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Web 101: Making the Net Work for You, 2/E
Wendy G. Lehnert, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

ISBN-10: 0321129474
ISBN-13: 9780321129475

Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 736 pp
Published: 10/14/2002

The book presents a completely new and innovative approach to the Internet that is tailored to individual users' needs, as opposed to simply studying tools that are used on the Internet. It is designed around important issues that all users of the World Wide Web need to know to take full advantage of its power. Upon using this book, students will be familiar with: Protecting themselves on the Internet by studying potential consequences, including legal ramifications, technical and personal complications; Selecting the mail software that best suits their needs, and then using the best options and techniques for managing the vast amounts of mail that will follow; How to quickly and accurately access the best information on the Internet through effective search techniques; Determining the value of Virtual Communities on the Web, and mastering the software options that are of value when a part of Virtual Communities (i.e., mail digests, listerv commands, Usenet display options and kill files); Creating Web Pages, both with a minimal knowledge of HTML in combination with key tools, or with HTML and HTML Scripts, in order to create good looking Web pages; How to locate software worth having, and how to safely download and install software while protecting themselves from computer viruses, as well understanding the most commonly used file formats, file utilities, file archives, self-extracting files, installers, and uninstallers; How to make their browser take full advantage of multimedia Web sites, including use of audio and video files, creating a music library, burning their own music CDs, putting photos and sounds on their Web pages and expanding their bandwidth without expanding their wallets; How to make the most out of Electronic Commerce, including comparison shopping, safe use of credit cards online, protecting themselves in an online auction, and the privacy trade-offs and prospective pitfalls of shopping in the online world; How to encrypt their online communication to ensure privacy; and How to coordinate their Internet access from multiple points-of-access, including Telnet and FTP.

Includes all the relevant material that a novice needs to know to become a powerful user of Web technology.

Presents material in a User-Centric manner that allows students to tailor the book to their personal needs rather than from cover-to-cover.

Contains two in-depth chapters on Web page building which require no programming experience.

Extended discussions about multimedia on the web, including topics like MP3.

Free software available to help students quickly create an attractive Web page.

Includes two chapters on E-mail to help students determine the best package for their needs, and deal with managing all the resulting mail.

Contains a variety of examples and homework problems.

Written in an engaging and understandable style that non-technical readers will enjoy.

Coverage of Spyware - what it is, what it does, how to find out if you are running it, and how to get rid of it if you don't like it.

Encryption chapter includes updates driven by the events of September 11th and the impact of September 11th on government policies regarding encryption and digital wiretaps.

Complete updates to the online resources listed throughout the book to insure that they remain the most current resources available.

Discussion about the increase in “junk” E-mail, including ways to deal with this ongoing problem.

Revised layout includes a full-color design that livens up the screenshots throughout.

1. Getting Started.

2. Personal Safety Online.

3. E-Mail Basics.

4. E-mail Management Techniques.

5. Searching the Net.

6. Virtual Communities.

7. Web Page Design I.

8. Web Page Design II.

9. Software Downloads.

10. Multimedia on the Web.

11. E-Commerce and the Online Consumer.

12. Powerful Encryption: A Beginner's Guide.

13. Coordinating Multiple Points of Access.

Internet / World Wide Web (Computer Science)

Web 101, 3/E
Lehnert & Kopec
©2008 | Addison-Wesley | Paper; 912 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321424670 | ISBN-13: 9780321424679
Net price: $80.25 (What's this?)Brief Description

As the Internet continues to develop as the central resource for entertainment, news, communication, and research, Web 101 continues to include all the tools students need to acquire a foundational understanding of the online resources available today and how to take full advantage of the Web’s power. Ideal for an Internet literacy course, Lehnert and Kopec cover the fundamentals of the Internet’s most popular features—communication tools, e-mail, searching, personal safety, and software—with new material on social networking and Web construction and design. Web 101 gives students all the background information and tools they need to become proficient users and savvy content-providers of the Internet.

Web 101: Making the Net Work for You |
Author Bios

Dr. Wendy Lehnert is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she has taught Web-related courses for many years. She is a recipient of the Chancellor�s Medal from the University of Massachusetts for excellence in research and teaching. She is the author of Light on the Web, Internet 101 and Light on the Internet. Dr. Lehnert is also a hallmark author in �s Web Wizard Series.

Companion Website, 2/E
Lehnert
©2003 | Addison-Wesley | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321180690 | ISBN-13: 9780321180698

Instructor Supplements for Web 101, 2/E
Lehnert
©2003 | Addison-Wesley | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321321987 | ISBN-13: 9780321321985
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Online Instructor's Manual, 2/E
Lehnert
©2003 | Addison-Wesley | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321361024 | ISBN-13: 9780321361028
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Test Gen, 2/E
Lehnert
©2003 | Addison-Wesley | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321197879 | ISBN-13: 9780321197870
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CS Support-Student Support Material
Addison-Wesley
©2008 | Addison-Wesley | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321446852 | ISBN-13: 9780321446855

Companion Website, 2/E
Lehnert
©2003 | Addison-Wesley | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0321180690 | ISBN-13: 9780321180698

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