Internet Today! / Edition 1

by Ernest Ackermann, Karen Hartman

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579581947
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/1999
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ernest Ackermann, Karen Hartman

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web, Chapter 2. Using a Web Browser, Chapter 3. The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape Email, Chapter 4. Finding Information on the Web, Chapter 5. Search Strategies for Search Engines, Chapter 6. Writing Your Own Web Pages, Chapter 7. Telnet, FTP and Gopher, Chapter 8. Social Issues, Legal Issues and Security, Glossary, Index

Editorial Reviews

"A good solid (in more ways than one), well-written handbook... A useful addition to any library's shelves, especially a library serving a student population." — U.K. Library Review

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