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Preface

Time are changing,technology is changing,and this text is changing too.Do you think the students of today are different from yesterday?

The twentieth century not only brought us the dawn of the Information Age,but continued to bring us rapid changes in information technology.There is no indication that this rapid rate of change will be slowing---it may even be increasing.As we begin the twenty_first century,computer literacy will undoubtedly become prerequisite in whatever career a student chooses.The goal of Computing Essentials,2002—2003 is to provide students with the basis for understanding the concepts necessary for success in the Information Age.Computering Essentials also endeavors to instill in students an appreciation for te effect of information technology on people and our environment, and to give students a basis for building the necessary skill set to succeed in this new,tweny—first century.