Learning to use the Internet : an introduction with examples and exercises /
Ernest Ackermann.
- Wilsonville, OR : Franklin, Beedle, and Associates, c1995.
- x, 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Chapter 1 Introducing the internet Chapter overview A description of the internet How the internet works Explanation of the internet domain names and addresses etc
Chapter 2 Electronic mail: The basics about E-Mail Chapter overview How email works Advantages and limitations of E.Mail etc
Chapter 3 Telnet: Access to other computers on the internet Chapter overview Using telnet to access a remote system Telnet commands etc
Chapter 4 Anonymous FTP: Retrieving files from other computer systems Chapter overview Connecting to an anonymous FTP Site and retrieving files etc
Chapter 5 E-mail group discussion: discussion lists, interest groups,listserv and mailing lists Chapter overview How to join a list How to communicate with and contribute etc
Chapter 6 Usenet: Reading and writing the news Chapter overview Introduction to Usenet How usenet articles Saving, Mailing and printing articles Writing to the author of an article
Chapter 7 Hytelnet: Working on the internet using telnet Chapter overview Starting Hytelnet Using Hytelnet etc.
Chapter 8 Archie: Locating files to retrieve by anonymous FTP Chapter overview About archie Using e-Mail to work with archie etc Chapter 9 Gopher Burrowing through the internet Chapter overview About Gopher Understanding how to use Gopher Example 9.1 Accessing Virtual reference desk through Gopher
Chapter 10 Wais: Searching data base on the internet Chapter overview Introduction to and Overview of Wais Start a Wais session Selecting databases to search Using Keywords for a search
Chapter 11 World wide Web, Lynx and Mosaic Chapter overview How WWW works Example 11.1 Afirst look at Lynx and the world wide web What are Hypertext and Hypemedia Explaining URL-Uniform Resource Locator
Chapter 12 Issue: Ethical, Legal and social Chapter overview Privacy and civil liberties Intellectual property and copyright Access: What type at what cost Internet security