Computer Confluence, Concise Edition 1/E is more than a textbook: it's the confluence of three media resources: an illustrated textbook, state-of-the-art CD-ROM, and up-to-the-minute web site. Computer Confluence, Concise Edition 1/E goes beyond computer concepts and explores the promise and problems of information technology, how it affects people and society, and the future. Since 1994, thousands of students have been introduced to computers through George Beekman's unique approach.

The Concise Edition is just right for applications driven courses and short courses. In response to hundreds of requests, George Beekman has captured the essence of Computer Confluence in just nine chapters.

The concise edition is not simply a subset of chapters from the standard edition, but a tightly integrated and carefully thought out approach to computer concepts in a compact text.