The Information technology revolution

Author(s)

• Forester, Tom

Bibliographic Information

The Information technology revolution

edited and introduced by Tom Forester

Basil Blackwell, 1985

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780631134220

Description

This text is aimed at students of information technology, as well as business students and general readers.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780631134381

Description

This text is aimed at students of information technology, as well as business students and general readers.

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgements Editor's introduction Part I The Computer Revolution 1 Introduction to information technology 2 Artificial intelligence and the Fifth Generation 3 The telecommunications explosion Part II The Human Interface 4 Computers in the home 5 Computers in schools 6 Factory automation 7 Office of the future 8 Banks, shops hospitals Part III The impact on work 9 Employment: the quantity of work 10 Skills: the quality of work 11 Management and Labor: the organization of work Part IV Implications for Society 12 Social problems 13 Global issues 14 Parameters of the post-industrial society General guide to further reading Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA03245948
• ISBN:
  • 0631134220
  • 0631134387
• LCCN: 84012476
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 674 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA76
  • DC19 : 303.4/833
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Electronic data processing
  • LCSH : Computers