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In the information technology era, business students must acquire fundamental theories of business information systems and essential practical skills in computer applications. This textbook is designed for business undergraduate students who study business computing problem solving and programming. The emphasis of this textbook is placed on computer languages including COBOL, C, C++, HTML, JavaScript, Java, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, and CGI Perl. This textbook consists of eight chapters. The instructor may choose six to seven from these eight chapters for a one-semester course depending upon the needs. Students who use this book are expected to develop practical skills as well as have a bird's-eye view of computer programming. The book gives essentials of COBOL, C, C++, HTML, JavaScript, Java, Visual Basic, and Perl, through typical examples of these computer languages. Book jacket.