Web 101

by Lehnert, Wendy G.; Kopec, Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9780321424679
• ISBN10: 0321424670
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-18
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

As the Internet continues to develop as the central resource for entertainment, news, communication, and research,Web 101continues to include all the tools readers need to acquire a foundational understanding of the online resources available today and how to take full advantage of the Webrs"s power. Lehnert and Kopec cover the fundamentals of the Internetrs"s most popular features-communication tools, e-mail, searching, personal safety, and software-with new material on social networking and Web construction and design.Web 101gives readers all the background information and tools they need to become proficient users and savvy content-providers of the Internet. Getting Started; Personal Safety Online; E-mail Management; Web 2.0; Find What You Want-Fast!; Software on the Internet; E-Commerce; Encryption and the Internet; Basic Web Page Construction; Advanced Web Page Construction; HTML Character Codes; Style Sheets; File Types; Copyright Law.For all readers interested in the fundamentals of the Internet's most popular features.

Author Biography

Wendy G. Lehnert teaches in the Department of Computer Science for UMASS-Amherst, where she developed the course upon which Web 101 is based.

Richard Kopec is a professor of Computer Science at Saint Edward’s University in Texas. Kopec’s professional interests include Internet technology, Internet applications, Web page programming, and computer architecture and design. He received his PhD at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Table of Contents

First Things First

Taking Charge

Computer Basics

Units of Memory

The Internet

Host Machines and Host Names

Speed and Bottlenecks

The Client/Server Software Model

The World Wide Web and Web Browsers

How to Get Online

Browser Tips and Tricks

Alternate Web Browsers

Personal Safety Online

Taking Charge

Acceptable Use Policies

Password Security

Phishing and Identity Theft

Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Worms

E-Mail Viruses

Hacker Attacks and Intrusions

Firewalls

Protecting Your Privacy

Libel and Lawsuits

Threats and Harassment

Software Piracy and Copyright Infringements

Pornography and Other Lapses in Good Taste

Hoaxes and Legends

Laptops and Wireless Networks

Summary of Cyberworld Risks and Hazards

E-Mail Management

Taking Charge

Basic E-Mail Client Operations

MIME Attachments and HTML-Enabled Clients

E-Mail Netiquette and Netspeak

SMTP and Mail Servers

HTTP, POP, and IMAP

Filtering and Routing

Web-Based E-Mail Accounts

Web 2.0

Getting Started

Blogs

Social Networking

RSS

Wikis and Folksonomies

Discussion Groups

Internet Relay Chat, Web-Based Chat, and Instant Messaging

The Psychology of Chat Rooms

Google Earth

Find What You Want-Fast!

Taking Charge

More about Subject Trees and Clearinghouses

General Search Engines and Meta Search Engines

Tools of the Trade

Searching the "Invisible Web"

Assessing Credibility on the Web

Software on the Internet

Taking Charge

Open Source versus Proprietary Software versus Freeware

File Formats

Trouble-Free Downloads

Antivirus Protection

Installation Tips

Spyware and Adware

File Download Utilities

Software Clearinghouses

FTP Software Archives and Clients

Managing Your Software

Finding Good Software Reviews

E-Commerce

Taking Charge

Online Shopping Risks and Safeguards

Secure Servers and Secure Web Pages

Commercial and Self-Regulation

Online Auctions

Encryption and the Internet

Taking Charge

Private-Key Encryption

Public-Key Encryption

Digital Signatures

Key Management

Counterfeit Keys

Key Certification

Digital Certificates

Strong and Weak Encryption

Basic Web Page Construction

Taking Charge

Copyright Basics

Planning Your Web Page

Creatng Web Pages with a WYSIWYG Editor

Publishing Your Web Page

Image File Formats

All about Color

Background Patterns

Image-Processing Utilities

Creating a Navigation Bar

A Web Site Construction Checklist

Advanced Web Page Construction

Taking Charge

What Is HTML?

Style Sheets

Client-Side Image Maps

Introduction to Interactive Web Pages

Web Pages and Scripting Alternatives

Taking Charge

CGI Scripts

Java Applets

Data-Driven Web Pages

XMP

AJAX

PHP

How Far Can You Go without Programming?

Each chapter concludes with Things to Remember, Important Concepts

Where Can I Learn More?

Problems and Exercises, and Above & Beyond

Appendixes

HTML Tags and Attributes

Style Sheets

UNIX File Types

All about Copyright

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