The internet for dummies
Get up and running on the Internet-the fast and easyway If you're an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speedwithout all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet ForDummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*,The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice for Internetnewco...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley
c2015.
Hoboken, New Jersey : 2015. |
| Edición: | 14th ed |
| Colección: | --For dummies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629215106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How to Use This Book; Who Are You?; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Part I: Getting Started with the Internet; Chapter 1: What's So Great about the Internet?; So What Is the Internet?; What's All the Hoopla?; Anybody can access it; It's politically, socially, and religiously correct; The Net advantage; Okay, What Next?; Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff; Privacy: Who's Who and What They Can Tell about You
- Who is the party to whom I am speaking?Safety first; Phishing for inphormation; Don't take the bait; Web bugs track the ads you read; Cookies can be good; We know where you are; Security: How People Can Take Over Your PC; Viruses arrive by email; Worms come right over the Net; Spyware arrives via websites; Pop-up browser windows pop up all over the place; What's the secret word, Harry?; Spam, Bacon, Spam, Eggs, and Spam; Why it's called spam; Why it's so bad; What you can do about it; Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe; Chapter 3: Kids and the Internet
- Really Cool Ways Kids Use the NetSo-So Ways Kids Use the Net; Not-So-Good Ways Kids Use the Net; Truly Brain-Dead Things Kids Should Never Do; The Internet and Little Kids; Surf Safe; Sell, Sell, Sell!; Who's Online?; The Internet in Schools; A Few Useful Websites; Part II: Internet, Here I Come!; Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net; What Kind of Device Do You Need?; Hey, I don't even have a computer!; Yup, I have this old, beige box in the closet; Yup, I got a brand-new BitBucket 2015; Yup, I'm getting a tablet such as an iPad; Yup, I got this little smartphone
- The Types of Internet ConnectionsInternet via Smartphones and Tablets; Getting Wi-Fi with Your Latté; Wi-Fi can be free, or not; Connecting to Wi-Fi from a tablet or phone; Connecting to Wi-Fi from a laptop; Airports, hotels, and beyond; Wi-Fi and email don't mix; Speedy Connections: DSL and Cable Internet; What is broadband, anyway?; What's in an account?; Cable and DSL modems; How your computer connects to the modem; Getting your cable Internet hooked up; Getting your DSL hooked up; Wires galore!; After the DSL or cable Internet installer; Checking your DSL or cable connection; I'm In!
- Essential Software to Keep Your System SafeWalling out the bad guys; No viruses need apply; Detecting spyware; Our Favorite Internet Setup; You're Connected - Now What?; Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Own Network or Wi-Fi Hotspot; Just One Computer for Internet Access? Naah; First, Make a LAN; The box in the middle - a hub, switch, or router; Setting up a Router; Configuring routers for DSL connections that require a username and password; Connecting your LAN to the modem; Wiring Your Computers into a LAN; Forget the Wires - Go Wi-Fi!; Set a password, for Pete's sake!; Making the Wi-Fi connection
- Shortcut setup with WPS
