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How the Internet Works

Joshua Eddings

ISBN: 1-56276-192-7, Pages: 240, Price: $24.95

DESCRIPTION

Visually stunning, lucid presentations of computer technology made PC/Computing How Computers Work a worldwide bestseller. With over 250,000 in print and appearances on general trade bestseller lists, it has changed the face of the computer book market.

Now this successful technique is used to unravel one of the most important channels of modern communication, the Internet. Today, almost anyone can access vast databases of information, talk to world leaders, or order goods from the other side of the globe, right from their PC. This fascinating book is a masterwork of stylish, innovative presentation that takes an inside look at the largest network in the world.

This book covers a broad range of topics, from how a users can access resources around the world from their home, work, or school, to a close look at the basic tools of the Internet -- FTP, Telnet, and E-mail -- and how they work. Plus it covers the new applications such as the Internet Gopher and the World Wide Web and how they provide easy-to-use dynamic menu systems for Internet users. This is an ideal guide to the many issues a user will face while using the Internet. It will open new doors for both computer enthusiasts or merely interested on-lookers. A fascinating read!

BOOK CONTENTS (Preliminary)

Part I      Welcome to the Internet
Chapter 1   The Electronic Town
Chapter 2   The Global Network
Part II     Telnet
Chapter 3   Connecting Networks
Chapter 4   The Internet's Protocols
Chapter 5   Connecting Your Computer
Chapter 6   Telnet and NASA SPACElink
Chapter 7   Telnet and Medline
Part III    Downloading Files
Chapter 8   Finding Files with Archie
Chapter 9   File Types
Chapter 10  File Compression
Chapter 11  Downloading Files
Part IV     E-mail
Chapter 12  E-mail
Chapter 13  Anatomy of a Message
Chapter 14  Internet Addresses
Chapter 15  Mailers and Readers
Chapter 16  Mailing Lists
Chapter 17  Finding People on the Internet
Chapter 18  Connecting with Other Networks and Commercial
            Services
Chapter 19  UseNet and Newsgroups
Chapter 20  Netiquiette
Part V      Other Applications
Chapter 21  Gophers
Chapter 22  WAIS
Chapter 23  The World Wide Web
Chapter 24  Audio/Video on the Internet
Chapter 25  Virtual Reality and the Internet
Part VI     Security Issues
Chapter 26  Proper Use of the Internet
Chapter 27  Protecting Computers and Networks
Chapter 28  Viruses, Trojan Horses, and Worms
Chapter 29  Cryptography
Part VII    Management and Future Trends
Chapter 30  Running the Internet
Chapter 31  The Information Highway

AUDIENCE

Ideal for a broad range of computer users and nonusers because of the extensive global significance of this enormous network. Non-users will be fascinated by the technology that has connected such a vast wealth of information. This book is ideal for:

People who have heard of the Internet in the press and want to know more about it.
People, not necessarily computer literate, who are faced with using the Internet at work, or could benefit from using the Internet at work.
College and high school students (most 4 year colleges are connected).
Current Internet users will enjoy the visual overview this book provides, including Internet junkies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joshua Eddings is a computer consultant in electronic publishing and specializes in helping nonprofit organizations utilize computer systems. He has spent over 12 years as a computer book buyer for various bookstores.