New Perspectives on the Internet

by Schneider,Gary P.

• ISBN13: 9780619162979
• ISBN10: 061916297X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-22
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
The Internet
Level I Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2
Level II Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2
Level III Tutorials	1	(1)
Read This Before You Begin	2
Tutorial 1	1	(1)
Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web	3	(1)
History, Structure, and Getting Connected	3	(1)
Session 1.1	4	(16)
Internet and World Wide Web: Amazing Developments	4	(1)
Computer Networks	5	(1)
Client/Server Local Area Networks	5	(1)
Connecting Computers to a Network	6	(2)
Wide Area Networks	8	(1)
Origins of the Internet	8	(1)
Connectivity: Circuit Switching vs. Packet Switching	9	(2)
Open Architecture Philosophy	11	(1)
Birth of E-Mail: A New Use for Networks	11	(1)
More New Uses for Networks Emerge	12	(1)
Interconnecting the Networks	12	(1)
Commercial Interest Increases	13	(1)
Growth of the Internet	14	(1)
From Research Project to Information Infrastructure	14	(1)
New Structure for the Internet	15	(1)
World Wide Web	16	(1)
Origins of Hypertext	16	(1)
Hypertext and Graphical User Interfaces Come to the Internet	17	(2)
The Web and Commercialization of the Internet	19	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	20	(1)
Session 1.2	20
Connection Options	20	(1)
Business of Providing Internet Access	20	(1)
Connection Bandwidth	21	(4)
Connecting Through Your School or Employer	25	(1)
Connecting Through Your School	25	(1)
Connecting Through Your Employer	26	(1)
Dialing In	26	(1)
Acceptable Use Policies	26	(2)
Advantages and Disadvantages	28	(1)
Connecting Through an Internet Service Provider	28	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages	28	(1)
Connecting Through Your Cable Television Company	29	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages	29	(1)
Connecting Through a DSL Provider	29	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages	30	(1)
Connecting by Satellite	30	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages	30	(1)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	31	(1)
Tutorial Summary	31	(1)
Key Terms	31	(1)
Projects	32	(1)
Quick Check Answers	33
Tutorial 2	1	(1)
Browser Basics	1	(1)
Introduction to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator	1	(1)
Session 2.1	2	(15)
Web Browsers	2	(1)
Client/Server Structure of the World Wide Web	2	(1)
Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia	3	(2)
Web Pages and Web Sites	5	(1)
Home Pages	5	(1)
Web Sites	6	(1)
Addresses on the Web	6	(1)
IP Addressing	6	(1)
Domain Name Addressing	7	(1)
Uniform Resource Locators	8	(2)
Main Elements of Web Browsers	10	(1)
Title Bar	11	(1)
Scroll Bars	11	(1)
Status Bar	12	(1)
Menu Bar	12	(1)
Page Tab	12	(1)
Home Button	12	(2)
Quick Access to Web Directories and Guides	14	(1)
Using the History List	14	(1)
Reloading a Web Page	14	(1)
Stopping a Web Page Transfer	15	(1)
Returning to a Web Page	15	(1)
Printing and Saving Web Pages	15	(1)
Printing a Web Page	15	(1)
Saving a Web Page	16	(1)
Reproducing Web Pages and Copyright Law	16	(1)
Cookies	16	(1)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	17	(1)
Session 2.2	17	(22)
Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer	17	(2)
Status Bar	19	(1)
Menu Bar	20	(1)
Hiding and Showing the Internet Explorer Toolbars	20	(1)
Entering a URL in the Address Bar	21	(2)
Using the Favorites List	23	(3)
Organizing Favorites	26	(1)
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse	27	(2)
Using the History List	29	(1)
Refreshing a Web Page	29	(1)
Returning to the Home Page	30	(1)
Printing a Web Page	31	(1)
Changing the Settings for the Page Setup	31	(2)
Checking Web Page Security	33	(1)
Getting Help in Internet Explorer	33	(1)
Using Internet Explorer to Save a Web Page	34	(1)
Saving a Web Page	34	(1)
Saving Web Page Text to a File	35	(3)
Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk	38	(1)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	39	(1)
Session 2.3	39
Starting Netscape Navigator	39	(2)
Using the Navigation and Personal Toolbars	41	(1)
Using the Location Bar	42	(2)
Using the Personal Toolbar	44	(1)
Hiding and Showing the Personal Toolbar	45	(1)
Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site	45	(3)
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse	48	(2)
Using the History List	50	(1)
Reloading a Web Page	51	(1)
Returning to the Home Page	51	(1)
Printing a Web Page	52	(3)
Checking Web Page Security	55	(1)
Managing Cookies	56	(1)
Getting Help in Navigator	57	(2)
Using Navigator to Save a Web Page	59	(1)
Saving a Web Page	59	(1)
Saving Web Page Text to a File	60	(2)
Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk	62	(2)
Session 2.3 Quick Check	64	(1)
Tutorial Summary	64	(1)
Key Terms	64	(1)
Review Assignments	65	(1)
Case Problems	66	(3)
Lab Assignments	69	(1)
Quick Check Answers	69
Tutorial 3	1	(1)
Basic Communication on the Internet: E-Mail	1	(1)
Evaluating Integrated Browser E-Mail Programs and a Web-Based E-Mail Service	1	(1)
Session 3.1	2	(13)
What Is E-Mail and How Does It Work?	2	(1)
E-Mail Addresses	3	(1)
Common Features of an E-Mail Message	3	(1)
To	4	(1)
From	4	(1)
Subject	4	(1)
Cc and Bcc	5	(1)
Attachments	5	(1)
Message Body and Signature Files	6	(1)
Internet Etiquette (Netiquette)	7	(1)
E-Mail Programs	8	(1)
Web-Based E-Mail Services	9	(2)
Common Features of an E-Mail Program	11	(1)
Sending Messages	11	(1)
Receiving and Storing Messages	11	(1)
Printing a Message	12	(1)
Filing a Message	12	(1)
Forwarding a Message	12	(1)
Replying to a Message	13	(1)
Deleting a Message	14	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	14	(1)
Session 3.1 Quick Check	15	(1)
Session 3.2	15	(19)
Microsoft Outlook Express	15	(1)
Configuring E-Mail	16	(2)
Sending a Message Using Outlook Express	18	(3)
Receiving and Reading a Message	21	(1)
Viewing and Saving an Attached File	22	(2)
Replying to and Forwarding Messages	24	(1)
Replying to an E-Mail Message	24	(1)
Forwarding an E-Mail Message	25	(1)
Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message	26	(2)
Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder	28	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	29	(1)
Adding a Contact to the Address Book	29	(2)
Adding a Group of Contacts to the Address Book	31	(2)
Session 3.2 Quick Check	33	(1)
Session 3.3	34	(18)
Netscape Mail	34	(1)
Configuring E-Mail	35	(2)
Sending a Message Using Mail	37	(3)
Receiving and Reading a Message	40	(1)
Viewing and Saving an Attached File	41	(2)
Replying to and Forwarding Messages	43	(1)
Replying to an E-Mail Message	43	(1)
Forwarding an E-Mail Message	44	(1)
Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message	45	(2)
Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder	47	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	48	(1)
Adding a Card to the Address Book	48	(2)
Creating a Mailing List	50	(2)
Session 3.3 Quick Check	52	(1)
Session 3.4	52
Hotmail	52	(1)
Creating a Hotmail User Account	53	(5)
Sending a Message Using Hotmail	58	(3)
Receiving and Reading a Message	61	(1)
Viewing and Saving an Attached File	62	(1)
Replying to and Forwarding Messages	63	(1)
Replying to an E-Mail Message	63	(1)
Forwarding an E-Mail Message	64	(1)
Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message	65	(2)
Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder	67	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	68	(1)
Adding a Contact to the Address Book	68	(1)
Adding a Group to the Address Book	69	(3)
Session 3.4 Quick Check	72	(1)
Tutorial Summary	72	(1)
Key Terms	72	(1)
Review Assignments	73	(1)
Case Problems	74	(5)
Lab Assignments	79	(1)
Quick Check Answers	79
Tutorial 4	1	(1)
Searching the Web	3	(1)
Using Search Engines and Directories Effectively	3	(1)
Session 4.1	4	(23)
Types of Search Questions	4	(2)
Web Search Strategy	6	(1)
Web Search Tools	7	(1)
Using Search Engines	7	(8)
Using Directories and Hybrid Search Engine Directories	15	(5)
Using Meta-Search Engines	20	(2)
Using Other Web Resources	22	(4)
Session 4.1 Quick Check	26	(1)
Session 4.2	27
Boolean Logic and Filtering Techniques	27	(1)
Boolean Operators	27	(1)
Other Search Expression Operators	28	(1)
Wildcard Characters	29	(1)
Search Filters	29	(1)
Complex Searches	29	(1)
Using AltaVista Advanced Search	30	(2)
Filtered Search in HotBot	32	(2)
Filtered Search in Google	34	(2)
Complex Search in Vivisimo	36	(2)
Future of Web Search Tools	38	(1)
Session 4.2 Quick Check	39	(1)
Tutorial Summary	39	(1)
Key Terms	40	(1)
Review Assignments	40	(1)
Case Problems	41	(2)
Quick Check Answers	43
Tutorial 5	1	(1)
Information Resources on the Web	1	(1)
Finding, Evaluating, and Using Web Information Resources	1	(1)
Session 5.1	2	(21)
Current Information	2	(6)
Getting the News	8	(5)
Weather Reports	13	(3)
Obtaining Maps and Destination Information	16	(4)
Finding Businesses	20	(2)
Finding People and Related Privacy Concerns	22	(1)
Session 5.1 Quick Check	23	(1)
Session 5.2	23
Evaluating the Validity and Quality of Web Research Resources	23	(1)
Author Identity and Objectivity	24	(1)
Content	25	(1)
Form and Appearance	25	(4)
Library Resources	29	(2)
Text and Other Archives on the Web	31	(1)
Citing Web Research Resources	32	(2)
Multimedia Resources	34	(1)
Copyright Violation and Plagiarism	34	(1)
Images and Graphics on the Web	35	(4)
Sounds, Music, and Video Clips	39	(1)
Future of Electronic Publishing	40	(1)
Session 5.2 Quick Check	41	(1)
Tutorial Summary	42	(1)
Key Terms	42	(1)
Review Assignments	42	(1)
Case Problems	43	(3)
Quick Check Answers	46
Tutorial 6	1	(2)
Downloading and Storing Data	1	(1)
Using FTP and Other Services to Transfer and Store Data	1	(1)
Session 6.1	2	(14)
Understanding File Transfer Protocol	2	(1)
File Transfer Modes	2	(1)
File Types and Extensions	3	(2)
Connecting to an FTP Server	5	(1)
FTP Using an FTP Client Program	5	(1)
FTP Using a Web Browser	6	(1)
Levels of Access for FTP Servers	7	(1)
Anonymous FTP	7	(2)
Full-Privilege FTP	9	(1)
Using a Public Directory	9	(1)
Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site	10	(3)
Checking Files for Viruses	13	(2)
Session 6.1 Quick Check	15	(1)
Session 6.2	16	(17)
Visiting and Using a Download Site	16	(3)
Downloading Programs	19	(1)
Using a Web Browser to Download an FTP Client Program	20	(3)
Using an FTP Client Program to Download WinZip	23	(4)
Compressing and Decompressing Files	27	(3)
Tracing an Internet Route	30	(2)
Session 6.2 Quick Check	32	(1)
Session 6.3	33
Using Online Storage Services	33	(1)
Online Storage Providers	34	(2)
Yahoo! Briefcase	36	(2)
Uploading a File to Yahoo! Briefcase	38	(3)
Sending an E-Mail Message Linked to a File in the Briefcase	41	(3)
Deleting a File from Briefcase	44	(1)
Collaborative Authoring on the Web	45	(7)
Session 6.3 Quick Check	52	(1)
Tutorial Summary	52	(1)
Key Terms	53	(1)
Review Assignments	53	(1)
Case Problems	54	(6)
Quick Check Answers	60
Tutorial 7	3
Mass Communication on the Internet	3	(1)
Using Mailing Lists and Newsgroups	3	(1)
Session 7.1	4	(22)
What Is a Mailing List?	4	(2)
Moderated and Unmoderated Lists	6	(1)
Warnings About Mailing Lists	7	(1)
Searching for Existing Mailing Lists	8	(6)
Subscribing to a Mailing List	14	(5)
Posting a Message to a Mailing List	19	(2)
Reading a Mailing List's Archived Files	21	(2)
Identifying a Mailing List's Members	23	(1)
Concealing Your Information from a Mailing List	24	(1)
Leaving a Mailing List	25	(1)
Session 7.1 Quick Check	26	(1)
Session 7.2	26
Usenet Newsgroups	26	(1)
Usenet Structure	27	(1)
Newsgroup Hierarchies	28	(2)
Web Access to Newsgroups	30	(1)
Tile.net Newsgroup Directory	30	(2)
Google Groups Directory	32	(3)
Using a Newsreader	35	(1)
Microsoft Outlook Express	35	(4)
Netscape Mail	39	(4)
Session 7.2 Quick Check	43	(1)
Tutorial Summary	43	(1)
Key Terms	44	(1)
Review Assignments	44	(1)
Case Problems	45	(4)
Quick Check Answers	49
Tutorial 8	1	(1)
Real-Time Communication on the Internet	1	(1)
Using Chat, Instant Messaging, and Wireless Technologies	1	(1)
Session 8.1	2	(24)
What Is Chat?	2	(2)
Internet Relay Chat	4	(3)
Instant Messaging Software	7	(2)
ICQ	9	(1)
AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger	10	(5)
Web-Based Chat Sites	15	(5)
Finding Web Chat Sites	20	(1)
Creating a Chat Room	21	(2)
Virtual Worlds	23	(3)
Session 8.1 Quick Check	26	(1)
Session 8.2	26
Evolution of Wireless Networks	26	(2)
Wireless Local Area Networking	28	(4)
Personal Area Networking	32	(1)
Infrared Technology	33	(1)
Bluetooth	33	(3)
Wireless Wide Area Networking	36	(1)
Using Wireless Devices to Access the Internet	37	(3)
Session 8.2 Quick Check	40	(1)
Tutorial Summary	41	(1)
Key Terms	41	(1)
Review Assignments	42	(1)
Case Problems	43	(5)
Quick Check Answers	48
Tutorial 9	1	(1)
Securing and Enhancing Your Use of the Internet	1	(1)
Internet Security and Browser Extensions	1	(1)
Session 9.1	2	(28)
Security Overview	2	(1)
Secrecy Threats and Countermeasures	3	(1)
Encryption	4	(1)
Using Certificates for Authentication and Identification	5	(5)
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)	10	(1)
Managing Cookies	11	(3)
Web Bugs, Spyware, and Adware	14	(2)
Firewalls	16	(3)
Integrity Threats and Countermeasures	19	(1)
Protecting E-Mail Messages	20	(3)
Necessity Threats and Countermeasures	23	(4)
Copyright and Intellectual Property Threats and Countermeasures	27	(2)
Session 9.1 Quick Check	29	(1)
Session 9.2	30
Enhancing Your Use of the Internet with Browser Extensions	30	(2)
Document and Productivity Browser Extensions	32	(1)
Image Viewer Browser Extensions	32	(1)
Multimedia Browser Extensions	33	(1)
Sound Player Browser Extensions	33	(1)
Video Player Browser Extensions	34	(1)
3-D Browser Extensions	35	(1)
Using Popular Plug-Ins	35	(2)
Finding Browser Extensions	37	(4)
Session 9.2 Quick Check	41	(1)
Tutorial Summary	41	(1)
Key Terms	42	(1)
Review Assignments	42	(1)
Case Problems	43	(5)
Quick Check Answers	48
Tutorial 10	1	(2)
Web Portals and Electronic Commerce	1	(1)
Doing Business on the Internet	1	(1)
Session 10.1	2	(26)
Web Portals	2	(3)
Creating a Web Portal Account	5	(5)
Customizing a Web Portal Page	10	(4)
Creating and Using a Web Calendar	14	(1)
Logging onto the Yahoo! Calendar	14	(2)
Entering Appointments	16	(5)
Publishing a Calendar	21	(2)
Deleting Appointments	23	(1)
Printing a Calendar	24	(1)
Creating and Using a Web Address Book	24	(1)
Entering Address Information	24	(3)
Deleting and Updating Address Book Information	27	(1)
Printing an Address Book	27	(1)
Session 10.1 Quick Check	28	(1)
Session 10.2	28
What Is Electronic Commerce?	28	(1)
Participant-Based Classification	29	(1)
Activity-Based Classification	30	(1)
Competitive Advantage and Transaction Cost Reduction	30	(1)
Revenue Models for Electronic Commerce	31	(1)
Online Catalog Revenue Model	31	(3)
Advertising and Subscription Revenue Models	34	(5)
Direct Fee Revenue Model	39	(4)
Reducing Operational Costs and Increasing Efficiency	43	(1)
History of Business Cost Reductions using Electronic Technologies	43	(2)
Reducing Transaction Costs	45	(5)
Improving Operational Efficiency with Intranets and Extranets	50	(1)
Improving Operational Efficiency: Automated E-Mail Messaging	51	(1)
Online Auctions	51	(3)
Consumer Concerns	54	(1)
Transaction Security and Privacy	55	(1)
Assurance Providers	56	(1)
Ethical Standards	57	(1)
International Nature of Electronic Commerce	57	(1)
Language Issues	57	(1)
Legal Issues	58	(1)
Future of Electronic Commerce	59	(1)
Session 10.2 Quick Check	59	(1)
Tutorial Summary	59	(1)
Key Terms	60	(1)
Review Assignments	60	(1)
Case Problems	61	(4)
Quick Check Answers	65
Tutorial 1	3
Developing a Basic Web Page	3	(1)
Create a Web Page for Stephen Dube's Chemistry Classes	3	(1)
Session 1.1	4	(6)
Introducing the World Wide Web	4	(1)
The Development of the World Wide Web	5	(1)
Web Servers and Web Browsers	6	(1)
HTML: The Language of the Web	7	(1)
Versions of HTML	8	(1)
Extensions, XML, and the Future	8	(1)
Tools for Creating HTML Documents	9	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	9	(1)
Session 1.2	10	(19)
Creating an HTML Document	10	(1)
HTML Syntax	11	(1)
Creating Basic Tags	12	(1)
Displaying Your HTML Files	13	(1)
Creating Headings, Paragraphs, and Lists	14	(1)
Creating Heading Tags	15	(2)
Entering Paragraph Text	17	(5)
Creating Lists	22	(4)
Creating Character Tags	26	(3)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	29	(1)
Session 1.3	29
Inserting a Graphic	29	(2)
Adding Special Characters	31	(1)
Inserting Horizontal Lines	32	(4)
Session 1.3 Quick Check	36	(1)
Review Assignments	36	(3)
Case Problems	39	(6)
Quick Check Answers	45
Tutorial 2	1	(1)
Adding Hypertext Links to a Web Page	1	(1)
Developing a Chemistry Web Site with Hypertext Links	1	(1)
Session 2.1	2	(8)
Creating a Hypertext Document	2	(2)
Creating Anchors	4	(3)
Creating Links	7	(3)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	10	(1)
Session 2.2	10	(12)
Web Page Structures	11	(1)
Linear Structures	12	(1)
Hierarchical Structures	12	(2)
Mixed Structures	14	(1)
Creating Links Among Documents	15	(1)
Linking to a Document	15	(5)
Linking to a Section of a Document	20	(2)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	22	(1)
Session 2.3	22
Linking to Documents in Other Folders	22	(1)
Absolute Pathnames	23	(1)
Relative Pathnames	24	(1)
Linking to Documents on the Internet	24	(1)
Displaying Linked Documents in a New Window	25	(2)
Linking to Other Internet Objects	27	(1)
Linking to FTP Servers	28	(1)
Linking to Usenet News	28	(1)
Linking to E-mail	29	(1)
Adding an E-mail Link to Stephen's Chemistry Page	30	(2)
Session 2.3 Quick Check	32	(1)
Review Assignments	32	(2)
Case Problems	34	(7)
Quick Check Answers	41
Appendix A	1	(1)
HTML Color Names	1	(1)
Appendix B	1	(1)
HTML Character Entities	1	(1)
Appendix C	1	(1)
Putting a Document on the World Wide Web	1	(1)
Appendix D HTML Tags and Attributes
Appendix E Eudora
Appendix F Browser Basics with Netscape Navigator version 4.7
Glossary/Index	1	(1)
Task Reference	1