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Title: The Essential Guide to Computing: The Story of Information Technology by E. Garrison Walters ISBN: 0-13-019469-7 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 15 August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great coverage of the IT field
Comment: There is a great breadth of information presented in a very lucid fashion. The material is easy to understand, and the author adds a great sense of humor.
However, with the rapid advancements in technology, the book is a bit dated. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a gain a great breadth of knowledge in the field of Information technology, in a short period of time.
Rating: 4
Summary: Review from an Experienced Marketing Manager's Perspective
Comment: With 6+ years marketing management experience and an MBA, I feel this book was very helpful in understanding the many facets of technology and its evolution through time. The book is a must read for anyone who needs to build or brush up on a solid but basic understanding of technology. However, many of the newest trends in technology are only briefly covered. This is due, I believe, to the fact that many of the pervasive technologies and collaborative applications now being pushed in the marketplace didn't make the editor's draft of the book even though the published date is 2001.
Rating: 5
Summary: A REMARKABLE FIND !
Comment: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO COMPUTING is simply an extraordinary achievement. It reflects a breadth of knowledge and clarity of presentation that is remarkable. It makes every effort to distill knowledge about computers and computing in an easy, reader-friendly, memorable way. For computer users everywhere -- in organizations, schools, colleges and universities, and individuals -- this volume gives multiple ways of getting to know more about computing in its fast changing environment. First, you get to know the foundations of how computers and computing works in practical, everyday language. Second, you get a reference book that explains key terms, key workings, and key interconnections among the parts.
The most noteworthy aspect of the book is its superb coherence in presenting vast amounts of computing knowledge arranged in for easy understanding. Information and explanations in one chapter are referenced in subsequent ones, never failing to explain connections among them, with a view to present an overall picture of how computers and computing works.
Each chapter highlights technical terms related to computing and information technology, provides an overview of specific aspects as for example "An Overview of How Storage Works" (Chapter 2, p.40), and highlights in grey explanations of widely used terms such as "Disks From a User's Perspective" (p. 56). Each chapter also ends with a summary list of questions that focus on self-evaluating one's grasp of the chapter's contents.
E. Garrison Walters' book will continue to enrich the understanding of all who enjoy working with computers at work or for pleasure. I wish this book had been available to guide me in computing long before I found it, and, that I had written it ! It is a remarkable achievement!
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Title: The Essential Guide to Telecommunications (3rd Edition) by Annabel Z. Dodd ISBN: 0130649074 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 12 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Networking (3rd Edition) by Joseph Habraken ISBN: 0789725452 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 13 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Information Technology: Inside and Outside (With CD-ROM) by David Cyganski, Orr John A., Vaz Richard F., Cyganski David, John A. Orr, Richard F. Vaz ISBN: 0130114960 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 15 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $71.00 |
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Title: Unix: Visual QuickStart Guide (2nd Edition) by Deborah S. Ray, Eric J. Ray ISBN: 0321170105 Publisher: Peachpit Press Pub. Date: 27 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours (3rd Edition) by Ronald R. Plew, Ron Plew, Ryan Stephens ISBN: 0672324423 Publisher: Sams Pub. Date: 12 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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