Because the information world is so vast, your biggest problem will most likely not be connecting to the Internet. It will be finding what you want. Thus, this course covers not only the mechanics of making a connection and transferring files, but techniques for locating material as well. And of course you will want to be savvy about the costs of different connection methods. This means estimating whether it will cost you more per Megabyte to transfer the information or to have it faxed to you by a friendly librarian.
This course is intended for the general public—students, businesspersons, librarians, teachers, writers, journalists—in fact anyone who needs to find information and communicate with others. Whether you are researching a paper, writing an article, or trying to get technical information on a product, you will use these techniques over and over.
Chapters marked with an asterisk are omitted from this edition.
COURSE CONTENTS
1 : The Past and the Future of Internetworking
2 : What Is the Internet?
3 : How Do I Connect to the Internet?
4 : Who Pays for the Internet?
5 : Internet Basics
6 : Getting on the Internet Step by Step