“There are many books that could be used to teach an introduction to computers and electronics. Having spent almost three decades as a leader in business, I am refreshed that someone finally realized the need to teach introductory programming as part of that curriculum. With the growing prevalence of AI and Machine Learning applications in business, it is more important than ever that graduates into business environments be prepared to understand and perform the skills traditionally associated with programming. These skills are critical for all sorts of problem-solving and are widely missed by current introductory computer courses.” —Don Poort, CPA, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Briercrest College & Seminary, Canada
“It’s a great book that describes the computer basics in a very easy and interesting way to the reader. It starts from the very basic concept of computer evolution and goes on to describe the very latest Cloud technology. The book accomplishes to provide basic insights into some key computer fundamentals like Networking, Operating Systems as well as Programming languages. I liked the fact that it includes hands-on projects as examples to the readers— all in all, a great book that can benefit a range of audiences from students to professionals.” —Vishal Arora, MCA, Sr. Technical Account Manager, Microsoft, Canada
“Dr. Ribeiro provides a basic but powerful description of computers, social media, the Internet, Microsoft Office 2019 and high-level programming. The different interface of the digital firm, IT infrastructure, network and application are clearly elaborated and summarized in key points that help readers obtain a better insight on the information system’s impacts on businesses. The step-by-step guidance is written in a friendly, welcoming manner that makes this book easy to follow, especially readers who are from a non-IT background.” —Alex Cheing, PhD, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Briercrest College & Seminary, Canada
“This book is helpful for anyone who wants to learn how computers work, and processing the information, connecting different experiences and practical examples. The friendly and smooth approach offers a strategic content view with highlights on the contextualized connections and examples, an easy way to keep students and readers focused and interested. The structure adopted is learning easier, growing complexity as moving forward, clarifying the subjects step by step and converging, in all chapters, into the Review Questions, a suitable learning method. Professors and Students with interest in how Computers process the information, discussing relevant and current thematics such as the Digital Firm or Cloud computing, will find useful answers in this very well structured textbook.”— Alex Rosenbrok Teixeira, PhD, Department of Indigenous Science, First Nations University of Canada
“As an entrepreneur, I know very well how important is an excellent base in computer skills for business. In this book, Dr. Ribeiro covers the essential topics to give this base. To be honest, this book goes beyond when introducing the readers to the Python programming language. It is easy to follow, and has lots of practical examples. Indeed, it is an excellent book for anyone who wants to know how computers work in a business context. This book proves Dr. Ribeiro’s experience and commitment to education and teaching.” —Fabio Maleta, Entrepreneur, Fix Coffee, Canada