A compilation of articles from such public sources as "Technology Review", "Communications of the ACM" and "Training" looks at the use of computers and the increasingly important role they play in our lives. These selections examine the role computers play in our economy, our workplaces, our social institutions and explore the implications for interaction and social values. This title is supported by Dushkin Online.

1. From Movable Type to Data Deluge, John Gehl and Suzanne Douglas, The World & I, January 1999.

2. The Internet and Sexual Personae, and The Internet Produces a Global of Village Idiots, Camille Paglia and Richard John Neuhaus, Forbes ASAP, December 2, 1996.

UNIT 1. The Economy

3. The Productivity Paradox, Jenny C. McCune, Management Review, March 1998.

4. Making the Chips That Run the World, Jake Page, Smithsonian, January 2000.

5. Beyond the Bar Code, Charlie Schmidt, Technology Review, March 2001.

6. To the Rescue!, Daniel Eisenberg, Time, April 18, 2001.

7. The Myth of "Internet Time", Andrew Odlyzko, Technology Review, April 2001.

8. E-Commerce and the Information Market, Varun Grover and James T. C. Teng, Communications of the ACM, April 2001.

9. i2i Trust in E-Commerce, Judith S. Olson and Gary M. Olson, Communications of the ACM, December 2000.

UNIT 2. Work and the Workplace

10. Click and Learn, Michael A. Verespej, Industry Week, January 15, 2001.

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