The whole Internet user's guide & catalog / Ed Krol.
By: Krol, Ed
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BookPublisher: Sebastopol, CA : O'Reilly & Associates, c1992Description: xxiv, 376 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1565920252.Subject(s): InternetDDC classification: 384.3 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 384.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00021230 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A comprehensive introduction to the "Internet," the international network that includes virtually every major computer site in the world. The Internet is a resource of almost unimaginable wealth. In addition to electronic mail & news services, thousands of public archives, databases & other special services are available: everything from space flight announcements to ski reports. This book is a comprehensive introduction to what's available & how to find it. In addition to electronic mail, file transfer, remote login, & network news, THE WHOLE INTERNET pays special attention to some new tools for helping you find information. Whether you're a researcher, a student, or just someone who likes electronic mail, this book will help you to explore what's possible.
Includes index.
What is this book about? -- What is the internet? -- How the internet works -- What's allowed on the internet? -- Remote login -- Moving files: FTP -- Electronic mail -- Network news -- Finding software -- Finding someone -- Tunneling through the internet: Gopher -- Searching indexed databases: WAIS -- Hypertext spanning the internet: WWW -- Other applications -- Dealing with problems -- Resources on the internet.