Technology impacts every aspect of life, and choices are endless. You need to know how to evaluate devices, choose apps, maintain a compelling online reputation and lock down digital security. Cengage's NEW PERSPECTIVES COMPUTER CONCEPTS INTRODUCTORY 21st Edition goes beyond the intuitive "how-to" of apps and social media to delve into the broad concepts that are guiding current technologies, such as self-driving cars, virtual reality, file sharing torrents, encrypted communications, photo forensics and the Internet of Things. Detailed illustrations and interactive features help you quickly understand technical topics. Completely up to date, this edition offers an insightful overview of what every learner should know about using technology to complete your education, launch a successful career and engage in issues that shape today's world.

June Jamrich Parsons is an educator, digital book pioneer, co-author of Texty and McGuffey award-winning textbooks and a TAA fellow. She co-developed the first commercially successful multimedia, interactive digital textbook that established the standard for platforms now being developed by numerous educational publishers. In addition to authoring textbooks for Course Technology and Cengage, Dr. Parsons' career includes extensive classroom teaching and product design for eCourseware. She also served as a creative strategist for MediaTechnics Corp. and director of content for Veative Virtual Reality Labs. A member of the Association for Computing Machinery, she holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology and Certified Computing Professional certification. June Jamrich Parsons is an educator, digital book pioneer, co-author of Texty and McGuffey award-winning textbooks and a TAA fellow. She co-developed the first commercially successful multimedia, interactive digital textbook that established the standard for platforms now being developed by numerous educational publishers. In addition to authoring textbooks for Course Technology and Cengage, Dr. Parsons' career includes extensive classroom teaching and product design for eCourseware. She also served as a creative strategist for MediaTechnics Corp. and director of content for Veative Virtual Reality Labs. A member of the Association for Computing Machinery, she holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology and Certified Computing Professional certification.