Internet Effectively

Table of Contents

INTERNET EFFECTIVELY:

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB

~ Chapter Overview ~

Part I: Welcome to the Internet!

• Chapter 1: Let’s Get “Online” Already!
• Chapter 2: The Development of the Internet
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Part II: Utilizing the Internet and World Wide Web

• Chapter 3: Finding Resources on the World Wide Web
• Chapter 4: Email
• Chapter 5: Doing Business on the Web
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Part III: Designing Information for the World Wide Web

• Chapter 6: An Introduction to HTML
• Chapter 7: An Introduction to CSS, XHTML, and Advanced Web Development Concepts
• Chapter 8: HTML Editors
• Chapter 9: Graphics and Multimedia on the World Wide Web
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Part IV: Communication on the Internet

• Chapter 10: Mass Communication Tools
• Chapter 11: Real-time Communication
• Chapter 12: Entertainment and Education
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Part V: The Impact of the Internet

• Chapter 13: The Internet’s Impact on Traditional Media
• Chapter 14: The Internet and the Law
• Chapter 15: Keeping Pace with Innovations
• Glossary
• References and Readings
• Index
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INTERNET EFFECTIVELY:

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB

~ Expanded Table of Contents ~

Part I: Welcome to the Internet!

Chapter 1: Let’s Get Online, Already!

• º Chapter Objectives
• What Do People Do Online?
• Connecting to the Internet
• What Does Internet Service Include?
• Dial-up Services
• Traditional Dial-up Services
• Broadband Services
• Textbox 1.1: How Communications Satellites and Satellite Internet
• Access Works
• Wi-Fi
• Textbox 1.2: How a Wireless Home Network Works
• ISP’s for Travelers
• Connecting to Work
• Local Area Networks
• Intranets
• Virtual Private Networks
• Acceptable Use Policies and Privacy Policies
• Hand-Held and Other Devices
• Internet Software
• URL’s
• Web Browser Basics
• Temporary Files (Cache)
• Clearing the Cache
• Missing Page Errors
• Bookmarks and Favorites
• History
• Clearing the Browser History
• Browser Options and Features
• Setting the Home Page
• Advertisements on the Web
• Email Clients
• Security Risks
• Virus
• Trojan Horse
• Worm
• Adware
• Spyware
• Browser Hijacker
• Web Bug
• Mini Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (mDDoS)
• Security Measures
• Providing Credit Card and Other Sensitive Information
• Downloading Software
• Commercial Software
• Shareware
• Freeware
• Open Source
• What Happens When You Connect?
• IP Addresses
• Domain Name System
• Troubleshooting
• º Summary
• º Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
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Chapter 2: The Development of the Internet

• º Chapter Objectives
• Welcome to the Internet
• Development of the Internet: From the 1940’s to the Present
• Text Box 2.1: Nuclear Threats and the Space Age
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Sputnik I, ARPA, Explorer I, and EMP’s
• RAND Engineers Envision a “Galactic Network”
• Text Box 2.2: Packets and Protocols
• The Birth of Communication Protocols
• NPL Net and Packets
• ARPANET
• A Reliable Protocol in NCP
• Communications Tools
• The Personalization of E-mail
• TCP/IP and Inter-networking
• Text Box 2.3: The TCP/IP Stack
• Request for Comments (RFC) Documents
• ARPANET Goes Public
• U.S. National Science Foundation to the Rescue
• Internet 2
• Internet History Timeline
• Internet Development Around the World
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• Convergence of Efforts in the U.S.
• Domain Names
• The World Wide Web
• Who Is In Charge Of The Internet?
• º Summary
• º Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
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Part II: Utilizing the World Wide Web

Chapter 3: Finding Resources on the World Wide Web

• º Chapter Objectives
• Advanced Browsing Plug-in Features
• Text Box 3.1: Plug-ins and Features
• What’s Available on the Web?
• Online Research Tools
• Search Engines
• Directory Outlines
• Bibliographic Databases
• Site-specific Search Engines and Site-maps
• Subject-Specific Search Engines and Directory Outlines
• Metasearch Engines
• Topic Rings
• Frequently Asked Question Pages
• Expert Inquiries
• General Reference
• Reference.com
• Dictionary.com
• Encyclopedias
• Maps and driving instructions
• World facts
• Searching for Jobs
• Searching for People
• Finding an Email Address
• Searching for mailing addresses
• Finding personal information
• Reverse telephone number lookup
• Searching Strategies
• Initiating a Search
• Refining A Search
• Boolean Operators and Wildcard Characters
• Understanding Evaluation Criteria
• Accuracy
• Authority
• Audience and Objectivity
• Purpose
• Current Information
• Depth of Coverage
• Citing Internet Resources
• Text Box 3.2: Citing and Referencing Web Materials
• Finding Software
• Open Source Licensing
• Shareware and Freeware
• File compression
• º Summary
• º Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
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Chapter 4: E-mail

• º Chapter Objectives
• Brief History of Email
• Getting an Email Account
• Email Basics
• Using Webmail
• Setting Up An Email Client for POP or IMAP
• Mail Setup in Outlook Express
• Textbox 4.1 – Setting up Mail in Eudora for Windows or Macintosh
• Sending a Message
• Binary Files and MIME
• File Attachments
• Sending to Multiple Recipients
• Smileys and other Emoticons
• Netiquette
• Return Receipts
• Importance Indicator
• Address Book Feature
• Creating a Contact in Microsoft Outlook Express
• Creating an Address Book Entry in Eudora
• Receiving, Reading and Managing Email
• Receiving and Setting Automatic Receive Settings in Outlook Express
• Receiving and Setting Automatic Receive Settings in Eudora
• Bounced Mail
• Email Header Information
• Replying to an Email Message
• Reply All, Forward and Redirect
• Deleting Email Messages
• Managing Email Using Folders
• Managing Email Using Outlook Express
• Managing Email Using Eudora
• Managing Email Using Webmail
• Additional Email Features
• SPAM
• Spam Blockers
• Email Trackers
• Web Bugs
• To E-mail, or Not to E-mail?
• Email and Personal Information Security
• Viruses and Worms
• Hoaxes and Chain Letters
• Phishing
• Encrypting Email
• º Summary
• º Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
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Chapter 5: Doing Business on the Web

• º Chapter Objectives
• E-business and E-commerce
• E-commerce
• E-business
• EDI
• Classifications of E-Commerce
• Business-to-Business (B2B)
• Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
• Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C)
• Consumer-to-Business (C2B)
• Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
• Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce)
• E-Commerce Business Models
• Online Direct Marketing
• Product and Service Customization
• Consumer Online Auctions
• Electronic Tendering
• Find the Best Price
• Affiliate Marketing
• Viral Marketing
• Group Purchasing
• B2B Electronic Marketplaces, Exchanges and Auctions
• Supply Chain Management
• EDI and XML
• E-Commerce Options for the Consumer
• Business and Consumer Research
• Online Shopping
• Online Banking
• Online Stock Trading
• Putting a Small Business Online
• Selecting and Buying a Domain Name
• Determining the Goals for Your Web Presence
• Marketing
• Retail and Online Services
• Information Delivery
• Customer Support
• Developing and Promoting Your Web Site
• Other Considerations
• º Summary
• º Review Questions and Hands-on Exercises
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Part III: Designing Information for the World Wide Web

Chapter 6: An Introduction to HTML

• Definition and Evolution of HTML
• What is HTML?
• The Evolution of HTML and Web Browsers
• HTML Innovations
• Creating Web Pages with HTML
• Basic Web Page Structure
• Heading Tags
• Formatting Tags
• Tag Attributes
• Font Tag
• Font Color
• Font Face
• Align Attribute
• Hypertext Links
• Page Properties
• Images
• Image Alignment
• Image as a Link
• Lists
• Comment Tag
• Browser Specific Issues
• Optimizing for Search Engines
• Do
• Don’t
• Uploading Y
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