Introduction to the Internet

Name: Introduction to the Internet
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ISBN: 9780130313553

ISBN-10: 0130313556

ISBN-13: 9780130313553

Edition: 3rd 2001

Authors: Scott James

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List price: $23.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/2/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 175
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English




Introducing the Internet


History


Internet Culture


General Netiquette


Advantages and Disadvantages to the Internet


Technical Issues


Future of the Internet



E-Mail and Finding Addresses


E-Mail


How Do I Find a Person's E-Mail Address? A Sample Finger Command


Files and E-Mail


E-Mail Legal Issues and Etiquette


E-mailing outside the Internet


A Few More Notes on E-Mail



Mailing Lists and Usenet News


Mailing Lists


Using Majordomo Mailing Lists


UseNet News


Writing Postings: A Checklist


Alternate Ways of Receiving UseNet News


Discussion Groups



Telnet, FTP, and Locating Files


Telnet


Alternative Ways of Telneting


FTP


What Do All the File Extensions Mean? Alternative Ways of FTPing


How Can I Find Files?



Gopher and Wais


Gopher


Using Veronica to Search Gopherspace


Using Jughead to Search Gopherspace


A Final Gopher Use


Wais



The World Wide Web and HTML


WWWThe World Wide Web


Creating Web Pages with HTML


Browser Add-Ins


Channels



Live Communications on the Internet


The Talk Program


IRCInternet Relay Chat


Chatrooms


Future of Live Communications



A Deeper Look into Web Site Technology


A History of Web Pages


CGI Applications


Active Server Pages



Java


Introduction to Java


Requirements for Using Java


Applets vs. Applications


Basics of the Java Language


More on Applets


The Future of Java



Computer Security and the Internet


Password Attacks


Social Engineering


Data Interception


Operating System/Protocol Holes


Computer Viruses


What to Do If You Are Attacked



The TCP/IP Protocol


Protocols


Miscellaneous Protocols


Internet Address Classes



Miscellaneous


IP Address Resolver


Ping


Traceroute



Common Internet Items


Bibliography


Trademark Information


Index