Tomorrow's Technology and You, Introductory

Authors: George Beekman Publisher: Pearson Edition: 9 Publish Year: 2009 ISBN: 9780137002733 Explores the promises and challenges of information technology, along with its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future. Tomorrow’s Technology and You explores information technology on three levels: · Explanations: Clearly explains what a computer is and what it can (and can’t) do; it clearly explains the basics of information technology, from multimedia PCs to the Internet and beyond. · Applications: Illustrates how computers and networks are―and will be―used as practical tools to solve a wide variety of problems. · Implications: Puts technology in a human context, illustrating how digital devices and networks affect our lives, our world, and our future.