Includes bibliographical references and index

Exploring Our digital planet -- Hardware basics: inside the box -- Hardware basics: peripherals -- Software basics: the ghost in the machine -- Productivity applications -- Graphics, digital media, and multimedia -- Database applications and privacy implications -- Networking and digital communication -- The evolving internet -- Computer security and risks --computers at work, school, and home --Information systems in business --E-commerce and E-business: the evolving internet economy --systems design and development --Is Artificial intelligence real?