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Product Description This course text book combines three major topics: information technology terms and concepts, hands-on computer applications (spreadsheets and databases), and basic foundations for managing information systems courses. Designed to be used in a high school or college class where all three topics must be covered in a semester, this book fills the bill where other books usually only cover one of the three topics. More importantly, this book contains hundreds of hands-on assignments and examples that are designed to mimic real life applications of spreadsheets and databases instead of the unfeasible and useless examples often utilized in hands-on textbooks. Additionally, while designed to be used for Microsoft Access and Excel 2007 or 2010, the instructions and examples are carefully crafted to apply to many other spreadsheet and database applications. About the Author Dr. CJ Rhoads is the founder and CEO of HPL Consortium, Inc. developing technology tools to help people connect toward health, prosperity, and leadership. She speaks and writes about entrepreneurship, business strategy, leadership development, information technology and the economics of healthcare and integrative health practices. She s also an associate professor in the College of Business at Kutztown University, an avid researcher, and book author. In 2009 she was honored as one of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business, in 2011 she received the Athena Leadership award, and in 2013 was named one of most Influential Women in Lehigh Valley Business.