Internet Today!

by Ackermann,Ernest

• ISBN13: 9781579581947
• ISBN10: 1579581943
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web	1	(33)
The World Wide Web	2	(7)
How the WWW Works	2	(1)
What Is Available on the Web	3	(1)
A First Look at Netscape Navigator and the World Wide Web	4	(5)
Key Terms and Concepts	9	(7)
Hypertext and Hypermedia	10	(1)
Uniform Resource Locator---URL	11	(1)
Going to a Web Page by Typing in a URL and Getting Information About a City	12	(4)
The Internet	16	(5)
A Description of the Internet	17	(4)
Explanation of Internet Domain Names and Addresses	21	(2)
Your Internet Connection	23	(1)
Proper Network Etiquette	24	(1)
How the Internet Developed	25	(2)
Summary	27	(3)
Exercises	30	(4)
Using a Web Browser	34	(40)
What to Expect from a Web Browser	35	(2)
Quick Review and Some Tips	36	(1)
Starting and Stopping the Web Browser	37	(1)
Starting the Web Browser	37	(1)
Ending a Session on the WWW; Stopping the Browser	38	(1)
Exploring the Web Browser's Window	38	(7)
Toolbars	41	(4)
Using the Right Mouse Button	45	(1)
Getting Around a Page and World Wide Web	46	(10)
Moving Through a Page	46	(1)
Moving Between Pages	46	(3)
Browsing the WWW Virtual Library---Sports	49	(7)
Getting Help	56	(1)
Online Help	56	(1)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	56	(1)
Usenet Newsgroups	57	(1)
Saving, Printing, and Mailing Items from the WWW	57	(3)
Saving Web Pages in a File	57	(1)
Saving Items on a Web Page into a File	57	(1)
Printing a Web Page	58	(1)
Mailing a Web Page	58	(1)
Using a Web Browser with Local Files	59	(1)
Using Bookmarks to Keep Track of Resources	60	(6)
Adding a Bookmark	60	(1)
Displaying the Bookmark List	60	(1)
Jumping to an Item in the Bookmark List	61	(1)
Deleting an Item from the Bookmark List	61	(1)
Searching the Bookmark List	61	(1)
Working with the Bookmark List	61	(5)
Setting Preferences	66	(3)
Setting the Home Page and How Long an Item Stays in the History List	67	(2)
Summary	69	(2)
Exercises	71	(3)
The Basics of Electronic Mail and Using Netscape Email	74	(34)
How Email Works	76	(2)
Advantages and Limitations of Email	78	(2)
Advantages	78	(1)
Limitations	79	(1)
Understanding Internet Email Addresses	80	(1)
Dissecting Email---Headers, Message Body, and Signature	81	(1)
Finding Someone's Internet Email Address	82	(1)
Email Etiquette	83	(1)
Working With Nontext Files	84	(2)
Working with Netscape Mail	86	(18)
Setting Crucial Mail Preferences in Netscape	87	(2)
Getting Help	89	(1)
Knowing When New Mail Has Arrived	89	(1)
Opening and Closing the Mail Window	90	(1)
The Netscape Mail Window	90	(3)
Reading Email	93	(1)
Opening the Mail Window, Reading a Message, and Closing	93	(2)
Saving Messages	95	(1)
Printing Messages	96	(1)
Deleting Messages	96	(1)
Creating a Folder; Saving and Deleting Email	96	(2)
Setting Other Mail Preferences	98	(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