Computer Confluence

For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office. Integrates three information sources-an illustrated textbook, a multimedia CD, and a Companion Website-with a lively writing style to explore the promises and challenges of information technology, its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future.

1. Computer Currents: From Calculation to Communication. 2. Hardware Basics: Inside the Box. 3. Hardware Basics: Peripherals. 4. Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine. 5. Computer Applications: Software Tools. 6. Networking and Telecommunication. 7. From Internet to Information Infrastructure. 8. Computer Security and Risks. 9. Information Age Issues: Inventing the Future. Correlation Guide to the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. The Concise Computer Consumer's Guide. Glossary.