Reach every student by pairing this text with MyLab IT MyLab(tm) is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab IT personalizes the learning experience and helps students absorb and retain key course concepts while developing skills that employers seek. Learn more about MyLab IT. Highlights of the DIGITAL UPDATE (available for Fall 2020 classes) NEW - Details on hardware and software have been updated throughout the text. NEW - Figures and photos have been refreshed to reflect what''s on the web and in today''s software. NEW - New and revised Team Time projects are included. NEW - New Bits & Bytes address Bitcoin, Operating Systems at Home, USB 4 and DisplayPort2, and more. NEW - Coverage of the latest tools and threats in computer security has been added with the digital update.
Hands-on projects Try This projects help students build proficiency in professional skills. For example, the project "What Does Facebook Know About You?" gives students a pathway for exploring the detailed information Facebook has collected about them. Solve This projects -- available as Grader projects in MyLab IT -- reinforce chapter concepts by prompting students to apply their Microsoft® Office skills to real-world problems. Make This projects teach mobile app development by helping students create their own mobile apps for Android or iOS environments. Emerging technologies and related challenges Technology in the News (formerly TechBytes Weekly) keeps your class current with weekly technology news. Included in the eText, this widget provides new or updated content, discussion points, and weekly activities. In Chapter 8, students explore the challenges of managing a digital lifestyle such as the Dark Web, keeping data private, and using cryptocurrency. Coverage of new artificial intelligence and emerging technologies includes discussions of watchOS and tvOS, smart home devices, web security, password managers, and biometric options for access control.
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