Best-selling Technology in Action uses practical content and hands-on projects to engage you in computing tasks and skills you can apply at work, in class, or at home. Designed for today's technically savvy students, the text introduces difficult concepts at a basic level early on, then expands upon these skills as you build mastery. The 17th edition includes all-new coverage of Ransomware as a Service, CPUs that fight back against malware, and bandwidth throttling, as well as new Dig Deeper articles, such as "Building Your Own Gaming Computer."