The Internet Guide for New Users

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Communications A step-by-step guide that explains how to jóin and use the Internet THE INTERNET GUIDE FOR NEW USERS This easy-to-follow guide gives you all the information and instructions you need to jóin, understand, and use the world's largest network-The Internet. Perfect for new users who may never have logged on to a computer or network before, the guide explains how the Internet works and how it compares to other networks like American On-Line, CompuServe, DELPHI, GEnie, and MCI Mail. You'll learn how to: ¦ Use basic Internet facilities such as remote login (telnet), file transfer (ftp), E-mail, Usenet- 'The BBS of the Internet"-plus the essentials of Internet naming and addressing, and intergrating with UNIX ¦ Find out what resources and services are available-including "point-and-shoot" Internet navigation tools such as archie, Gopher, HYTELNET, WAIS, and WorldWideWeb-that make using the Internet easier than ever ¦ Tap into on-line database and information services ¦ Obtain... Tovább

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Communications A step-by-step guide that explains how to jóin and use the Internet THE INTERNET GUIDE FOR NEW USERS This easy-to-follow guide gives you all the information and instructions you need to jóin, understand, and use the world's largest network-The Internet. Perfect for new users who may never have logged on to a computer or network before, the guide explains how the Internet works and how it compares to other networks like American On-Line, CompuServe, DELPHI, GEnie, and MCI Mail. You'll learn how to: ¦ Use basic Internet facilities such as remote login (telnet), file transfer (ftp), E-mail, Usenet- 'The BBS of the Internet"-plus the essentials of Internet naming and addressing, and intergrating with UNIX ¦ Find out what resources and services are available-including "point-and-shoot" Internet navigation tools such as archie, Gopher, HYTELNET, WAIS, and WorldWideWeb-that make using the Internet easier than ever ¦ Tap into on-line database and information services ¦ Obtain additional information from books, articles, newsletters, trade shows, etc. ¦ Become a responsible user by understanding "netiquette" (Internet manners), appropriate usage, security, and other important issues ¦ Use "smiley-faces" like :-) in your E-mail ¦ And much more The Internet Guide for New Users offers practical, how-to help for new Internet users as well as for experienced users/administrators and MIS managers who want to learn more about the valuable resources the Internet can provide. Foreword by Cheryl Currid Vissza