THE BASICS.The Basics of Computing: Hardware, Software, Connectivity, and People.From Micros to Mammoths.Using Prodcutivity Tools.HARDWARE ADVANCES THE INFORMATION AGE.Computer Processing.Input and Output: From Applications to Hardware.Secondary Storage Devices.

SOFTWARE DRIVES THE INFORMATION AGE.Application Packages: Beyond Basic Productivity Tools.Developing Custom Software.Systems Software.CONNECTIVITY UNITES THE INFORMATION AGE.Connectivity, Networks, and The Information Superhighway.PEOPLE POWER MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.Systems Analysis and Design.

Database Management Information Systems.Social Issuses in Computing.Appendix.Glossary.Index.