Reviewer – Oladipo Emmanuel, CEO/Editor-In-Chief, OLEM
EDGE GLOBAL CONCEPT.
About the Author
Regina Abosede Rowland
Oyetunji is the Managing Director, Halltek Consulting – an IT Consulting Firm
(operating in Lagos State, Nigeria, West Africa).
She
holds a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Management, having got a Higher National
Diploma in Computer Science. She, also, adds a feather of professional
certification to her cap (CCNA in CISCO Network).
She
boasts of many years of experience in IT Consulting. She is blessed with three
glorious children: David; Daniel; and Ifeoluwa Oyetunji.
INTRODUCTION
Computer
Fundamentals, as the title suggests, deals with introducing the readers to all
about computers.
However,
the book goes beyond just introducing someone to the use of computers (as first
timer). Rather, it guides a reader from the level of an amateur into the level
of a professional (as a result of topics discussed in the book).
This
book is written for people who want to start using computer and need someone to
teach them, computer professional who desire to widen their knowledge, and high
school students that are taught computer subject(s) in school.
By
reading this book, you will understand all you need to know about your
computer(s) in order for you to be able to maintain computer’s functionality. In
fact, you will not be tossed to and fro by computer engineers who fleece people
of their money (once they discover that a client does not know anything about
computer).
The
book deals with variety of topics that are enough to teach a first time
computer user – how to operate and maintain his or her computer, where to use
computer and several things that a computer can be used for (among others).
AREA OF FOCUS
Several
topical issues are discussed in this book. Of course, the topics (as presented)
are interrelated and are meant to guide a reader into knowing (deeply) the knowledge
that the author is trying to convey – through the book.
The
focus of this book is all about COMPUTER. All the components, the software and hardware
of a computer are well discussed in the book.
The book is divided
into five chapters:
Chapter
One
In
this chapter, the author deals with history
of computer: computer generation, types of computer, advantages &
disadvantages of computer; components of a computer; and Central Processing Unit.
Chapter
Two
The
author deals with computer software; micro computer; computer operation;
computer programming; and transmission and presentation of data.
Chapter
Three
In
this chapter, the author talks on computer network (extensively). Her focus,
here, is total computer networking processes.
Chapter
Four
Here,
Regina Rowland talks about cloud computing – touching the history of cloud
computing, characteristics of cloud computing (including the ones defined by the
National Institute of Standards and Technology), cloud infrastructure, cloud
provider interface, cloud engineering, as well as, security and privacy.
Chapter Five
Regina
talks about several IT jargons in this chapter. Her aim is to educate the
readers on the meaning of those words, and she did a great job with that.
She
gave the meanings of about 200 IT (terminologies) related words. That is much
to introduce you to new words in the computer world. She, also, talks about
places where computer can be used, as well as, explaining different
professionals that use computers. She did not forget to inform you of things
that you should note when planning to purchase your new computer.
When
you grab a copy of this book, you will appreciate the information loaded in it.
Do you remember that knowledge is power? Until you pick this book and read it,
you do not understand what it means to possess the power of information.
STRENGTH OF THE BOOK
Computer
Fundamentals focus on IT related matters. It saddles itself with the
responsibility to (solely) teach readers on what computer is.
There
is a step by step (systematic) approach of presentation that takes a reader
from simple matter to hard matters (all presented in simple languages).
The
cost is friendly and the scope of the
book is wide (covering all that a reader needs and must know) on Information
and Communication Technology, ICT.
It
is, also, well edited by hired media consulting firm, OLEM EDGE GLOBAL CONCEPT.
As such, it presents smooth reading experience to readers: you will enjoy
reading the book, always.
WEAKNESS OF THE BOOK
For
the purpose of justification, the weakness of this book is (only) in the area
of bibliography. Of truth, not using bibliography listing holds no sway when a
book like this is coming from the suitable and experienced professional like
Regina Abosede Rowland Oyetunji – who had bagged HND in Computer Science and
PGD in Management.
Hence,
the weakness is not a weakness (particularly). Rather, it is a deliberate
attempt of justifying the authority of the writer on this topic.
CONCLUSION
Computer
Fundamentals is meant for you, reading this. This is an Information and
Communication Technology age: you got to be abreast of relevant information (as
presented in this book) for you to be relevant.
TECHNICALITY