Internet Computer Science

Digital technology can sometimes be overwhelming. Find out what computers are used for. Learn how to store information, search online, play games, and more.

What does it mean to stay safe online? What exactly is Internet safety? Emerging listeners need to know these important concepts.

Zeke and Harold continue on their quest to reunite with their friends, but what can they do to escape the mysterious and evil minion who hunts them? Can they survive alone? Will anyone help them? Is this their final adventure?

Since 2012 the organization Girls Who Code has taught computing skills to and inspired over 10,000 girls across America. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with down-to-earth explanations of coding principles and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this audiobook shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be.

The Internet, created during the Cold War, has now ushered in one of the greatest shifts in society since the Industrial Revolution. There are many positive ways in which the Internet has contributed to the world, but as a society we are less aware of the Internet's deeply negative effects on our psychology, economy, and culture. Andrew Keen, a 20-year veteran of the tech industry, investigates how the Internet is reconfiguring our world, often at great cost.

Secrets. Lies. Betrayal. As Book Three begins, Winston is sent on a secret, mysterious mission. Along the way, he meets interesting players and mobs. But then, something goes terribly wrong.... And, of course, Wes is being Wes.

Are you ever overwhelmed with the amount of information online? Find out how to navigate the online world easily and safely.

What does it mean to be biased? Emerging listeners need to know the differences between facts, fiction, and opinions. Listeners will also learn how facts, fiction, and opinions affect advertisements, news reports, blogs, and more.

The Internet was meant to set us free. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy, our delicately balanced system of government that was created long before big data, total information, and artificial intelligence? In this urgent polemic, Jamie Bartlett argues that through our unquestioning embrace of big tech, the building blocks of democracy are slowly being removed.

Generative AI has changed everything. Is your child ready to thrive in the world of tomorrow? Is your child stuck in a one-size-fits-all system—bogged down by memorization, outdated grade-level rules, and lessons that fail to prepare them for the real world? In Personalized Learning Made Easy: Empowering Students with AI, award-winning executive strategist and former EdTech COO Keryn Gold, PhD, MBA delivers a clear, no-fluff roadmap to help parents unlock their child's full potential—without burning them (or you) out.

If a strange person asks to be your online friend, do you know what to do? Don’t worry if you don’t. This book is here to help! Learn tech-savvy ways to keep your social networking sites safe without taking away all the fun!

Notchmas is the most important holiday in the world of Minecraft. But greedy, selfish villager Ebenezer Scrooge could care less. That is, until he is visited by strange and terrifying creatures who teach him the true meaning of Notchmas.

With Herobrine momentarily defeated, but not destroyed, Zeke and his friends realize they are not safe unless they keep moving.

The Code of Honor: Embracing Ethics in Cybersecurity delivers a first of its kind comprehensive discussion of the ethical challenges that face contemporary information security workers, managers, and executives. Authors Ed Skoudis, president of the SANS Technology Institute College and founder of the Counter Hack team, and Dr. Paul Maurer, president of Montreat College, explain how timeless ethical wisdom gives birth to the Cybersecurity Code which is currently being adopted by security practitioners and leaders around the world.

How does someone become a pro gamer? What do pro gamers do? Learn about how pro gamers compete, train, and more!

Baby Zeke and his friends need to find shelter in a cave before the sun rises. All is going well until Otis decides to act tough and take on a player. With the lives of Otis and his chicken, Bob, at stake, will Zeke be able to rescue him? And what does a ewe have to do with it?

Otis the pigman jockey tells his tale! Otis is a baby zombie pigman who has lots of pig friends. But, the pigs don't know what it is like to be a baby zombie pigman and cannot help Otis learn how to be a baby zombie pigman. Still, Otis has fun with his pig friends until tragedy strikes. Then, he must set out on a quest for shelter in the Overworld. And that is when things really start to get interesting.

You don't need to be pro boxer, wrestler, or MMA fighter in real life to make big money in the ring. With plenty of practice, quick reflexes, and creative moves, players of Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter, and other fighting games can hit the big-time on the esports scene.

Reddit hails itself as 'the front page of the Internet'. It's the sixth most-visited website in the world -- and yet, millions have no idea what it is. They should be paying attention. We Are the Nerds takes listeners inside this captivating, maddening enterprise, whose army of obsessed users have been credited with everything from solving crimes and spurring millions in charitable donations to seeding alt-right fury and even landing Donald Trump in the White House.

We all know the mysterious and evil character Herobrine, but did you know he wasn't always that way? In Herobrine - Birth of a Monster, you are about to discover the real story behind the legend of Herobrine. What happened to make him the monster he is, and why he's forever seeking justice in the Minecraft world.