information technology

"'Digital Madness' explores how technology promotes sedentary isolation, polarization, rewards extremes on both sides, and has spawned a mental health and suicide pandemic from which enormous corporations profit. Dr. Kardaras offers a path out of our crisis, using examples from classical philosophy that encourage resilience, critical thinking, concentration, and other beneficial habits of mind"--Provided by publisher.

Whether false information spreads by ignorance and/or accident, or by misunderstandings, or by purposeful lies designed to fool people, all examples of the phenomenon share a common thread. Namely, they are potentially harmful to either specific individuals, or society in general, or both.

Misinformation can spread like wildfire online, reaching people worldwide. Misinformation is driving increasing political polarization, endangering public health and communities, and increasing public distrust of the media, government, and other institutions. People are left unsure of what to believe and who to trust.

Though experts disagree about the specific meaning of the term digital literacy, it is usually used to refer to a variety of skills, including the ability to find content online, to create digital content, to communicate digitally, and-perhaps most important-to evaluate what is found online for accuracy and trustworthiness.

"Technology is always changing and upgrading--and so is the vocabulary. It can be hard to keep up with the ways tech companies and users talk about the newest gadgets. In this book, readers are able to learn the most important and relevant tech terms in order to understand the growing technology around them better. Through accessible definitions and age-appropriate examples, the text is a great reference for readers of many levels and abilities. Word games and fact boxes throughout the text engage readers and aid in comprehension"--Publisher.

Psychology of technology expert Dr. Larry Rosen explains Internet addiction and the compulsive need to check in with technology and offers strategies to help overcome the obsession while still making use of technology.

Provides guidelines to help people navigate the modern world of technology and appreciate its advantages.

An introduction to the nationally recognized education & training career pathway using informal self-assessment elements, career profiles, informative sidebar features, and back matter activities.

"An IT, or Information Technology, technician installs and repairs the electronic devices we use every day to connect with the world. They need to have an understanding of how these technologies work and how they interact with software. If this sounds like the career for you, this book lays out the skills you will need to learn to become an IT technician"--Provided by publisher.

"Shoshana Zuboff . . . tackles the social, political, business, personal, and technological meaning of 'surveillance capitalism' as an unprecedented new market form . . . [and] the consequences of surveillance capitalism for . . . individuals and . . . society . . ."--Provided by publisher.