Internet Today!

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ISBN: 9781579581947 | 1579581943
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 5/1/1999

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Internet Today!is, as the name implies, a survey of the components and facilities of the Internet; it is also a guide to its use, including a discussion of some features of the Internet, followed by exercises designed to create competence in both understanding and implementing the features. Chapters include: Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web; Using a Web Browser; The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape E-mail; Finding Information on the Web; Directories and Searching; Search Strategies for Search Engines; Writing Your Own Web Pages; Telnet, FTP, and Gopher; Legal Issues, Ethical Issues, Privacy and Security.

Preface

xiii

Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web

(33)

The World Wide Web

(7)

How the WWW Works

(1)

What Is Available on the Web

(1)

A First Look at Netscape Navigator and the World Wide Web

(5)

Key Terms and Concepts

(7)

Hypertext and Hypermedia

(1)

Uniform Resource Locator---URL

(1)

Going to a Web Page by Typing in a URL and Getting Information About a City

(4)

The Internet

(5)

A Description of the Internet

(4)

Explanation of Internet Domain Names and Addresses

(2)

Your Internet Connection

(1)

Proper Network Etiquette

(1)

How the Internet Developed

(2)

Summary

(3)

Exercises

(4)

Using a Web Browser

(40)

What to Expect from a Web Browser

(2)

Quick Review and Some Tips

(1)

Starting and Stopping the Web Browser

(1)

Starting the Web Browser

(1)

Ending a Session on the WWW; Stopping the Browser

(1)

Exploring the Web Browser's Window

(7)

Toolbars

(4)

Using the Right Mouse Button

(1)

Getting Around a Page and World Wide Web

(10)

Moving Through a Page

(1)

Moving Between Pages

(3)

Browsing the WWW Virtual Library---Sports

(7)

Getting Help

(1)

Online Help

(1)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

(1)

Usenet Newsgroups

(1)

Saving, Printing, and Mailing Items from the WWW

(3)

Saving Web Pages in a File

(1)

Saving Items on a Web Page into a File

(1)

Printing a Web Page

(1)

Mailing a Web Page

(1)

Using a Web Browser with Local Files

(1)

Using Bookmarks to Keep Track of Resources

(6)

Adding a Bookmark

(1)

Displaying the Bookmark List

(1)

Jumping to an Item in the Bookmark List

(1)

Deleting an Item from the Bookmark List

(1)

Searching the Bookmark List

(1)

Working with the Bookmark List

(5)

Setting Preferences

(3)

Setting the Home Page and How Long an Item Stays in the History List

(2)

Summary

(2)

Exercises

(3)

The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape Email

(34)

How Email Works

(2)

Advantages and Limitations of Email

(2)

Advantages

(1)

Limitations

(1)

Understanding Internet Email Addresses

(1)

Dissecting Email---Headers, Message Body, and Signature

(1)

Finding Someone's Internet Email Address

(1)

Email Etiquette

(1)

Working With Nontext Files

(2)

Working with Netscape Mail

(18)

Setting Crucial Mail Preferences in Netscape

(2)

Getting Help

(1)

Knowing When New Mail Has Arrived

(1)

Opening and Closing the Mail Window

(1)

The Netscape Mail Window

(3)

Reading Email

(1)

Opening the Mail Window, Reading a Message, and Closing

(2)

Saving Messages

(1)

Printing Messages

(1)

Deleting Messages

(1)

Creating a Folder; Saving and Deleting Email

(2)

Setting Other Mail Preferences

(2)

Composing and Sending Email

100

(1)

Replying to a Message

101

(1)

Forwarding Email

102

(1)

Working with an Address Book

102

(2)

Summary

104

(2)

Exercises

106

(2)

Finding Information on the Web

108

(30)

The First Step: Evaluating Your Information Needs

109

(2)

Types of Information Most Likely to Be Found on the Internet and World Wide Web

110

(1)

Some Reasons Why the World Wide Web Won't Have Everything You Are Looking For

110

(1)

Choosing the Best Tool to Start With

111

(2)

Selecting a Tool Wisely: Knowing the Difference Between a Directory and a Search Engine

112

(1)

Virtual Libraries: Directories with a Difference

112

(1)

Directories and Virtual Libraries

113

(13)

Characteristics of Directories

114

(3)

Using a Directory to Find Information

117

(4)

Virtual Libraries

121

(1)

Subject Guides

121

(1)

Reference Works

122

(1)

Specialized Databases

122

(1)

Using Virtual Libraries to Find Information

123

(3)

Search Engines and Meta-Search Tools

126

(8)

Search Engine Similarties

127

(1)

Search Engine Differences

128

(1)

Using a Search Engine to Find Information

129

(5)

Intelligent Agents

134

(1)

Summary

135

(1)

Exercises

136

(2)

Search Strategies for Search Engines

138

(30)

The Major Search Engine Databases on the World Wide Web

139

(1)

Search Engine Databases

139

(2)

Indexing

139

(1)

When to Use Search Engine Databases

140

(1)

Search Features Common to Most Search Engines

141

(3)

Boolean Operators

141

(1)

Implied Boolean Operators

142

(1)

Phrase Searching

142

(1)

Proximity Searching

143

(1)

Truncation

143

(1)

Wildcards

143

(1)

Field Searching

143

(1)

Case Sensitivity

144

(1)

Concept Searching

144

(1)

Limiting by Date

144

(1)

Output Features Common to Most Search Engines

144

(1)

Relevancy Ranking

144

(1)

Annotations or Summaries

144

(1)

Results Per Page

144

(1)

Sorting Results

144

(1)

Duplicate Detection

145

(1)

Modification of Search Results

145

(1)

Meta-tag Support

145

(1)

A Basic Search Strategy: The 10 Steps

145

(19)

Search Strategies in Alta Vista and Northern Light

147

(9)

Search Strategies in Infoseek

156

(3)

Search Strategies in MetaCrawler

159

(5)

Summary

164

(1)

Exercises

165

(3)

Writing Your Own Web Pages

168

(46)

Description of a Web Page

170

(2)

Viewing the Source Version of a Web Page

172

(1)

Introduction to HTML

173

(28)

General Form of HTML Tags

174

(1)

Structure of a Web Page---Head and Body

174

(1)

Title

174

(1)

Author's Comments

175

(1)

Headings

175

(1)

Paragraphs, Line Breaks, and Horizontal Lines

176

(1)

Character Formatting---Italic, Bold, and Emphasized

176

(1)

Preformatted Text

177

(1)

Quoted Text

177

(1)

Special Characters

178

(1)

Lists

178

(4)

Hyperlinks

182

(5)

Images

187

(1)

Background Colors and Images

188

(3)

URL Formats

191

(2)

Writing a Web Page

193

(8)

Tools to Help Create Web Pages

201

(1)

Style Guides---How to Do It Right, How to Do It for Impact, and How to Make It Portable

202

(3)

Putting Your Information on the WWW

205

(1)

Resources for More Information on Creating Web Pages

206

(1)

Summary

207

(3)

Exercises

210

(4)

Telnet, FTP, and Gopher

214

(40)

Telnet

215

(8)

The Form of a URL for Telnet

216

(1)

Configuring Your Browser for Telnet

217

(3)

Using a Telnet Client

220

(3)

FTP

223

(1)

Understanding the URL Format for FTP

224

(1)

Downloading a File by Anonymous FTP

225

(4)

View the File First, and Then Save It Using the File Menu

225

(1)

Save the Hyperlink in a File Without Viewing It by Using the Right Mouse Button or Shift and Click

225

(1)

Retrieving a File by Anonymous FTP

226

(3)

Locating FTP Archives and Other Sites for Finding Software

229

(1)

Downloading and Working with Files from Software Archives

230

(11)

Shareware Often Comes in Packages

230

(1)

Downloading and Installing Software

231

(1)

Obtaining a Copy of PKZIP or WinZip

231

(1)

Acquiring Antivirus Software

232

(1)

Using Software Archives and FTP Search Services

232

(2)

Downloading and Installing Software from a Software Archive

234

(7)

Using an FTP Client Program

241

(2)

Gopher

243

(2)

URL Format for Gopher

244

(1)

Locating Resources Available Through Gopher

244

(1)

Summary

245

(2)

Exercises

247

(7)

Social Issues, Legal Issues, and Security

254

(20)

Privacy and Civil Liberties

256

(8)

Email Privacy

256

(2)

Privacy on the Web

258

(2)

Unwarranted Search and Seizure

260

(1)

Offensive Material and Libel

261

(3)

Intellectual Property and Copyright

264

(1)

Internet Security

265

(3)

Giving Out Information About Yourself and Your Family

267

(1)

Summary

268

(2)

Exercises

270

(4)

Glossary

274

(8)

Index

282

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