Computers: Information Technology in Perspective : Brief Edition - Couverture souple

Long, Larry; Long, Nancy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0131432249 ISBN 13 : 9780131432246

Editeur : Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office.

 

A user-focused approach  designed to guide students towards IT competency! Addresses the needs of today’s IT education by being in-tune with students needs and expectations and offers a wealth of learning tools to facilitate teaching/learning process.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

With hundreds of updates to the text and its supporting multimedia, COMPUTERS, 8th edition, continues to be the most up-to-date introductory information Technology package available. Prentice Hall and authors Larry and Nancy Long are committed to creating an annually revised teaching package, keeping you and your students current with today's fast-paced technology.

A Mixed-Media Learning Tool: Integration of technology is a natural extension of the learning process, so Long and Long use mixed-media components as a launch pad to cover Information Technology concepts and applications.

• The INTERNET BRIDGE http//www.prenhall.com/long is designed to help students make the transition from textbook learning to real-world understanding. Features include:

• Internet Exercises
• Interactive Study Guide
• Monthly Technology Updates
• Syllabus Manager
• Instructor and Student Resources

All of this — for free!

PhitLabs, or Prentice Hall Information Technology Labs, offer students the opportunity to experience many of the concepts covered in the text. Each lab includes audio, video, interactive review questions, and a hands-on exercise for a complete learning experience.

Online Introduction to Computers Course: Now available in both WebCt and Blackboard, this course for COMPUTERS, 8TH edition, includes chapter introductions with audio, objectives, quizzes, and full course management capabilities. Samples chapters can be accessed at www.prenhall.com/demo.

A Computers Edition for Every Course: The Right Phit, Prentice Hall's Custom Binding Program, allows you to create the right book for your course.
COMPUTERS, 8th edition, is organized into three modules:

Information Technology Concepts module: Eight core chapters introduce students to the world of computing.

Living in an Information Society module: These three chapters give students greater insight into personal computers and our information society.

Business information Systems module: The two-chapter module introduces students to the various types of information systems.

Quatrième de couverture

Computers are one of the most exciting topics in our lives today; they headline almost every newspaper, have dozens of magazines dedicated to them, and they stock the shelves of more retailers than you could possibly shop in a lifetime.

GET READY...

With Long & Longs Computers, Ninth Edition, you won't just read about computers, you will jump in to how to use computers with the very first section called "Getting Started."

Through countless learning tools and special IT Ethics and Issues boxes that highlight the "trendiest" topics in Computer Concepts, you will encounter the realities of what computers can do today and what they may be capable of in the years to come.

This book also has numerous in-text resources to make sure you understand the chapter information that is most important to you in your life and on the exam!

GET SET...

You will actively experience computers, not just read about them, with Long & Longs Computers, Ninth Edition. The Companion Web Site and Prentice Hall's Explore Generation IT Labs will afford you the most current and interactive tools available in your quest towards computer fluency.

· myPHLIP (www.prenhall.com/long) is your source for the most current information on computer concepts and the interactive tools to reinforce your coursework. Internet Exercises, an Interactive Study Guide, and Monthly Technology Updates are just a few of the tools that you will encounter on this site.

The Explore Generation IT Labs present an interactive look into the world of computer concepts. The 12 labs are delivered both on the Web and on CD-ROM, allowing you to access them in the classroom, the dorm, at home, or anywhere you have access to a computer and/or the Internet.

Get Long & Long's Computers, Ninth Edition...
and get started with Computer Concepts now!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0131432249
• ISBN 13: 9780131432246
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie