computer networks

A comprehensive guide for teaching students how to use the Internet.

Provides information about Internet Service Providers, looks at some of the technical and non-technical careers available at Internet Service Providers, and includes comments from people working in the field.

Provides an introduction to computer networks, looks at the work done by network engineers, considers the future of networks and network engineering, and identifies the skills and qualities needed to succeed in the field.

A biography of the founder and director of the music exchange internet company, Napster, focusing on the court cases of 2000.

Describes the sources of information and entertainment available online, explains how to get to them, and lists specific sites according to such categories as computers, sports, games, and even homework.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as a information security analyst, and examines the type of work they do.

Examines developments in the world of communications technology as they relate to global networks, looking at fiber optic cables, communications satellites, mobile telephones, the Deep Space Network, the Internet, computer crime, military communications, and satellite navigation systems.

Presents an introduction to the Internet, and offers advice on how to stay safe when using the technology.

This comprehensive volume examines the beginnings of the Internet, the development of the various content and services within cyberspace, and the potential risks of operating within an increasingly interconnected world.

Examines the development of online security and discusses the growing threat of cybercriminals, identity theft, threats against computer and company networks, national security issues, cyberterrorism, and related topics.