Publisher's Synopsis
This is the fourth title in a new family of "informatics" textbooks covering the broad spectrum of IT topics for college-level students on BTEC, City and Guilds, or professional courses with IT components, or students of computer studies.;The books are characterized by active learning strategies, and each chapter is prefaced with a list of achievement goals, includes examples, case studies, exercises and possible model answers. The exercises are applicable to a range of equipment.;The series is produced in association with the Information Technology Unit of Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education and edited by Roger Carter, Reader in Information Technology in the ITU.