The concise edition of <B><I>Computer Confluence</I></B></U> combines three information sources—an illustrated book, a multimedia CD-ROM, and an up-to-the-minute Companion Website—to explore the promises and challenges of information technology, its effect on businesses, people, society, and the future. <B> Topics covered in this edition include Computer Currents, Hardware Basics, Revolution in Writing, and Networking and Communication. For professionals in the information technology field.