Light on the Internet: Essentials of the Internet and the World Wide Web

by Lehnert, Wendy G.

• ISBN13: 9780201612660
• ISBN10: 0201612666
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Light on the Internet provides a focused introduction to Internet basics. It focuses on the most common Internet topics, including E-mail, the World Wide Web, FTP, and search strategies. The book also addresses important social and ethical issues surrounding the use of the Internet. Light on the Internet has a modularized presentation so the reader doesn't need to read from cover-to-cover.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 First Things First	1	(22)
1.1 What Is the Internet?	1	(1)
1.2 Getting On the Internet	2	(2)
1.3 Host Machines and Host Names	4	(2)
1.4 Bandwidth, Kilobytes, and Other Jargon	6	(4)
1.5 The Client/Server Software Model	10	(2)
1.6 The World Wide Web and Web Browsers	12	(3)
1.7 Illegal Activities: How to Stay Out of Trouble	15	(5)
Problems and Exercises	20	(3)
CHAPTER 2 Working with E-mail	23	(36)
2.1 E-mail: The Prototypical Online Experience	23	(1)
2.2 E-mail Netiquette	24	(2)
2.3 Anatomy of an E-mail Message	26	(4)
2.4 What to Expect from Your Mail Program	30	(1)
2.5 Viewing Your Inbox	31	(2)
2.6 Viewing Individual Mail Messages	33	(1)
2.7 Sending a New Mail Message	34	(4)
2.8 Replying to and Forwarding E-mail Messages	38	(3)
2.9 Binary Files and MIME Attachments	41	(4)
2.10 Mailing Lists	45	(8)
2.11 Internet Abuse and Privacy Issues	53	(3)
Problems and Exercises	56	(3)
CHAPTER 3 The World Wide Web	59	(44)
3.1 Everything But a Card Catalog	59	(4)
3.2 Web Browser Tips and Tricks	63	(9)
3.3 Search Engines	72	(4)
3.4 Subject Trees	76	(4)
3.5 Clearinghouses	80	(3)
3.6 Assessing Web Page Credibility	83	(4)
3.7 Downloading Files from the Web	87	(4)
3.8 Virus Risks and Safeguards	91	(2)
3.9 Privacy on the Web	93	(8)
Problems and Exercises	101	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Search Strategies for the Web	103	(40)
4.1 Order from Chaos	103	(3)
4.2 Basic Information Retrieval Concepts	106	(13)
4.3 Some Search Expeditions	119	(12)
4.4 Search Engines and Web Coverage	131	(1)
4.5 Meta Search Engines and All-in-One Pages	132	(5)
4.6 General Tips to Remember	137	(2)
Problems and Exercises	139	(4)
CHAPTER 5 Building a Web Page	143	(42)
5.1 Your First Web Page	143	(15)
5.2 Working with Text	158	(6)
5.3 Working with Graphics	164	(13)
5.4 Remember the Big Picture	177	(4)
Problems and Exercises	181	(4)
CHAPTER 6 Building a Web Site	185	(36)
6.1 Tips for a Faster, Better Web Site	185	(5)
6.2 URLs and Pathnames	190	(6)
6.3 Using Tables and Frames	196	(11)
6.4 Copyright Law and the Internet	207	(11)
Problems and Exercises	218	(3)
APPENDIX A Internet Service Providers	221	(4)
APPENDIX B When to Talk to Technical Support Staff	225	(2)
APPENDIX C HTML Tags and Attributes	227	(4)
Glossary	231	(12)
Credits	243	(2)
Index	245