Today's readers gain a well-rounded, classic introduction to today's computer concepts with a modern twist when they pick up Morley's UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS: TODAY & TOMORROW, 2009 UPDATE, 12E. This edition reflects the latest breaking and most relevant technology news to ensure a comprehensive, current knowledge of computer concepts and issues for success in today's techoecentric society. Top-name industry experts from companies, such as Nokia, IBM, and MS Windows Vista, provide insights and personal experiences that emphasize the relevance of the material within the text. The book's reader-friendly writing style, Module organization that connects topics to one another, and the author's emphasis on some of today's most timely technology-societal issues keep readers engaged throughout. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS: TODAY & TOMORROW, 2009 UPDATE, 12E provides a thorough understanding of computer concepts that will serve today's readers well today and throughout your future....

This latest edition of the well-respected Computers and Technology in a Changing Society is now based on the Understanding Computers textbook. It includes eight chapters covering an overview of computers, hardware, and software, plus six full chapters covering societal issues such as security, privacy, ethics, intellectual property rights, health, the environment, and other important issues related to computers and consumers today. This text also includes additional society-oriented projects, such as a "Balancing Act" and "Ethics in Action" activities....