<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">I designed this book to be a survey of basic building blocks of Information Systems, and I based it on entry-level college courses that I have taught over the years. The material covers several baseline topics that are core to computer science and information technology. These topics include:</span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">An introduction and overview of computer hardware</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">How software is built by industry today using the software development lifecycle.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Cloud computing and the services that are offered by the leading vendors on the market today</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Computer security and,</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">The future of computing and more</span></li><li><br></li></ul><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">This book is designed for anyone who wants to have more information about the information technology field and is ideal for someone just getting started. This book will give you a solid understanding of many of the concepts that drive one of the most important industries in today's world.</span></p><p><br></p>