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Unboxing IT : a look inside the information technology black box / Christopher McCay.
"This book will give a basic understanding of the various disciplines that exist within the IT world, some of the thought processes behind the methodologies IT professionals follow, and touch on some of the realities of living in a truly technological wonderland." --Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781475822113 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1475822111 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781475822120 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 147582212X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xviii, 135 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The dimensions of the box -- What's in the box -- The walls of the box -- How do we build the box? -- Who holds the box? -- Your personal box -- Closing the box. |
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| Subject: | Telecommunication > Popular works. Computer networks > Popular works. Information technology > Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | TK 5101 .M33 2016 | 30775305518269 | General Collection | Available | - |
Unboxing IT : A Look Inside the Information Technology Black Box
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Table of Contents
Unboxing IT : A Look Inside the Information Technology Black Box
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | p. vii | |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
| Introduction | p. xiii | |
| I | The Dimensions of the Box | |
| 1 | History of IT | p. 3 |
| 2 | Talking Tech | p. 9 |
| II | What's In the Box | |
| 3 | What Do the Organization and IT Want from Each Other? | p. 17 |
| 4 | Communicating with the Organization | p. 23 |
| 5 | What Numbers to Watch | p. 29 |
| III | The Walls of the Box | |
| 6 | Hardware | p. 37 |
| 7 | Software | p. 45 |
| 8 | Networks | p. 53 |
| 9 | Help Desk | p. 61 |
| IV | How Do We Build the Box? | |
| 10 | Project Management and Methodologies | p. 69 |
| 11 | Process Improvement | p. 77 |
| 12 | Risk Management | p. 83 |
| 13 | Vendor Management | p. 91 |
| 14 | Security | p. 97 |
| V | Who Holds the Box? | |
| 15 | Staffing | p. 105 |
| VI | Your Personal Box | |
| 16 | Living a Digital Life and IT Consumerization | p. 115 |
| 17 | Future Watching | p. 123 |
| VII | Closing the Box | |
| 18 | Conclusion | p. 131 |
| About the Author | p. 135 |
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