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Search engines for the World Wide Web
Par Alfred Glossbrenner. 1998
Offers step-by-step instructions and specific examples for using World Wide Web search engines, including Excite, HotBot, Infoseek, Lycos, and Yahoo!…
Also explains the use of keywords and basic searching operators, and describes how to search mailing lists and news groups and how to create complex searchesDiscusses research techniques for writing papers using print and electronic sources. Describes various online and Internet services. Offers examples on…
the writing process, such as first drafts, proofreading, and completed term papers as well as citations. For senior high and older readersThe Internet for dummies
Par John Levine. 1998
Describes what the Internet is and how to use it. Advises on choosing a service, children's use, and shopping online.…
Explains many aspects such as e-mail, web pages, and netiquette; defines terminology; and answers frequently asked questionsVirtual reality: computers mimic the physical world
Par Sean Grady. 1998
Examines the concept of virtual reality--its history and the implications for the future. Discusses virtual reality's role, as well as…
its drawbacks, in business, medicine, science, the military, and the entertainment industries. Includes a glossary. For senior high and older readersThe information superhighway
Par Martin Gay. 1996
Provides an overview of the services of the Internet. Introduces issues of government control, trade and business, education, and privacy.…
Also discusses electronic mail, listservs, and personal communication. Problems such as piracy, copyright infringement, and obscenity on the Internet are presented briefly. For junior and senior high readersThe learning highway: smart students and the Net
Par Trevor Owen. 1998
Emphasizes how high school and undergraduate students can use the Internet for learning. Covers how to express search needs online,…
the multiple functions of web-based browsers, research strategies on the web, and practical examples of Internet projects. Some strong language. For senior high and older readersKids on-line: 150 ways for kids to surf the net for fun and information
Par Marian Salzman. 1995
This young persons' guide to searching the Internet covers such topics as getting connected; sending electronic mail; using bulletin boards…
and "chat rooms"; downloading games, graphics, and other free software; and finding information on various topics using on-line resources and databases. For grades 5-8Supercomputers: shaping the future
Par Charlene Billings. 1995
Billings details the workings of the world's fastest and most powerful computers. She explores the wide-ranging uses of supercomputers in…
such areas as weather, medicine, and agricultural research; industry and design; virtual reality; superconductors; and the modeling of new materials. For junior and senior high and older readersSteve Wozniak--inventor of the Apple computer
Par Martha Kendall. 1994
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good…
at math and electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades 6-9A pocket tour of music on the Internet
Par Colin Berry. 1995
A music journalist and disc jockey discusses the basics of the Internet, necessary hardware and software, different providers, and lingo.…
He provides electronic addresses and brief descriptions of sites, newsgroups, and mailing lists for different aspects of musicBeing digital
Par Nicholas Negroponte. 1995
Negroponte explains the digital revolution by combining his knowledge of information technology, a style of writing that has made his…
column in Wired one of the magazine's most popular features, and his ability to envision possibilities for a future considerably changed by computersThe Internet complete reference
Par Harley Hahn. 1994
Guide to a worldwide group of information resources available through an international computer network. Following a general introduction, the first…
few chapters explain the basics and give some technical details. The remaining chapters need not be read in any specific order, but can be consulted according to one's interests. Among the many appended resources is an extensive list of Usenet discussion groupsEcoLinking: everyone's guide to online environmental information
Par Don Rittner. 1992
"EcoLinking" is Rittner's term for using computers to share ideas and research on environmental issues. Anyone interested in this multifaceted…
topic and with access to a personal computer, modem, telephone line, and communications software can use this information. Rittner describes how to get online for global networks, electronic bulletin boards, commercial online services, and library databasesUsing MS-DOS 6.2
Par Allen Wyatt. 1993
A tutorial to all DOS commands and utilities through MS-DOS 6.2. Designed for PC users at every level, this guide…
covers DOS fundamentals, file and directory management, maximal use of the hard drive, and control of DOS from the most basic procedures to international communication. A reference section provides detailed information about each MS-DOS 6 command and contains seven appendixes and a glossaryInstructions on effectively accessing the global network's millions of interconnected directories, subdirectories, files, programs, and other data using various navigation…
tools and techniques. The author discusses the future of Internet searchingWindows from the keyboard
Par Nicholas Baran. 1993
How to operate Microsoft Windows with increased speed, efficiency, and interface consistency without a mouse, or with reduced reliance on…
a mouse, by using a set of keystroke commands applicable to laptop and desktop computers. Following an overview of Windows, the author devotes individual chapters to specific programs such as WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3Provides facts and analyses needed to make well-informed decisions about buying personal computers. Includes information on upgrading as an alternative…
to purchasing a new system; discusses multimedia PCs, CD-ROM technology, and the laser printer market. Focuses on user understanding of technology and available options rather than specific modelsThe complete handbook of personal computer communications
Par Alfred Glossbrenner. 1990
Explains how, via telephone lines, personal computers can be plugged into a variety of online databases and information services. Describes…
the hardware and software needed, the costs involved, and the different online services available, such as encyclopedic database, business and personal information services, and electronic shopping and banking servicesThe little kingdom: the private story of Apple computer
Par Michael Moritz. 1984
This is a microchip-by-microchip account of Apple Computer, Inc., from its hobbyist origin to a billion-dollar-plus corporation. Moritz traces co-founders…
Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak from their Silicon Valley childhoods to their present eminenceFastAPI
Par Bill Lubanovic. 2024
FastAPI is a young yet solid framework that takes advantage of newer Python features in a clean design. As its…
name implies, FastAPI is indeed fast, rivaling similar frameworks in languages such as Golang. With this practical book, developers familiar with Python will learn how FastAPI lets you accomplish more in less time with less code.Author Bill Lubanovic covers the nuts and bolts of FastAPI development with how-to guides on various topics such as forms, database access, graphics, maps, and more that will take you beyond the basics. This book also includes how-to guides that will get you up to speed on RESTful APIs, data validation, authorization, and performance. With its similarities to frameworks like Flask and Django, you'll find it easy to get started with FastAPI.Through the course of this book, you will:Learn how to build web applications with FastAPIUnderstand the differences between FastAPI, Starlette, and pydanticLearn two features that set FastAPI apart: asynchronous functions and data type checking and validationExamine new features of Python 3.8+, especially type annotationsUnderstand the differences between sync and async PythonLearn how to connect with external APIs and services