Discover the Internet,9780764540196

Discover the Internet

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Edition: CD
ISBN13: 9780764540196
ISBN10: 076454019X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-03-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Originally pioneered by the U.S. Military in 1969, the Internet today plays a major role in global communication and commerce. With this useful resource, readers learn how to get the most from this technology, from exchanging email to choosing an online service provider. The CD includes Netscape Navigator 3.0 and the most current version of Internet Explorer for Windows.

Table of Contents

Preface xi(8)
Acknowledgments xix
QUICK TOUR 1(10)
PART ONE--LEARNING THE BASICS 11(64)
1 GETTING CONNECTED
11(18)
2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BROWSER
29(18)
3 YOUR FIRST SURFING SESSION
47(28)
PART TWO--EXPLORING THE WORLD WIDE WEB 75(90)
4 EXPLORING THE WEB
75(26)
5 LOOKING FOR INFORMATION WITH SEARCH ENGINES
101(24)
6 ORGANIZING YOUR FAVOURITE SITES
125(12)
7 GOING SHOPPING, ENJOYING MULTIMEDIA, AND SIPPING JAVA
137(28)
PART THREE--GETTING INTO E-MAIL 165(60)
8 YOUR FIRST E-MAIL MESSAGE
165(22)
9 BECOMING PROFICIENT WITH E-MAIL
187(14)
10 ORGANIZING YOUR E-MAIL
201(24)
PART FOUR--SOUNDING OFF IN USENET NEWSGROUPS 225(42)
11 YOUR FIRST USENET SESSION
225(24)
12 POSTING YOUR OWN USENET MESSAGES
249(18)
PART FIVE--CHATTING IT UP 267(42)
13 GETTING INTO INTERNET RELAY CHAT
267(24)
14 GETTING INTO FREE LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONY
291(18)
PART SIX--DEALING WITH FILES 309(32)
15 DOWNLOADING FILES FROM THE WEB
309(14)
16 TRANSFERRING FILES WITH FTP
323(18)
PART SEVEN--PLAYING SAFELY 341(28)
17 SAFEGUARDING YOUR KIDS
341(16)
18 PREVENTING COMPUTER VIRUSES
357(12)
PART EIGHT--CREATING YOUR HOME PAGE 369(32)
19 YOUR FIRST WEB DOCUMENT
369(22)
20 ADDING VISUAL INTEREST AND PUBLISHING YOUR PAGE
391(10)
Discovery Center 401(20)
Visual Index 421(8)
Appendix A: Installing the Software on the CD-ROM 429(4)
Appendix B: Connecting to the Internet Manually 433(4)
Index 437(29)
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. End-User License Agreement 466

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