Description ? This book provides a comprehensive and straightforward coverage of data processing and Information Technology. It is widely used as a course text on many professional and non-professional business and accountancy courses, and assumes no previous knowledge of the subject. ? Notes to the tenth edition: The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, and there is new material on the Internet, object oriented methods and RAD. ? Review comments "Excellent introductory text at an affordable price" Ideal for students with a non-computing background. 'Thorough and wide-ranging text'. ? Contents Introduction - Need - Approach and structure - Appendices - How to use this book - Lecturers Supplement - Suggestions and criticisms - Note to the tent edition