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Ratzan, Lee.

Understanding information systems what they do and why we need them Lee Ratzan. - Chicago American Library Association 2004. - xvi, 253 p. ill. 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Describing information -- Representing information -- Organizing information -- Retrieving information -- Networking information -- Securing information -- Concealing information -- Measuring information -- Counting information -- Numbering information -- Managing information -- The computer as an information system -- The Internet as an information system -- Music as an information system -- Counter-intuitive information.

ISBN: 0838908683(hardcover) 52.20

LCCN: 2003021878

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Information science
Mathematics--Popular works.
Computer science--Popular works.
Information storage and retrieval systems

LC Class. No.: Z665 / .R366 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 020