content
1 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: The Future Now 2 THE INTERNET & THE WORLD WIDE WEB: Exploring Cyberspace 3 SOFTWARE: Tools for Productivity & Creativity 4 HARDWARE: THE CPU & STORAGE: The Source of Computing Power 5 HARDWARE: INPUT & OUTPUT: Taking Charge of Computing& Communications 6 COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKS, & CYBERTHREATS: The Wired& Wireless World 7 PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY: The Future Is You 8 THE ERA OF BIG DATA: Databases, Information Systems, & ArtificialIntelligence 9 THE CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITAL AGE: Society & InformationTechnology Today10 BUILDING SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS: Software Development,Programming, & Languages