Because computer scientists make decisions every day that have societal context and influence, an understanding of society and computing together should be integrated into computer science education. Showing what you can do with your computing degree, Computers and Society: Computing for Good uses concrete examples and case studies to highlight the positive work of real computing professionals and organizations from around the world. Encouraging you...

"Preface The Web is no longer the sole preserve of computer science. Web 2.0 services have imbued the Web as a technical infrastructure with the imprint of human behaviour, and this has consequently attracted attention from many new fields of study including business studies, economics, information science, law, media studies, philosophy, psychology, social informatics and sociology. In fact, to understand the implications of Web 2.0, an interdisciplinary...

Underlying Building-Block QuestionsHow Are Computers Organized?How Are Numbers and Characters Represented in a Computer (and Who Cares)?How Are Images Represented (and Does It Matter)?Where are Programs and Data Stored?What is an Operating System and What Does It Do?Software/Problem-Solving QuestionsWhat Can Computers Do for Me?What Should I Know about the Sizes and Speeds of Computers?How Are Software Packages Developed?Networking/Distributed System...

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"This text helps beginners develop their own Python programs. Experiments with fully completed programs are provided at the beginning of each chapter, allowing instructors to use the text in CS0 courses where students do not learn programming. Programming projects appear later in each chapter. Students are encouraged either to write the code that implements the functions introduced earlier or extend the existing programs. All the projects push students...

Most information systems textbooks overwhelm business students with overly technical information they may not need in their careers. Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know takes a new approach to the required information systems course for business majors. For each topic covered, the text highlights key "Take-Aways" that alert students to material they will need to remember during their careers. Sections titled "Where You Fit...