本书是国外第一本关注信息技术（IT）真实体验的书籍，畅销多年，此书为最新版。作者以信息技术的原理、实践和机会为主题，先后介绍了计算机硬件、数据库和网络技术、IT应用开发以及当前的信息技术问题。重点强调运用信息技术解决问题的方法，真实组织中正在实施的最新的信息技术，个人应用程序和专业应用程序，IT在国际商业环境中面临的挑战和拥有的机会。

本书的特色是含有大量真实的实例，内容翔实生动，帮助读者快速理解各个知识点。还有贯穿全书的虚拟实习课题，结合每章的知识点设置不同问题，引导读者学以致用。此书教辅资料丰富，可从配套站点获得。

Part 1 An Introduction to Information Technology

Chapter 1 Information Technology:Principles,Practices,and Opportunities

Chapter 2 Essentials of Computing

Chapter 3 Essentials of the Internet and Word Wide Web

Part 2 Hardware Technology

Chapter 4 The Central Processor and Memory

Chapter 5 Storage and Input/Output Devices

Part 3 Database Technology

Chapter 6 Personal and PC Databases

Chapter 7 Enterprise Databases and Data Warehouses

Part 4 Network Technology

Chapter 8 Enterprise and Personal Communications Networks

Chapter 9 Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business

Part 5 Developing Information Technology Applications

Chapter 10 Launching Information Technology Applications projects

Chapter 11 Creating Enterprise Applications

Chapter 12 Creating Web-Enabled Applications

Part 6 Information Technology Issues

Chapter 13 Information Systems in the Enterprise

Chapter 14 Issues in Information Technology

Concise Dictionary of IT Terminology

Credits

Name,Company,and Product Index

Subject Index

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