Discovering Computers 2004: A Gateway to Information, Complete

By Gary B. Shelly, Misty E. Vermaat, Thomas J. Cashman

The most cutting-edge comprehensive computer concepts book is here! The Shelly Cashman Series introduces you to the latest edition of their best seller, Discovering Computers 2004: A Gateway to Information. This is not your average book update, it's a total revision! Completely updated internal design and layout, major content changes and additions, new features, more student assessment, superior student Web site, and unparalleled teaching resources - making this book the best choice for your computer concepts class!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789567784
• ISBN13: 9780789567789
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 4.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 8.8" x 1.5"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books

This is one of the best books for the introduction in Computer (Literacy, MIS, CS, IT, etc) and my choice textbook.

ALL INCLUSIVE

Great if you know nothing about computers. Easy to read and understand. Great as a refresher if you DO know something about computers, you may even learn something new

Recommended for beginner - intermediate info sys overview

I have used and continue to use this textbook as the core text for a computer/info tech and society course I teach to community college students. The text is up-to-date (revised yearly), informative, well illustrated, and extremely well supported by the publisher through supplementary teaching, learning and testing materials and website support. My students are initially horified at the price but, as the semester continues, realize that it is actually a bargain and, by the end of the course, many have told me that they have found it to be a valuable addition to their personal library. I don't teach the textbook, I assign the chapters for weekly reading, test the students on the reading assignment at the beginning of class, then discuss the content and supplement it with other material which focuses on the history, development, use and consequences of information technologies. By assigning the chapters for reading and testing each week, I try to ensure that everyone is commonly prepared with the foundation knowledge required for further learning and discussion in class.

Covers everything

Not a lot of depth in any one subject but a great overview. I'm using it to teach an Introduction to IT class to undergrad students.