Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement

By Timothy M. Dees

Written "specifically" for computer and Internet novices by a "computer guru" for the law enforcement community, this easy-to-read-and-use guide explains the basics involved in getting online "from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130186856
• ISBN13: 9780130186850
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A perfect online reference and an easy read.

While reading Dees' book, I began to feel like Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: "Everything's clear now." For those of us "tweens" who were born in the era of the manual typewriter and have learned to speak "computer," but with a severe accent, this book in invaluable. For years, we've had to listen to the computer pros talking about POPs, DIMMs, ISDNs, ITPs, and FTPs and all we could do is nod our heads in understanding. Dees takes these concepts, and many others, and puts them in a form that is clear, concise and understandable. Dees walks you through what you need to know: hardware, ISPs, Microsoft Outlook, e-mail, newsgroups, and the worldwide web. While Dees could overwhelm you with lots of technical jargon, he writes in plain English which is understandable and easy to follow. I found myself sitting at my computer and working through many of the steps that Dees discussed. His discussion of online security and protecting yourself was especially useful in these days when privacy is often compromised.This book was written primarily for the law enforcement community, but it is equally relevant to those who just want to learn the basics of computer hardware and become more efficient online. Online Resource Guide for Law Enforcement isn't just for cops-it's for everyone.