Department of
Computing and Engineering Technology

Textbook Adoptions

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Important information about IS 101 Textbooks

For sections using EMC/Paradigm textbook, select ONE of the following two choices:

IS 101 hardcopy bundle from EMC/Paradigm: ISBN: 9780763836900. This option should cost $75.00 in the campus bookstore. This bundle includes:

A spiral-bound textbook
Marquee 2007 Vista CD containing student files
Computers: Understanding Technology CD
SNAP Activation code which may not be reused or resold
Microsoft Office 2007 180 day license

OR

IS 101 e-book bundle from EMC/Paradigm: ISBN: 9780763836917. This option should cost $40.00 in the campus bookstore. This bundle includes:

An activation code for an e-book, an internet-based, electronic version to the spiral-bound textbook. Once activated, you will be able access the e-book for four months. You will not be able to resell the e-book, like you can the hard-copy textbook. With the e-book you can

highlight text (from your primary computer only)
attach notes to pages (from your primary computer only)
print specific pages (you may not print all of the pages in the CSN Computer Lab)

Do not activate the e-book until you are told to by your instructor.

Since the e-book may be installed on only one computer, you should install it on your home computer. You will also have access to the e-book from all classroom and lab computers at CSN. Do not use the e-book at CSN until you have activated it on your home computer.

Marquee 2007 Vista CD containing student files
Computers: Understanding Technology CD
SNAP Activation code, which may not be reused or resold
Microsoft Office 2007 180 day license

HARDWARE CONSIDERATIONS

You may use this material on any computer in the CSN Labs and Classrooms
If you have a MAC, in order to use SNAP, you must be able to dual boot to a Windows environment (XP or VISTA)
Whatever your computer type: You must use Internet Explorer version 6 or 7. If you are using Internet Explorer version 8, you must set it to run in “compatibility mode.”