Computers, The Internet, Research & You
Fifth Edition
by
Evan Golub and Jandelyn Plane
Chapter 1: Defining the Building Blocks of the Internet Chapter Objectives Understand terms needed for later discussion of the Internet Understand concepts connected with standalone computers Understand concepts connected with networks Understand the topological designs used to combine computers into networks Understand the term "communication protocols" used in networks Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Standalone Computers Section 3 : Networks Section 4 : Communications Protocols Chapter 2: Considerations in Connecting Yourself to the Internet Chapter Objectives Understand the hardware requirements for connecting to the Internet Understand the options and roles of the Internet Service Provider Understand the software requirements for accessing resources on the Internet Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Choosing the Hardware Section 3 : Choosing an Internet Service Provider Section 4 : Choosing the Software Chapter 3: Introduction to Web Browsers Chapter Objectives Understand the terminology of the browser Know how to start a browser Know how to specify a URL Know how to close the browser Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Starting Your Browser Section 3 : Specifying a Resource Using a URL Section 4 : Specifying a URL to the Browser Section 5 : Closing the Browser Chapter 4: What is the World Wide Web? Chapter Objectives Understand Navigation and Hypertext Understand the Text/Graphical Distinction in Browsers Understand the Parts of a URL Understand what is on a Web Page Know What CGI, Java, JavaScript, DHTML and PlugIns Are Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Concepts in Navigation and Hypertext Section 3 : Browsers - Text and Graphical Section 4 : Specifying a Location Using a URL Section 5 : Interpreting What You See on a Web page Section 6 : CGI, Java, JavaScript, DHTML and PlugIns Section 7 : Some Dos and Donts Chapter 5: Navigating the Web Chapter Objectives Know How to Start Web Browsers Understand Web Navigation Know How to Use Bookmarks Know How to Use Image Maps Understand Forms, Buttons and Menus Understand Tables and Frames Know How to Download Software off the Web Understand the Error Messages You May See Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Starting Your Browser Section 3 : Navigating Through a Page & Following Links Section 4 : Bookmarks Section 5 : Image Maps Section 6 : Forms, Buttons and Menus Section 7 : Tables & Frames Section 8 : Downloading Software Off Of The Web Section 9 : Error Messages Chapter 6: Identifying Machines and TCP/IP Rules Chapter Objectives Understand how machines are identified by both name and address Understand the distinction of domains, sub-domains and machines Know how to find ownership of domains for authentication of sources Understand rules specified by the TCP/IP protocol Understand how TCP Ports facilitate communication Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Internet Machine Addresses Section 3 : Finding out who owns which domains Section 4 : The basics of TCP/IP Section 5 : Ports Chapter 7: Finding People and Places on the Internet Chapter Objectives Understand methods of locating by using electronic databases Know how to use the finger utility Understand the concept behind the UNIX talk utility Understand the concepts behind instant messaging systems Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Finger Section 3 : UNIX talk Section 4 : Instant Messaging for text Section 5 : Encrypted IM Section 6 : Instant Messaging and multimedia Chapter 8: Connecting to Remote Machines using Telnet or SSH Chapter Objectives Understand telnet both as a protocol and as an application which implements that protocol Use telnet to login to a remote UNIX host Terminate a telnet session Use Secure Shell (ssh) to login to a remote UNIX host Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : What is telnet? Section 3 : Remote Login Section 4 : A Different Telnet Based Service Section 5 : Closing a Telnet Connection Section 6 : Remote Login Using Secure Shell (ssh) Chapter 9: Introduction to the UNIX host Chapter Objectives Understand UNIX host terminology and accounts Understand the hierarchical structures used on a UNIX system Know how to get help about UNIX from the UNIX system itself Know how to name, access, and manipulate files Know how to navigate and modify the directory structure Know how to personalize the shell Know how to protect your files Know how to edit the contents of a file Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : UNIX Host Definitions and Accounts Section 3 : Hierarchical Nature of Applications and Directories Section 4 : Closing a Login Session Section 5 : Getting Help from the System Section 6 : File Storage and Naming Rules Section 7 : Navigating and Changing the Directory Structure Section 8 : File Commands Section 9 : Standard Input and Output Redirection Section 10 : Personalizing your Shell Section 11 : Protecting Yourself and Your Files Section 12 : vi Editor Introduction Section 13 : Pico Editor Information Chapter 10: Electronic Mail Chapter Objectives Understand SMTP communication Know message parts: header, body & envelope Acknowledge mail problems & considerations Know how to use UNIX standard mail Know how to sending non-ASCII files Be introduced to other UNIX mailers Understand microcomputer mailers Section 1 : Introduction to Electronic Mail Section 2 : SMTP Communication Section 3 : The parts of an e-mail message Section 4 : Problems and Special Considerations Section 5 : UNIXs Standard Mail Applications Section 6 : Setup files and Handy Extensions of UNIX Mail Section 7 : Sending NonText Files Section 8 : UNIXs Pine, Elm and MH Section 9 : PC mail clients Section 10 : Web-based mail clients Section 11 : SPAM and Phishing Section 12 : Some Dos and Donts Section 13 : Privacy, security, and trust - PGP Chapter 11: Usenet News Chapter Objectives Understand concepts involved in posting and reading Usenet News Understand the organization of groups and articles Learn how the news articles are distributed to other servers Know how to use UNIX's rn news reader Know how to use Netscape's news reader Know how to use Google Groups Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Hierarchical Structure Section 3 : General Concepts Section 4 : Exchanging Information on the Network Level Section 5 : UNIX's News Applications Section 6 : Netscape's News Reader Section 7 : Google Groups Section 8 : Some Dos and Donts (from old chapter 11) Chapter 12: Moving Files Across the Internet Chapter Objectives Understand concepts of file transfer Understand the FTP client/server relationship Know how to use basic FTP commands for UNIX Know how to use Netscape's FTP environment Understand anonymous FTP Know how to securely transfer files Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Concept of File Transfer Section 3 : Client/Server Relationship Section 4 : FTP commands Section 5 : Different Implementations for Different Connections Section 6 : Using your browser for FTP transfers Section 7 : Anonymous FTP Section 8 : SecureFTP and scp Section 9 : Using IM to transfer files Chapter 13: Online Libraries and Book Catalogs Chapter Objectives Learn how to access libraries catalogs available via Telnet Learn how to access The University of Marylands library's Web interface Learn how to use the card catalog once connected Learn how to use non-library book catalogs Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Accessing a library catalog through Telnet Section 3 : The University of Maryland Library Web Interface Section 4 : The University of Marylands "Research Port" Database Section 5 : Amazon.com and GooglePrint Chapter 14: Finding Information on the Web Chapter Objectives Understand Software Agents and Search Engines Know How to Specify a Good Search Understand the Query Languages Used Understand the use of Internet Portals Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Software Agents and Search Engines Section 3 : Designing A Good Search Request Section 4 : Query Languages Section 5 : Some more of Googles Advanced Searches Section 6 : Image Searching Chapter 15: Becoming a part of the Web Chapter Objectives Understand the Parts of the Web Page: Head and Body Know How to Divide the Page into Paragraphs Know How to Define Lists Know How to Specify Different Fonts Know How to Include Images Know How to Specify Links Know How to Use Backgrounds and Colors Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Head & Body Section 3 : Paragraphs Section 4 : Lists Section 5 : Fonts Section 6 : Images Section 7 : Links Section 8 : Backgrounds and Colors Chapter 16: More topics in HTML design Chapter Objectives Know How to Link Local Pages Know How to Design Using a Template Know How to Create a Table on Your Web Page Know How to Design Web Pages Using Frames Know How to Design Web Pages Containing Forms Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Linking local pages and the use of templates Section 3 : Creating tables Section 4 : Using frames Section 5 : Creating Fill-Out Forms Chapter 17: Cascading Style Sheets Chapter Objectives Understand the purpose of CSS Know where to place style sheet definitions Know how to affect existing tags with CSS Know common text effects available with CSS Know how to create new CSS classes Know how to affect non-text changes with CSS Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Three Ways to Use Styles Section 3 : Text Effects Section 4 : User-defined Classes Section 5 : Non-text Effects Chapter 18: Using JavaScript and Java Applets on Web Pages Chapter Objectives Understand the client-side concept of JavaScript and Java Applets Know How to include freeware Java programs on your pages Know How to write simple JavaScript programs Know How to use and adapt JavaScript examples in your pages Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Finding and using existing Java Applets Section 3 : Some basic JavaScript programming Section 4 : Finding and inserting existing JavaScript code Chapter 19: Issues in Research Chapter Objectives Understand the Search Process Know How to Determine the Credibility of Resources Know How to Cite the Internet's Resources Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : The Search Process Section 3 : Credibility of Electronic Resources Section 4 : Citing Electronic Resources Chapter 20: Finding and Using Data from the Internet Chapter Objectives Know About Raw Data Web Sites Know How to Get Raw Data into a Spreadsheet Know How to Analyze this Data Know How to Graph this Data Section 1 : Introduction Section 2 : Web Sites Which Contain Raw Data Section 3 : Importing Data to a Spreadsheet Section 4 : Using Statistical Abilities of Spreadsheets Section 5 : Using Graphing Abilities of SpreadsheetsTable of Contents