Information technology, Management information systems, Computer literacy, Information technology -- Study and teaching, Computers -- Study and teaching 

Information Technology is a broad subject. It encompasses the technologies which enable the storage, processing, transmission, and retrieval of information. Today’s information-dependent society must learn to utilize information technology to improve the way it does things. it must also find ways to push this technology further so that it would continue to be useful in the long-term.

Part One of this book discusses the basic concepts behind information technologies, particularly the electronic digital computer. It takes a closer look into its two major componentshardware and software. It also describes the concepts behind computer networks, multimedia, information systems, the Internet, and Information Technology Ethics.

Part Two provides hands-on tutorials for Red Hat Linux V.9 and OpenOffice.org, open source applications that are quickly being adopted by many organizations and academic institutions around the globe due to their impressive features and the fact that they are available at no cost. The OpenOffice.org applications that are the focus of the tutorials are OpenOffice.org Writer, Calc, Impress, and Draw. They include quick start activities that allow users to learn their basic features in less than an hour. 

Ill. ; 83 cm