Completely updated, Tomorrows Technology and You, provides you with an understanding of information technology so you can successfully navigate change and advance into the future. Today were standing at the junction of three powerful and rapidly evolving technological forces: computers, communications, and digital entertainment. Computer technology is showing up in everything from automobiles to home appliances to telephones to televisions, and the lines that separate these machines are fading. This digital convergence is rapidly-and radically-altering the world in which we live.
1 Exploring Our Digital Planet 2 Hardware Basics: Inside the Box 3 Hardware Basics: Peripherals 4 Software Basics: The Ghost in the Machine 5 Productivity Applications 6 Graphics, Digital Media, and Multimedia 7 Database Applications and Privacy Implications 8 Networking and Digital Communication 9 The Evolving Internet 10 Computer Security and Risks 11 Computers at Work, School, and Home 12 Information Systems in Business 13 E-Commerce and E-Business The Evolving Internet Economy 14 Systems Design and Development 15 Is Artificial Intelligence Real? Appendix A Basics