Computers today / Donald H. Sanders

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1985Edition: Second EditionDescription: xxi, 633 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 70547017
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QA 76 .S26 1985
Contents:
Module 1. Background -- Module 2. Hardware -- Module 3. Systems and software -- Module 4. Social impact -- Module 5. Programming.
Summary: The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with all four of the following related areas of knowledge required for computer literacy : computer themselves, the organization, function, capabilities, and limitations of the equipment in modern computer systems of all sizes; what computers do, common data processing uses or applications of computers in today's society are treated; how computers are put to work, the techniques used in the analysis and design of information systems are explained, and the procedures that are used to prepare programs are outlined; the social impact of computers at work, the ways in which people and organzations may be affected by present and future computer applications are presented.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex Relegation Room Computer Science GC QA 76 .S26 1985 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available NULIB000002398
Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Computer Science GC QA 76 .S26 1985 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000002397

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Module 1. Background -- Module 2. Hardware -- Module 3. Systems and software -- Module 4. Social impact -- Module 5. Programming.

The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with all four of the following related areas of knowledge required for computer literacy : computer themselves, the organization, function, capabilities, and limitations of the equipment in modern computer systems of all sizes; what computers do, common data processing uses or applications of computers in today's society are treated; how computers are put to work, the techniques used in the analysis and design of information systems are explained, and the procedures that are used to prepare programs are outlined; the social impact of computers at work, the ways in which people and organzations may be affected by present and future computer applications are presented.

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