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Zusatztext "Guy Judge's new book is a welcome addition to the student text market. The scope of the text is impressive."(CHEER! Vol.14 No.2 2001) Informationen zum Autor Guy Judge is deputy Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Portsmouth and co-ordinator of the CALECO Research Group. He is also editor of CHEER (Computers in Higher Education Economics Review) and Software Reviews Editor for The Economic Journal. Klappentext Computing Skills for Economists can be used as a core textbook for students taking an introductory course in computing for economists and also as a guide for economists who wish to develop their computing skills through self-directed study. In this book, Guy Judge focuses on the tools and resources that are particularly relevant to economists with examples of their use in economics. A web site has been set up to support this book providing information on new developments and supplementary materials. This web site can be found at http://www.wiley.co.uk/judge"A unique book, essential to any economist's toolkit. From the level of the absolute beginner, and in a very user-friendly style, it takes the reader step by step through the entire range of computing skills essential to the study of economics. The book answers innumerable questions and saves many hours otherwise typically squandered on 'trial and error' methods of mastering software. Almost any economics student, whatever their level, will learn something new from this book." Geoff Renshaw, Lecturer in Economics, University of Warwick"This book is impressive for the comprehensiveness and clarity of its explanations of mainly Windows applications of personal computer research tools for economists. Its accessibility to those with diverse computer literacy will raise the bar of the skills instructors can reasonable expect of their students without sacrificing valuable class time or having to prepare elaborate handouts to level the playing field. Its extensive examples will teach students a good deal of ecomonics as well as enriching their research abilities." Arnie Katz, Economics Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburhg"A goldmine of skills for every aspiring economist. Something for everyone." Ron Shone, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Stirling Zusammenfassung Ob Textverarbeitung oder Tabellenkalkulation, E-Mail oder Infosuche via Internet - moderne Studenten müssen sich mit dem Computer auskennen. "Computing Skills for Economists" behandelt dieses Thema praxisorientiert und anwendungsbezogen. Der thematische Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Einführung in Softwareprogramme, wie sie von Wirtschaftswissenschaftlern benutzt werden. Nach dem Motto "Learning by Doing", wird der Stoff anhand von Praxis- und Anwendungsbeispielen anschaulich vermittelt. Das Buch ist prägnant und verständlich geschrieben und enthält neben zahlreichen Übungsaufgaben auch Textkästen und Bildschirmausdrucke zum besseren Verständis. Auf der begleitenden Website finden sich die Lösungen zu den Übungsaufgaben, Powerpoint Folien sowie anderes Ergänzungsmaterial für Dozenten. Außerdem bietet sie ein Datenarchiv zum Buch und wird ständig aktualisiert. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION: TOOLS, TASKS, RESOURCES and SKILLS.Economists, computers and IT in today's worldThe contents, structure and approach of this bookPreliminary information and key conceptsTools, tasks, skills and resourcesSummaryAppendix. Skills for file and disk management tasksBEGINNING TO WORK WITH COMPUTERS IN ECONOMICSBeginning to work with a word processorYour first word processed documentBeginning to work with a spreadsheetYour first spreadsheet applicationBeginning to work with e-mail softwareYour first e-mail messageBeginning to work with a web browserYour first time browsing the webBeginning to work with presentation softwarePreparing your first presentationBeginning to work with database softwar...
