New Perspectives on the Internet, Comprehensive

by Schneider,Gary P.

• ISBN13: 9781418860714
• ISBN10: 1418860719
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-02-23
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Part of our New Perspectives Series, this new edition offers a case-oriented, problem-solving approach for learning the basic to more advanced features of the Internet-from browsing, navigating, and searching on the Internet, to using e-mail, advanced communication tools and other Web topics.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
The Internet
Level I Tutorials	1	(2)
Read This Before You Begin	2	(1)
Browser Basics	3	(68)
Introduction to the Web and Web Browser Software	3	(1)
Session 1.1	4	(1)
Understanding the Internet and the World Wide Web	4	(3)
The Internet	4	(1)
The World Wide Web	4	(1)
Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia	5	(2)
Web Site Organization	7	(1)
Addresses on the Web	8
Domain Name Addressing	8	(1)
Uniform Resource Locators	9
Main Elements of Web Browsers	1	(13)
Title Bar	12	(1)
Scroll Bars	12	(1)
Status Bar	13	(1)
Menu Bar	13	(1)
Page Tab	13	(1)
Home Button	13	(1)
Finding Information on the Web Using Search Engines and Web Directories	14	(1)
Returning to Web Pages Previously Visited	15	(1)
Using Favorites and Bookmarks	15	(1)
Using the History List	15	(1)
Cookies	15	(1)
Reloading a Web Page	16	(1)
Stopping a Web Page Transfer	16	(1)
Printing and Saving Web Pages	16	(1)
Printing a Web Page	16	(1)
Saving a Web Page	16	(1)
Examining Additional Web Browser Choices	17	(4)
Mozilla Project	17	(1)
Mozilla Suite	17	(1)
Browsers for Hire: Opera and iRider	18	(3)
Reproducing Web Pages and Copyright Law	21	(1)
Session 1.1 Quick Check	21	(1)
Session 1.2	22	(1)
Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer	22	(3)
Status Bar	23	(1)
Menu Bar	24	(1)
Hiding and Showing the Internet Explorer Toolbars	24	(1)
Entering a URL in the Address Bar	25	(2)
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse	27	(1)
Returning to Previously Viewed Web Pages	28	(6)
Using the Favorites List	28	(3)
Organizing Favorites	31	(1)
Using the History List	32	(1)
Refreshing a Web Page	33	(1)
Returning to the Home Page	33	(1)
Printing a Web Page	34	(2)
Changing the Settings for the Page Setup	35	(1)
Checking Web Page Security	36	(1)
Getting Help in Internet Explorer	37	(1)
Using Internet Explorer to Save a Web Page	38	(5)
Saving a Web Page	38	(1)
Saving Web Page Text to a File	39	(2)
Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk	41	(2)
Session 1.2 Quick Check	43	(1)
Session 1.3	43	(1)
Starting Mozilla Firefox	43	(2)
Using the Navigation Toolbar	45	(2)
Using the Location Bar	45	(2)
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse	47	(1)
Returning to Web Pages Previously Visited	48	(6)
Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site	48	(4)
Using the History List	52	(1)
Reloading a Web Page	52	(1)
Returning to the Home Page	52	(2)
Printing a Web Page	54	(1)
Checking Web Page Security	55	(1)
Managing Cookies	56	(2)
Getting Help in Firefox	58	(1)
Using Firefox to Save a Web Page	59	(5)
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 1.3 Quick Check	64	(1)
Tutorial Summary	64	(1)
Key Terms	64	(1)
Review Assignments	65	(1)
Case Problems	66	(2)
Lab Assignments	68	(1)
Quick Check Answers	69	(2)
Basic Communication on the Internet; E-Mail	71	(84)
Evaluating an E-Mail Program and a Web-Based E-Mail Service	71	(1)
Session 2.1	72	(1)
What Is E-Mail and How Does It Work?	72	(1)
Common Features of an E-Mail Message	73	(5)
To, Cc, and Bcc	74	(1)
From	75	(1)
Subject	75	(1)
Attachments	75	(1)
Message Body and Signature Files	76	(1)
Internet Etiquette (Netiquette)	77	(1)
Common Features of E-Mail Programs	78	(3)
Sending Messages	78	(1)
Receiving and Storing Messages	79	(1)
Printing a Message	79	(1)
Filing a Message	79	(1)
Forwarding a Message	79	(2)
Replying to a Message	81	(1)
Deleting a Message	81	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	81	(1)
E-Mail Programs	81	(14)
Mozilla Thunderbird	82	(8)
Opera M2 Client	90	(5)
Web-Based E-Mail Services	95	(2)
Gmail from Google	96	(1)
Web Logs	97	(1)
``You've Got Spam!''	98	(2)
Session 2.1 Quick Check	100	(1)
Session 2.2	100	(1)
Microsoft Outlook Express	100	(2)
Configuring E-Mail	102	(2)
Sending a Message Using Outlook Express	104	(3)
Receiving and Reading a Message	107	(1)
Viewing and Saving an Attached File	108	(2)
Replying to and Forwarding Messages	110	(2)
Replying to an E-Mail Message	110	(1)
Forwarding an E-Mail Message	111	(1)
Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message	112	(2)
Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder	114	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	115	(4)
Adding a Contact to the Address Book	115	(2)
Adding a Group of Contacts to the Address Book	117	(2)
Session 2.2 Quick Check	119	(1)
Session 2.3	119	(1)
Hotmail	119	(1)
Creating a Hotmail Account	120	(9)
Sending a Message Using Hotmail	129	(3)
Receiving and Reading a Message	132	(1)
Viewing and Saving an Attached File	133	(1)
Replying to and Forwarding Messages	134	(2)
Replying to an E-Mail Message	134	(1)
Forwarding an E-Mail Message	135	(1)
Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message	136	(1)
Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder	137	(1)
Maintaining an Address Book	138	(5)
Adding a Contact to the Address Book	138	(2)
Adding a Group to the Address Book	140	(3)
Session 2.3 Quick Check	143	(1)
Tutorial Summary	143	(1)
Key Terms	143	(1)
Review Assignments	144	(1)
Case Problems	145	(5)
Lab Assignments	150	(1)
Quick Check Answers	151	(2)
The Internet
Level II Tutorials	153	(2)
Read This Before You Begin	154	(1)
Searching the Web	155	(46)
Using Search Engines and Directories Effectively	155	(1)
Session 3.1	156	(1)
Types of Search Questions	156	(2)
Web Search Strategy	158	(1)
Using Search Engines	159	(18)
Understanding Search Engines	159	(3)
Using More Than One Search Engine	162	(2)
Understanding Search Engine Databases	164	(1)
Search Engine Features	165	(1)
Using Directories and Hybrid Search Engine Directories	166	(7)
Using Metasearch Engines	173	(2)
Using Other Web Resources	175	(2)
Session 3.1 Quick Check	177	(1)
Session 3.2	178	(1)
Boolean Logic and Filtering Techniques	178	(2)
Boolean Operators	178	(1)
Other Search Expression Operators	179	(1)
Wildcard Characters	180	(1)
Search Filters	180	(1)
Complex Searches	180	(11)
Using AltaVista Advanced Search	181	(2)
Filtered Search in Ask Jeeves	183	(3)
Filtered Search in Google	186	(3)
Search Engines with Clustering Features	189	(1)
Future of Web Search Tools	190	(1)
Using People to Enhance Web Directories	191	(1)
Evaluating the Validity and Quality of Web Research Resources	191	(4)
Author Identity and Objectivity	192	(1)
Content	193	(1)
Form and Appearance	193	(1)
Evaluating the Quality of a Web Site	193	(2)
Session 3.2 Quick Check	195	(1)
Tutorial Summary	196	(1)
Key Terms	196	(1)
Review Assignments	196	(1)
Case Problems	197	(3)
Quick Check Answers	200	(1)
Information Resources on the	201	(44)
Finding, Evaluating, and Using Online Information Resources	201	(1)
Session 4.1	202	(1)
Current Information on the Web	202	(7)
Getting the News	209	(4)
Weather Reports	213	(3)
Obtaining Maps and Destination Information	216	(4)
Finding Businesses and People on the Web	220	(3)
Finding Businesses	220	(2)
Finding People and Related Privacy Concerns	222	(1)
Session 4.1 Quick Check	223	(1)
Session 4.2	223	(1)
Online Library, Text, and Multimedia Resources	223	(4)
Library Resources	223	(2)
Text and Other Archives on the Web	225	(2)
Citing Web Research Resources	227	(2)
Copyright Issues	229	(3)
Copyrights and Ideas	230	(1)
Copyright Protection and Internet Technologies	230	(1)
Ethical Issues: Fair Use and Plagiarism	230	(2)
Images and Graphics on the Web	232	(4)
Sound, Music, and Video on the Web	236	(3)
WAV Audio File Format	236	(1)
MIDI Audio File Format	236	(1)
AU Audio File Format	236	(1)
Video File Formats	237	(1)
Audio from Video: The MP3 File Format	237	(1)
Ethical and Legal Concerns: Sharing Audio Files	237	(1)
Legal MP3 File Distribution	238	(1)
Future of Electronic Publishing	239	(1)
E-Zines	239	(1)
Blogs (Web Logs)	239	(1)
Session 4.2 Quick Check	240	(1)
Tutorial Summary	240	(1)
Key Terms	240	(1)
Review Assignments	241	(1)
Case Problems	241	(3)
Quick Check Answers	244	(1)
Downloading and Storing Data	245	(54)
Using FTP and Other Services to Transfer and Store Data	245	(1)
Session 5.1	246	(1)
Understanding File Transfer Protocol	246	(2)
File Transfer Modes	246	(1)
File Types and Extensions	246	(2)
Connecting to an FTP Server	248	(2)
FTP Using an FTP Client Program	248	(1)
FTP Using a Web Browser	249	(1)
Levels of Access for FTP Servers	250	(3)
Anonymous FTP	251	(1)
Full-Privilege FTP	252	(1)
Using a Public Directory	252	(1)
Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site	253	(3)
Checking Files for Viruses	256	(2)
Session 5.1 Quick Check	258	(1)
Session 5.2	259	(1)
Visiting and Using a Download Site	259	(2)
Downloading Programs	261	(8)
Using a Web Browser to Download an FTP Client Program	262	(3)
Using an FTP Client Program to Download WinZip	265	(4)
Compressing and Decompressing Files	269	(3)
Tracing an Internet Route	272	(3)
Session 5.2 Quick Check	275	(1)
Session 5.5	275	(1)
Using Online Storage Services	275	(1)
Online Storage Providers	276	(4)
Collaborative Authoring on the Web	280	(7)
Session 5.3 Quick Check	287	(1)
Tutorial Summary	287	(1)
Key Terms	287	(1)
Review Assignments	288	(1)
Case Problems	289	(6)
Lab Assignments	295	(1)
Quick Check Answers	295	(2)
The Internet
Level III Tutorials	297	(2)
Read This Before You Begin	298	(1)
Real-Time Communication on the Internet	299	(52)
Communicating in Real-Time and Exploring Wireless Networks	299	(1)
Session 6.1	300	(1)
What Is Chat?	300	(1)
Internet Relay Chat	301	(3)
Instant Messaging Software	304	(9)
ICQ	306	(2)
AIM, Windows Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger	308	(5)
Web-Based Chat Sites	313	(3)
Finding Web Chat Sites	316	(1)
Creating a Chat Room	317	(2)
Sharing Information in Virtual Communities	319	(5)
Online Social Networks	319	(3)
Online Business Networks	322	(1)
Online Political Networks	323	(1)
Session 6.1 Quick Check	324	(1)
Session 6.2	324	(1)
Evolution of Wireless Networks	324	(2)
Wireless Local Area Networking	326	(4)
Personal Area Networking	330	(4)
Infrared Technology	330	(1)
Bluetooth	331	(3)
Wireless Wide Area Networking	334	(1)
Using Wireless Devices to Access the Internet	335	(4)
Metropolitan Area Networking: WiMAX	339	(3)
Session 6.2 Quick Check	342	(1)
Tutorial Summary	342	(1)
Key Terms	342	(1)
Review Assignments	343	(1)
Case Problems	344	(5)
Lab Assignments	349	(1)
Quick Check Answers	349	(2)
Mass Communictation on the Internet	351	(52)
Using Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and Newsfeeds	351	(1)
Session 7.1	352	(1)
What Is a Mailing List?	352	(3)
Moderated and Unmoderated Lists	354	(1)
Warnings About Mailing Lists	355	(1)
Searching for Existing Mailing Lists	355	(6)
Subscribing to a Mailing List	361	(5)
Posting a Message to a Mailing List	366	(2)
Reading a Mailing List's Archived Files	368	(1)
Identifying a Mailing List's Members	369	(1)
Concealing Your Information from a Mailing List	370	(1)
Leaving a Mailing List	370	(2)
Session 7.1 Quick Check	372	(1)
Session 7.2	372	(1)
Usenet Newsgroups	372	(3)
Usenet Structure	373	(1)
Newsgroup Hierarchies	373	(2)
Web Access to Newsgroups	375	(4)
Tile.net Newsgroup Directory	375	(1)
Google Groups Directory	376	(3)
Using a Newsreader	379	(4)
Session 7.2 Quick Check	383	(1)
Session 7.3	384	(1)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS)	384	(5)
Podcasting	389	(6)
Session 7.3 Quick Check	395	(1)
Tutorial Summary	396	(1)
Key Terms	396	(1)
Review Assignments	396	(2)
Case Problems	398	(3)
Quick Check Answers	401	(2)
Creating Effective Web Pages	403	(56)
Creating HTML Documents and Enhancing Them with Browser Extensions	403	(1)
Session 8.1	404	(1)
Understanding Markup Languages	404	(1)
Understanding Tags and Attributes	405	(1)
Planning an HTML Document	406	(2)
Creating an HTML Document	408	(13)
Creating the HTML Document Structure	409	(1)
Adding a Comment to an HTML Document	410	(1)
Inserting and Formatting Headings	411	(2)
Inserting and Formatting a Paragraph	413	(2)
Creating a List	415	(2)
Inserting a Graphic in an HTML Document	417	(4)
Using Anchors	421	(1)
Adding a Link to a Web Page	421	(3)
Session 8.1 Quick Check	424	(1)
Session 8.2	424	(1)
Using a Web Site Management Tool	424	(7)
Choosing the Right Development Tool	431	(10)
Programming with JavaScript	431	(4)
Creating Animated Content	435	(3)
Choosing Image Editing and Illustration Programs	438	(3)
Choosing a Web Hosting Service	441	(6)
Understanding Your Web Site's Technical Requirements	441	(1)
Using a Secure Server	442	(1)
Understanding Your Web Site's File Size and Transfer Requirements	442	(1)
Securing a Domain Name	443	(1)
Asking about Other Services Offered by the Web Hosting Service	444	(3)
Publishing a Web Site	447	(1)
Search Engine Submission and Optimization	447	(2)
Session 8.2 Quick Check	449	(1)
Tutorial Summary	450	(1)
Key Terms	450	(1)
Review Assignments	451	(1)
Case Problems	452	(4)
Lab Assignments	456	(1)
Quick Check Answers	456	(3)
Security on the Internet and the Web	459	(52)
Security Threats and Countermeasures	459	(1)
Session 9.1	460	(1)
Understanding Security Basics: Secrecy, Integrity, and Necessity	460	(9)
Secrecy and Encryption	461	(2)
Integrity	463	(3)
Necessity	466	(3)
Online Crime, Warfare, and Terrorism	469	(6)
Hackers, Crackers, and Script Kiddies	469	(1)
Online Theft, Identity Theft, and the Ethics of Privacy	470	(3)
Online Extortion	473	(1)
Other Online Crimes	473	(1)
Organized Crime Online	474	(1)
Online Espionage, Warfare, and Terrorism	474	(1)
Copyright and Intellectual Property Threats and Countermeasures	475	(1)
Session 9.1 Quick Check	476	(1)
Session 9.2	477	(1)
Web Client Security	477	(13)
Active Content: Java, JavaScript, and ActiveX	477	(3)
Managing Cookies	480	(4)
Web Bugs	484	(2)
Adware and Spyware: Ethical Issues	486	(1)
Firewalls	487	(3)
Communication Channel Security	490	(7)
Authentication and Digital Certificates	490	(1)
Protecting E-Mail Messages	491	(2)
Phishing Attacks	493	(4)
Web Server Security	497	(4)
Digital Certificates for Web Servers	497	(3)
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)	500	(1)
Staying Current with Internet and Web Security	501	(2)
Session 9.2 Quick Check	503	(1)
Tutorial Summary	503	(1)
Key Terms	504	(1)
Review Assignments	504	(1)
Case Problems	505	(4)
Lab Assignments	509	(1)
Quick Check Answers	509	(2)
Electronic Commerce	511
Doing Business on the Internet	511	(1)
Session 10.1	512	(1)
What Is Electronic Commerce?	512	(3)
Participant-Based Classification	513	(1)
Activity-Based Classification	514	(1)
Competitive Advantage and Transaction Cost Reduction	514	(1)
Revenue Models for Electronic Commerce	515	(13)
Online Catalog Revenue Model	515	(3)
Advertising and Subscription Revenue Models	518	(6)
Direct Fee Revenue Model	524	(4)
Session 10.1 Quick Check	528	(1)
Session 10.2	529	(1)
Using the Web to Reduce Operational Costs and Increase Efficiency	529	(5)
History of Business Cost Reductions Using Electronic Technologies	529	(2)
Reducing Transaction Costs	531	(3)
Improving Operational Efficiency with Intranets, Extranets, and Automated E-Mail	534	(4)
Using Intranets and Extranets	535	(2)
Using Automated E-Mail Messaging	537	(1)
Online Auctions	538	(3)
Consumer Concerns	541	(2)
Transaction Security and Privacy	541	(1)
Assurance Providers	542	(1)
Ethical Standards	543	(1)
International Nature of Electronic Commerce	543	(2)
Language Issues	544	(1)
Legal Issues	545	(1)
Future of Electronic Commerce	545	(1)
Session 10.2 Quick Check	546	(1)
Tutorial Summary	546	(1)
Key Terms	546	(1)
Review Assignments	547	(1)
Case Problems	547	(4)
Lab Assignments	551	(1)
Quick Check Answers	551
The Internet
Appendix A
Title Page	1	(2)
Appendix A The Internet and the World Wide Web	3	(1)
History, Structure, and Technologies	3	(1)
The Internet and the World Wide Web: Amazing Developments	3	(1)
Exploring Uses for the Internet	4	(5)
New Ways to Communicate	4	(1)
Information Resources and Software	4	(4)
Doing Business Online	8	(1)
Entertainment	8	(1)
Computer Networks	9	(3)
Client/Server Local Area Networks	9	(1)
Connecting Computers to a Network	10	(2)
Origins of the Internet	12	(6)
Connectivity: Circuit Switching vs. Packet Switching	13	(2)
Open Architecture Philosophy	15	(1)
Birth of E-Mail: A New Use for Networks	15	(1)
More New Uses for Networks Emerge	16	(1)
Interconnecting the Networks	16	(1)
Commercial Interest Increases	17	(1)
Growth of the Internet	18	(2)
From Research Project to Information Infrastructure	18	(1)
New Structure for the Internet	19	(1)
IP Addressing	20	(1)
World Wide Web	21	(4)
Origins of Hypertext	21	(1)
Hypertext and Graphical User Interfaces Come to the Internet	22	(2)
The Web and Commercialization of the Internet	24	(1)
Business of Providing Internet Access	25	(5)
Connection Bandwidth	26	(4)
Appendix Summary	30	(1)
Key Terms	30
The Internet Additional Research Assignments
Title Page	1	(2)
Additional Research Assignment	3
Additional Research Assignment 1 Locating and Evaluating Health Care Information on the Internt	4	(2)
Additional Research Assignment 2 Telemedicine	6	(2)
Additional Research Assignment 3 Advances in Distance Learning	8	(1)
Additional Research Assignment 4 The Future of the Semantic Web	9	(2)
Additional Research Assignment 5 Using a Web Site to Translate Business Correspondence	11	(1)
Additional Research Assignment 6 Using Short Messge Service to Send Text	12	(1)
Additional Research Assignment 7 Evaluating the Use of Blogs in Business	13	(2)
Additional Research Assignment 8 Midtown Travel Agency	15
Glossary/Index	1	(22)
Task Reference	23