TY - BOOK AU - Walker,Henry M. TI - The tao of computing SN - 9781439892510 AV - QA76 .W1855 2013 U1 - 004 PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton, Fla., London PB - CRC Press/Taylor & Francis KW - Electronic data processing KW - Computers KW - Internet KW - COMPUTERS / Information Technology KW - MATHEMATICS / General N2 - "This text presents a broad, practical introduction to computers and computer technology. It uses a question and answer format to provide thoughtful answers to the many practical questions that students have about computing. The text offers a down-to-earth overview of fundamental computer fluency topics, from the basics of how a computer is organized to an overview of operating systems to a description of how the Internet works. The second edition includes new technological advances, new applications, examples from popular culture, and new research exercises"-- UR - http://jacketsearch.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/covers/weblarge/978143989/9781439892510.jpg ER -