Computer confluence Exploring Tommorrow's Technology

Looks Like a Textbook, Reads Like a Magazine Ask anyone.
Today we learn about Computer Technologies by reading magazines. Lively language, fast technology, and an enticing design keep our attention and focus. Why not learn about Computers with a textbook written the very same way?
Now you can. George Beekman's, Computer Confluence, 5/e
Lively :Open the book anywhere and read. You will be captivated by the language and the style of George Beekman's writing.
Dynamic : Use the "User's View", "Rules of Thumb" and the "How It Works", boxes in conjunction with the Interactive CD and Web site to bring chapter concepts to life.
Timely The up-to-the-minute "Crosscurrents" boxes expose tomorrow's most relevant and controversial topics in Computing and ask the reader to respond. Relevant The confluence of computers and communication technology is transforming our lives and shaping our future: Computer Confluence uses a confluence of text and technology to provide a practical guide for the future.

• PART 1 Approaching Computers
• Hardware and Software Fundamentals
• Chapter l Computer Currents: From Calculation to Connection
• Chapter 2 Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
• Chapter 3 Hardware Basics: Peripherals
• Chapter 4 Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine
• PART 2 Using Computers
• Essentials Applications
• Chapter 5 Revolution in Writing: From Word Processing to Paperless
• Publishing
• Chapter 6 Calculation, Visualization, and Simulation
• Chapter 7 Graphics, Hypermedia, and Multimedia
• Chapter 8 Database Applications and Implications
• PART 3 Exploring with Computers
• Networks and Gateways
• Chapter 9 Networking and Telecommunication
• Chapter 10 Inside the Internet and the Web
• Chapter 11 From Internet to Information Infrastructure
• Chapter 12 Computer Security and Risks
• PART 4 Managing Computers
• Information Systems at Work
• Chapter 13 Systems and Organizations in thé Information Age
• Chapter 14 Information Technology in Management
• Chapter 15 Electronic Commerce and E-Business
• Chapter 16 Systems Design and Development
• PART 5 Living with Computers
• Information Age Implications
• Chapter 17 Computers at Work, School, and Home
• Chapter 18 Inventing the Future
• The Concise Computer Consumer's Guide
• Appendix: Correlation Guide to the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct