The Internet - Illustrated

by Gary Schneider, Jessica Evans, Katherine T. Pinard

Overview

Equip your students with Internet knowledge using this pracitcal, user-friendly book by the Illustrated Series. Designed to meet the needs of users from a broad range of experience levels, this book provides essential information about the Internet, including topics on security, spyware, phishing, evaluating Web resources, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780538750981
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	10/26/2009
Series:	Available Titles Skills Assessment Manager (SAM) - Office 2010 Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Gary Schneider is a Professor of Accounting at California State University Monterey Bay. He previously held teaching appointments at Quinnipiac University, the University of San Diego, the University of Tennessee, and Xavier University. The author of more than 50 books and 100 research papers, Dr. Schneider has written extensively on accounting and information systems topics with his work appearing in such journals as Accounting Horizons, Interfaces, the IS Audit & Control Journal, and the Journal of Information Systems. His books have been translated into Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. A CPA who practiced public accounting in Ohio for 14 years before undertaking his academic career, Dr. Schneider holds a Ph.D. in accounting information systems from the University of Tennessee, an MBA from Xavier University, and a BA in economics from the University of Cincinnati.


Jessica Evans is the author or co-author of more than 50 titles from the New Perspectives, Illustrated, and Succeeding in Business Series. Ms. Evans also has extensive work experience for the Cengage Learning Computing team as a developmental editor and has edited more than 40 projects on programming languages, database concepts, SQL, Oracle, database applications, Office applications, and website development.


Katherine T. Pinard has more than 25 years of experience writing and editing books about computer concepts, applications, and technology. She has co-authored or contributed to more than 20 successful books and has edited or managed more than 60 titles. She is MOS certified in Word and PowerPoint.

Table of Contents

Unit A: Understanding Internet Basics. Unit B: Understanding Browser Basics. Unit C: Using Email. Unit D: Searching the Web. Unit E: Getting Information from the Web. Unit F: Communicating on the Web. Unit G: Downloading Programs and Sharing Files. Unit H: Extending Browser Capabilities. Unit I: Increasing Web Security. Appendix: Using Other Email Programs.