Writing style has always been quite clear and concise with these two authors.” -Rebecca Mundy, UCLA and University of Southern California “I think the level is just right. I found myself thinking of topics to be added, and then THERE THEY WERE!” -Mike Michaelson, Palomar College, San Marcos, California “Strong writing style. I found it to be concise, and introducing topics in a proper sequence, defining terms accurately and effectively. Touches on most of the important points, but doesn’t bog down in too many details.” -Morgan Shepherd, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs “The level of difficulty is perfect for an intro level computer applications course taught at a 2- or 4-year college.” -Jami Cotler, Siena College, Loudonville, New York “Chapter 2 is written in a readable, motivating style. The inclusion of quotes from real people lends a conversational tone to the chapter, making it easier to read and comprehend.” -Robert Caruso, Santa Rosa Junior College, California “ flows very well. taken some very technical topics and explained them in everyday language while not ‘dumbing down’ the material. It seems as if the writer is speaking directly to the student-not the normal textbook emphasis.” -Tammy Potter, Western Kentucky Community & Technical College, Paducah “The author did a good job taking something that could be considered a complex topic and made it easy to understand.” -Jennifer Merritt, Park University, Parkville, Missouri “ writing style is clear and concise. I truly looked for unclear areas and did not find any at all.” -Laurie Eakins, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina “I like how is personalized. I found it to be almost conversational, which is good, in my opinion. “I like the authors’ writing style very much. Stephanie Anderson, Southwestern Community College, Creston, Iowa Students especially seem to appreciate the Practical Action tips.” -Linda Johnsonius, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky “I really liked the fact that you updated the text with items that would be important to students when they are looking to purchase a PC.” Book is very readable-short sections with excellent illustrations. Should appeal to a younger audience.” -Leleh Kalantari, Western Illinois University, Macomb “Supplemental materials are great!. I have selected previous editions of this text in large part because it is very ‘readable.’” -Valerie Anderson, Marymount College, Palos Verdes, California “ geared toward a generation that grew up with computers but never thought about how they work. As I read this chapter, however, I found very little that I thought might cause confusion, even for those ESL students. These students may have difficulty with certain phrasing. I have many students for whom English is a second language. I find very few students, even international students, who have difficulty comprehending the book.” -Beverly Bohn, Park University, Parkville, Missouri “This text is written at a level that is fine for most of my students. I think the level of difficulty is perfect. The concepts are clearly presented and the, illustrations, and graphics become part of the reading and enhance the ability of the reader to comprehend the material. is the most readable textbook that deals with computer terminology in a meaningful way without getting into tech jargon. The authors’ emphasis on the practical in the early chapters gets the students’ interest by centering on real-life questions that would face everyone purchasing a new personal computer.” -Donald Robertson, Florida Community College–Jacksonville “Williams-Sawyer. It’s excellent.” -Ralph Caputo, Manhattan College, New York “ is written in a clear and non-threatening manner, keeping the student’s interest through the use of real, colorful anecdotes and interesting observations. You put computer terminology into an easily understandable way to read. I found this book much easier to read than most books on the market.” -Susan Fry, Boise State University “(1) current with today’s and future technology, (2) easy to follow and explain to students who are having difficulty, (3) a great self-study book for the more experienced student.” -Lonnie Hendrick, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia “The easy-to-understand way of speaking to the readers is excellent. “I would rate the writing style as superior to the book I am currently using and most of the books I have reviewed. This is one of the main reasons we adopted your book-the colloquial feel.” -Todd McLeod, Fresno City College, California. Praise from Reviewers of Previous Editions of Using Information Technology “The major difference that I notice between your text and other texts is the informal tone of the writing.
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