Description

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Through easy-to-follow text and more than 270 activities, this practical guide introduces computer beginners to the world of the internet via the Firefox web browser. Readers will learn important concepts and a new vocabulary to help them navigate the World Wide Web. The book is divided into three sections: exercises that teach how to use the program, summaries of each chapter’s contents, and activities to apply newly acquired knowledge. Chapters include themes such as e-mail, Skype, Google, blogs, Yellow Pages, online shopping, and educational activities. The book comes with an accompanying CD-ROM.

A través de un texto fácil de entender y más de 270 actividades, esta guía práctica les presenta a los principiantes de la informática el mundo del internet vía el navegador Firefox. Los lectores aprenderán conceptos importantes y un nuevo vocabulario para ayudarlos a navegar la red. El libro está dividido en tres secciones: ejercicios para aprender a utilizar el programa, resúmenes del contenido de cada capítulo y actividades para aplicar lo aprendido. Los capítulos incluyen temas como el correo electrónico, Skype, Google, los blogs, las Páginas Amarillas, compras por internet y actividades educativas. El libro viene con un CD-ROM.

About the Author

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José María Arias is a professor of new technologies, computer science, and mathematics and is the head of the mathematics department at the Universidad Autónoma in Madrid. Sonia Arias is the director of marketing and communication for Arcplan Master Distributor Spain. She formerly worked for information technology companies including IBM Global Services, JDEdwards, and Philips. Ismael Rey is the general manager of Arcplan Master Distributor Spain. He formerly worked for consulting and information technology companies including Ernst & Young, MIS, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.