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Computer Confluence: Exploring Tomorrow's Technology (4th Edition)

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I have taught computer courses for over ten years and have used all four editions of Computer Confluence. This book has at least a half a dozen errors which I have pointed out to the publisher. None were corrected. I have seen the 5th Edition and the errors are still there. Buyer be ware. If the instructor can point out these errors to the students the book is quite useful. It is not suited to self-paced learning without a qualified instructor.

Computer Confluence is a very useful tool for students who are taking IT courses. It is simple, and provides a range of possible applications in our world. The book is full of examples, quotes, and other very interesting information which not only make the reading more fluent, it certainly makes it more fun. I, as a student who is currently enrolled in the IB program, found this book extremely beneficial. I recommend it to all teachers and students of IT.

The Computer Confluence book by Beekman is the perfect companion to the International Baccalaureate course on Technology and it's impact on society. You won't find very in-depth information on any specific subject, but you will find well-written, polished overviews on computing and the many ways computers are used.

The text is designed to be mind-provoking and to provide concepts that will survive the status quo of information technology. It is a must-read for anybody who wants a wider perspective on computers and where it is all leading us.

Both multimedia sources that come with the book: the website and the CD are very helpful. A variety of university classes list this book as a required text and the review quizzes that follow every chapter will really help your studies.

You won't find very in-depth information on any specific subject, but you will find well-written, polished overviews on computing and the many ways computers are used.

Both multimedia sources that come with the book: the website and the CD are very helpful. I took a class where this book was the required text and the review quiz that follows every chapter helped my studies. (Previously released as "A reader from Sacramento, California.")

Very straight-forward and easy to understand book on Computer Essentials (end-user computing).

In my lectures in Information Systems, beginners, it was a handy reference.

I used this book for my "Introduction to Computers" class during my first college semester. It is easy to understand and covers all topics of computers. It discusses the history of computers, hardware, robotics, artificial intelligence, software, and other computer topics. There are also several funny moments in this book. I highly recommend it.

You won't find very in-depth information on any specific subject, but you will find well-written, polished overviews on computing and the many ways computers are used.

Both multimedia sources that come with the book: the website and the CD are very helpful. I took a class where this book was the required text and the review quiz that follows every chapter helped my studies.

I LIKE THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT GIVES YOU A HISTORY OF COMPUTER