Principles of Digital Information Technology 3e, Online Textbook
Principles of Digital Information Technology is designed to help you prepare for a future career in information technology (IT). This text explores the basics of information technology, progresses to computer applications commonly used in the workplace, and concludes with a discussion of the interconnectivity of technology in daily life. This text enables you to build knowledge and skills in the IT world and prepare you for college and career. You will learn the principles and concepts important to information technology, which can help you become a valuable employee, better citizen, and knowledgeable consumer.
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Principles of Digital Information Technology 3e, Online Textbook
- Principles of Digital Information Technology
- Copyright © 2026 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Reviewers
- New to This Edition
- Guided Tour
- Tools for Student and Instructor Success
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Features
- Unit 1 Computing Fundamentals
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Information Technology
- Chapter 2 Hardware
- Chapter 3 Software
- Chapter 4 File Management
- Chapter 5 Purchasing, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting
- Unit 2 Key Applications
- Chapter 6 Common Microsoft 365 Application Features
- Chapter 6 Sections
- Chapter 6 Reading Prep
- Chapter 6 MOS Certification Objectives
- Chapter 6 Overview
- Section 6.1 Starting Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Section 6.2 Saving, Printing, and Opening Documents
- Section 6.3 Editing and Formatting
- Section 6.4 Document Views, Options, and Help
- Chapter 6 Review and Assessment
- Chapter 7 Word-Processing Software
- Chapter 8 Formal Documents
- Chapter 9 Presentation Software
- Chapter 10 Spreadsheet Software
- Chapter 11 Advanced Spreadsheet Uses
- Chapter 12 Database Software
- Chapter 13 Personal Information Management Software
- Unit 3 Living Online
- Chapter 14 Internet and the World Wide Web
- Chapter 15 Communication Networks
- Chapter 16 Electronic Communication and Collaboration
- Chapter 17 Security, Privacy, and Safety
- Chapter 18 Careers in IT
- Glossary
- Index