Books by George Beekman

For introductory courses in computer concepts often including instruction in Microsoft Office. Explores the promises and challenges of information technology, along with its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future. Digital Planet: Tomorrows Technology and You explores information technology on three levels: Explanations: Clearly explains what a computer is and what it can (and cant) do; it clearly explains the basics of information technology, from multimedia PCs to the Internet and beyond. Applications: Illustrates how computers and networks areand will beused as practical tools to solve a wide variety of problems. Implications: Puts technology in a human context, illustrating how digital devices and networks affect our lives, our world, and our future. Previous Editions: Tomorrow's Technology and You, Ninth & Eighth EditionsComputer Confluence: Tomorrows Technology and You, Seventh Edition