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9780135045046

Tomorrow's Technology and You, Complete

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  • ISBN13:

    9780135045046

  • ISBN10:

    0135045045

  • Edition: 9th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-12-05
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

Completely updated,Tomorrowrs"s Technology and You, Ninth Editionprovides you with an understanding of information technology so you can successfully navigate change and advance into the future. Today wers"re standing at the junction of three powerful and rapidly evolving technological forces: computers, communications, and digital entertainment. Computer technology is showing up in everything from automobiles to home appliances to telephones to televisions, and the lines that separate these machines are fading. This digital convergence is rapidly-and radically-altering the world in which we live.

Author Biography

George Beekman is an Honorary Instructor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. For more than two decades he designed and taught courses in computer literacy, interactive multimedia, computer ethics, and computer programming at OSU. An innovative computer literacy course he created more than two decades ago served as the inspiration for Tomorrow’s Technology and You. George Beekman has taught workshops in computer literacy and multimedia for students, educators, and economically disadvantaged families from the Atlantic to Alaska. He has written many books on computers, information technology, and multimedia, as well as more than 100 articles and reviews for Macworld and other popular publications. In his spare time he hikes and runs along forest trails, takes photos and videos, and plays acoustic and electronic music with friends and family.

 

Michael J. Quinn is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State University. In the past two decades he has taught a wide variety courses, including computer literacy, computer programming, computer ethics, analysis of algorithms, and parallel computing. He has written seven books and more than 70 peer-reviewed papers in these areas.  For recreation, he enjoys playing golf with his friends.

Table of Contents

Our Digital Planet
Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
Hardware Basics: Peripherals
Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine
Productivity Applications
Graphics, Digital Media, and Multimedia
Database Applications and Privacy Implications
Networking and Digital Communication
The Evolving Internet
Computer Security and Risks
Computers at Work, School, and Home
Information Systems in Business
E-Commerce and E-Business The Evolving Internet Economy
Systems Design and Development
Is Artificial Intelligence Real?
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