information technology

Looks at jobs in the field of information technology.

Demonstrates exactly how to integrate and implement Guided Inquiry Design (GID) theory into practice. Answers the needs of teachers and librarians who are seeking actual lesson plans using the GID concepts specifically at the high school levels.

"In this ... title, readers explore how light and sound waves transfer information. From telescopes that extend our sense of sight to satellites that help us communicate across large distances, patterns of waves transfer information in many ways. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to use what they have learned about waves to engineer wave patterns that communicate across distances."--.

A collection of essays about the global of business of information technology.

Describes how computer science and coding are used in criminal justice careers; and examines how technology has changed crime itself and the ways that the criminal justice system has had to work to keep up with modern criminal practices.

"Computers are all around us. They're in cars, streetlights, and even the grocery store checkout! Learn about the computers that help us every day and the code that makes them work. Then, design your own helpful machines!"--Publisher.

Explores careers in the field of information technology, discussing how to get started and what skills are needed.

Chronicles the work and achievement of the "bright boys," who were responsible for building the world's first real-time computer and digital network by the 1950s, describing their two-decades of hard work and the impact their efforts have had on the world.

Discusses the history and future of information technology.

"The "sharing economy," or the "collaborative consumption economy,"...[involves] an economic system that revolves around sharing human and physical resources. This new aspect to the economy, Steven Hill argues, is a dead end for U.S. workers, as well as for the national economy"--Provided by publisher.