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New Perspectives on the Internet

by: Schneider, Gary P.; Evans, Jessica

New Perspectives on the Internet

by: Schneider, Gary P.; Evans, Jessica

ISBN 13:
9780619100292
ISBN 10:
061910029X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 02/28/2002
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Summary

Offers hands-on coverage of Internet concept, and of the different e-mail packages including Microsoft Hotmail, Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Messenger, and Eudora. Softcover.

Preface

The Internet

Level I Tutorials

(1)

Read This Before You Begin

(1)

Introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web

History, Potential, and Getting Connected

Session 1.1

(14)

Internet and World Wide Web: Amazing Developments

(1)

Computer Networks

(1)

Client/Server Local Area Networks

(1)

Connecting Computers to a Network

(1)

Wide Area Networks

(1)

How the Internet Began

(1)

Circuit Switching vs. Packet Switching

(1)

Open Architecture Philosophy

(1)

Birth of E-Mail: A New Use for Networks

(1)

More New Uses for Networks Emerge

(1)

Interconnecting the Networks

(1)

Commercial Interest Increases

(1)

Growth of the Internet

(1)

From Research Project to Information Infrastructure

(1)

New Structure for the Internet

(1)

World Wide Web

(1)

Origins of Hypertext

(1)

Hypertext and Graphical User Interfaces Come to the Internet

(1)

The Web and Commercialization of the Internet

(1)

Session 1.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 1.2

Connection Options

(1)

Business of Providing Internet Access

(1)

Connection Bandwidth

(2)

Connecting Through Your School or Employer

(1)

Connecting Through Your School

(1)

Dialing In

(1)

Connecting Through Your Employer

(1)

Acceptable Use Policies

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages

(1)

Connecting Through an Internet Service Provider

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages

(1)

Connecting Through Your Cable Television Company

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages

(1)

Connecting Through a DSL Provider

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages

(1)

Connecting Via Satellite

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages

(1)

Session 1.2 Quick Check

(1)

Projects

(1)

Quick Check Answers

Browser Basics

(1)

Introduction to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator

Session 2.1

(14)

Web Browsers

(1)

Client/Server Structure of the World Wide Web

(1)

Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia

(2)

Web Pages and Web Sites

(1)

Home Pages

(1)

Web Sites

(1)

Addresses on the Web

(1)

IP Addressing

(1)

Domain Name Addressing

(2)

Uniform Resource Locators

(1)

Main Elements of Web Browsers

(1)

Title Bar

(1)

Scroll Bars

(1)

Status Bar

(1)

Menu Bar

(1)

Home Button

(1)

Quick Access to Web Page Directories and Guides

(1)

Using the History List

(1)

Reloading a Web Page

(1)

Stopping a Web Page Transfer

(1)

Returning to a Web Page

(1)

Printing and Saving Web Pages

(1)

Printing a Web Page

(1)

Saving a Web Page

(1)

Reproducing Web Pages and Copyright Law

(1)

Session 2.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 2.2

(23)

Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer

(1)

Status Bar

(1)

Menu Bar

(1)

Hiding and Showing the Internet Explorer Toolbars

(1)

Entering a URL in the Address Bar

(2)

Using the Favorites List

(3)

Organizing Favorities

(1)

Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse

(2)

Using the History List

(1)

Refreshing a Web Page

(1)

Returning to the Home Page

(1)

Printing a Web Page

(1)

Changing the Settings for the Page Setup

(1)

Checking Web Page Security

(1)

Getting Help in Internet Explorer

(1)

Using Internet Explorer to Save a Web Page

(1)

Saving a Web Page

(1)

Saving Web Page Text to a File

(2)

Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk

(2)

Session 2.2 Quick Check

(1)

Session 2.3

Starting Netscape Navigator

(2)

Using the Navigation and Personal Toolbars

(1)

Using the Location Bar

(2)

Using the Personal Toolbar

(1)

Hiding and Showing the Personal Toolbar

(1)

Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site

(3)

Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse

(2)

Using the History List

(1)

Reloading a Web Page

(1)

Returning to the Home Page

(2)

Printing a Web Page

(1)

Checking Web Page Security

(1)

Managing Cookies

(2)

Getting Help in Navigator

(1)

Using Navigator to Save a Web Page

(1)

Saving a Web Page

(1)

Saving Web Page Text to a File

(3)

Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk

(2)

Session 2.3 Quick Check

(1)

Review Assignments

(1)

Case Problems

(2)

Lab Assignments

(1)

Quick Check Answers

E-Mail Basics

(1)

Evaluating Integrated Browser E-Mail Programs and a Web-Based E-Mail Service

Session 3.1

(12)

What is E-Mail and How Does It Work?

(1)

Common Features of an E-Mail Message

(1)

From

(1)

Subject

(1)

Cc and Bcc

(1)

Attachments

(1)

Message Body and Signature Files

(2)

E-Mail Addresses

(1)

E-Mail Programs

(1)

Web-Based E-Mail Services

(2)

Setting Up and Using An E-Mail Program

(1)

Receiving Mail

(1)

Printing a Message

(1)

Filing a Message

(1)

Forwarding a Message

(1)

Replying to a Message

(1)

Deleting a Message

(1)

Maintaining an Address Book

(1)

Creating a Group Mailing List

(1)

Session 3.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 3.2

(20)

Microsoft Outlook Express

(2)

Setting Up E-Mail

(2)

Sending a Message Using Outlook Express

(2)

Receiving and Reading a Message

(2)

Viewing and Saving an Attached File

(2)

Replying to and Forwarding Messages

(1)

Replying to an E-Mail Message

(1)

Forwarding an E-Mail Message

(1)

Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message

(2)

Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder

(2)

Maintaining an Address Book

(1)

Adding a Contact to the Address Book

(2)

Adding a Group of Contacts to the Address Book

(2)

Session 3.2 Quick Check

(1)

Session 3.3

(18)

Netscape Mail

(2)

Setting Up E-Mail

(1)

Sending a Message Using Mail

(3)

Receiving and Reading a Message

(1)

Viewing and Saving an Attached File

(2)

Replying to and Forwarding Messages

(1)

Replying to an E-Mail Message

(1)

Forwarding an E-Mail Message

(1)

Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message

(1)

Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder

(2)

Maintaining an Address Book

(1)

Adding a Card to the Address Book

(2)

Creating a Mailing List

(2)

Session 3.3 Quick Check

(1)

Session 3.4

Hotmail

(1)

Setting Up a Hotmail User Account

(5)

Sending a Message Using Hotmail

(3)

Receiving and Reading a Message

(1)

Viewing and Saving an Attached File

(1)

Replying to and Forwarding Messages

(1)

Replying to an E-Mail Message

(1)

Forwarding an E-Mail Message

(1)

Filing and Printing an E-Mail Message

(2)

Deleting an E-Mail Message and Folder

(1)

Maintaining an Address Book

(1)

Adding a Contact to the Address Book

(2)

Adding a Group to the Address Book

(2)

Session 3.4 Quick Check

(1)

Review Assignments

(1)

Case Problems

(5)

Lab Assignments

(1)

Quick Check Answers

The Internet

Level II Tutorials

(1)

Read This Before You Begin

(1)

Searching the Web

Using Search Engines and Directories Effectively

Session 4.1

(19)

Types of Search Questions

(2)

Web Search Strategy

(1)

Web Search Tools

(1)

Using Search Engines

(5)

Using Directories and Hybrid Search Engine Directories

(6)

Using Meta-Search Engines

(1)

Using Other Web Resources

(4)

Session 4.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 4.2

Boolean Logic and Filtering Techniques

(1)

Boolean Operators

(1)

Other Search Expression Operations

(1)

Wildcard Characters and Search Filters

(1)

Advanced Searches

(1)

Advanced Search in AltaVista

(2)

Getting Help and Refining an Advanced Search in AltaVista

(1)

Advanced Search in HotBot

(2)

Complex Search in Excite

(2)

Complex Search in Northern Light

(2)

Future of Web Search Tools

(1)

Session 4.2 Quick Check

(1)

Review Assignments

(1)

Case Problems

(1)

Quick Check Answers

Information Resources on the Web

(1)

Finding, Evaluating, and Using Web Information Resources

Session 5.1

(17)

Current Information

(4)

Getting the News

(3)

Weather Reports

(3)

Obtaining Maps and City Guides

(4)

Finding Businesses

(2)

Finding People and Related Privacy Concerns

(1)

Session 5.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 5.2

Evaluating the Validity and Quality of Web Research Resources

(1)

Author Identity and Objectivity

(1)

Content

(1)

Form and Appearance

(3)

Library Resources

(2)

Text and Other Archives on the Web

(1)

Citing Web Research Resources

(1)

Multimedia Resources

(1)

Images and Graphics

(4)

Sounds, Music, and Video Clips

(2)

Future of Electronic Publishing

(1)

Session 5.2 Quick Check

(1)

Review Assignments

(1)

Case Problems

(3)

Quick Check Answers

FTP and Downloading and Storing Data

(1)

Using FTP and Other Services to Transfer and Store Data

Session 6.1

(13)

Using File Transfer Protocol

(1)

Accessing an FTP Server

(1)

Anonymous FTP

(1)

Full-Privilege FTP

(1)

FTP Programs

(1)

Command-Line FTP

(1)

FTP Client Programs and Web Browsers

(1)

Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site

(3)

Downloading Files Using an FTP Client Program

(1)

File Transfer Modes

(1)

File Types and Extensions

(2)

Decompressing Downloaded Files

(1)

Checking Downloaded Files for Viruses

(1)

Uploading Files

(1)

Using a Public Directory

(1)

Session 6.1 Quck Check

(1)

Session 6.2

(22)

Locating Software Download Sites

(2)

Visiting and Using Popular Download Sites

(7)

Downloading Programs

(1)

Downloading an FTP Client

(4)

Downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader

(3)

Downloading WinZip

(4)

Tracing an Internet Route

(2)

Session 6.2 Quick Check

(1)

Session 6.3

Using Online Storage Services

(1)

Xdrive

(2)

Driveway

(1)

FreeDrive

(1)

My Docs Online

(2)

Yahoo! Briefcase

(2)

Uploading a File to Yahoo! Briefcase

(3)

Sending an E-Mail Message to a File in the Briefcase

(4)

Deleting a File from Briefcase

(1)

Subscription Services

(1)

Session 6.3 Quick Check

(1)

Review Assignments

(1)

Case Problems

(4)

Quick Check Answers

Glossary/Index

(22)

Task Reference

(7)

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