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When Information Technology Enters our Lives Today were standing at the junction of three powerful and rapidly evolving technological forces: computers, communications, and digital entertainment. Computer technology is showing up in everything from automobiles to home appliances to telephones to televisions, and the lines that separate these machines are fading. This digital convergence is rapidlyand radicallyaltering the world in which we live. Completely updated the latest technologies, Tomorrows Technology and You, Eighth Edition provides you with an understanding of information technology so you can successfully navigate change and advance into the future. To accomplish this computers and information technology are presented on three levels: ExplanationsClearlyexplains what a computer is and what it can (and cant) do, along with the basics of information technology, from digital media to the Internet and beyond. ApplicationsIllustrates how computers and networks areand will beused as practical tools to solve a wide variety of problems. ImplicationPutscomputers in a human context, illustrating how information technology affects our lives, our world, and our future. Tomorrows Technology and You, Eighth Edition goes beyond simply describing the latest technology. It explains the many benefits we derive and risks we accept when information technology enters our lives. www.prenhall.com/beekman (or www.computerconfluence.com) Previous Edition: Computer Confluence: Tomorrows Technology and You, Seventh Edition