Computer studies is a rapidly changing and increasingly popular subject area. This book is intended for people who are meeting the subject for the first time. It gives full coverage of the core and optional material from many examination syllabuses and is particularly relevant to students taking the CXC Information Technology, Cambridge O-level or International GCSE examinations. Major features include: full coverage of applications; a structured introduction to programming in a language-independent style; extensive coverage of techniques in systems analysis and design; summaries for each chapter; exercises in each chapter to provide practice for examinations.