Discovering the Internet: Complete Concepts and Techniques, Second Edition by Gary B. Shelly, H. Albert Napier, Thomas J. Cashman, Philip J. Judd

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Synopsis

This second edition is a hands-on introduction to the Internet that covers both basic and technical Internet concepts and skills. This book is designed to blend concepts and basic skills required to be a successful user of the Internet. Societal coverage makes this book unique, and with content on e-business and technologies of the Internet, students will receive both basic and technical coverage of Internet concepts and skills.

Biography

Gary B. Shelly wrote and published his first computer education textbook in 1969. More than twenty million copies of Shelly Cashman Series' textbooks have been sold. Gary and a talented group of contributing authors have produced books on computer programming, computer concepts, and application software that are the leading textbooks in the computer technology market today. Gary has hosted the annual Shelly Cashman Institute, a week-long training event focusing on the latest topics in technology, for the past 34 years.

Thomas J. Cashman received his education at California State University, Los Angeles. He established one of the first business data processing programs in the U.S. at Long Beach City College in California, where he taught and served as department head. In 1969, he began collaborating with now best-selling author, Gary Shelly.

H. Albert Napier is the professor of Management in the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University. Authoring over 60 textbooks, he is the Director of the Center of Management of Information Technology, owns a computer consulting and training company, and serves on the Board of Directors of several companies. Most recently he co-authored the Brief and Complete editions of Discovering the Internet for the Shelly Cashman Series.

Philip J. Judd is a principal of Napier & Judd, Inc. His consulting activities include the analysis and design of automated business systems, planning for large-scale computer operations, the design and implementation of PC network systems, and more. He received his MBA and BBA degrees from the University of Houston. His latest project for the Shelly Cashman Series has been to co-author both the Brief andComplete editions of Discovering the Internet.