Peter Norton’s Introduction to Computers 5th Edition is a state-of-the-art text that provides comprehensive coverage of computer concepts. It is geared toward students learning about computer systems for the first time. Some of the topics covered an Overview of computers , input methods and output devices , processing data , storage devices , operating systems , software , networking , Internet resources , and graphics .
Peter Norton (born November 14, 1943) is an American programmer, software publisher, author, and philanthropist. He is best known for the computer programs and books that bear his name. Norton sold his PC software business to Symantec Corporation in 1990.
It is a very large book but it is completely full of relevant discussions with its name. As a non-technical person, if he reads this huge book first, he will understand what a computer is. How does a computer work? Input/output system, OS, apps, programming language, web, internet, networking, etc.
The book gives a very nice introduction to computers. Peter Norton have efficiently explained the basics of computer but the book was old and thus it cannot explain about multi-core processors. Overall the book is very informative.