Book Title: Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide

Author: Md Hafizi Ahsan

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Welcome to Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide, your starting point for mastering the technology that powers the modern business world. While this textbook is designed with Malaysian undergraduate students in mind, using simple English and familiar local examples, its clear and friendly approach makes it a perfect guide for anyone looking to build their confidence and practical skills in computer applications. From the hardware you hold to the software that drives business, this guide will equip you with the core knowledge needed to excel in your future career.

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Book Description

Welcome to Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide, your starting point for mastering the technology that powers the modern business world. While this textbook is designed with Malaysian undergraduate students in mind, using simple English and familiar local examples, its clear and friendly approach makes it a perfect guide for anyone looking to build their confidence and practical skills in computer applications.

This guide will take you on a logical journey, beginning with the essential role computers play in businesses of all sizes. You will learn the fundamental concepts of how a computer works by exploring the physical hardware you can touch and the powerful software that brings it to life. The chapters will cover everything from the different types of computers and their users, to navigating the internet, and understanding the critical importance of digital security and ethics.

Each chapter is structured to help you learn effectively, with clear learning objectives, practical examples, engaging activities, and review questions to test your knowledge. By the end of this book, the goal is not to make you an IT expert, but to give you a strong and practical understanding of computer applications, preparing you to use technology effectively and responsibly in your future business career.

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Md Hafizi Ahsan

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Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide Copyright © 2025 by Md Hafizi Ahsan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Information technology: general topics

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Title
Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide
Author
Md Hafizi Ahsan
Reviewers
Dr. Mohd Ashari bin Bakri and En. Samsulbahri Mohd Nasir
License

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Business & Bytes: Your Essential Computer Guide Copyright © 2025 by Md Hafizi Ahsan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Acknowledgments

This publication is made possible with the support of the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada and Pusat e-Pembelajaran Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

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Primary Subject
Information technology: general topics
Publisher
Pusat e-Pembelajaran Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Publication Date
December 12, 2025
Ebook ISBN
978-629-94545-1-9