1. First Things First Taking Charge Computer Basics Units of Memory Speed and Bottlenecks What is the Internet? Host Machines and Host Names The Client/Server Software Model The World Wide Web and Web Browsers How to Get Online Browser Tips and Tricks Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises First Things First: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 2. Personal Safety Online Taking Charge Acceptable Use Policies Password Security Viruses, Trojans, and Worms E-mail Viruses Shopping Online Protecting Your Privacy Internet Scams Online Auctions Libel and Lawsuits Threats and Harassment Software Piracy and Copyright Infringements Pornography and Other Lapses in Good Taste Hoaxes and Legends Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Personal Safety Online: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 3. E-mail Management Taking Charge Basic Client Operations MIME Attachments and HTML-enabled Clients E-mail Netiquette and Netspeak SMTP and Mail Servers HTTP, POP and IMAP Filtering and Routing Web-Based Mail Accounts Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises E-mail Management: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 4. Basic Web Page Construction Taking Charge Web Page HTML Elements Basic Web Page Formatting Basic Web Page Graphics Three Types of HyperLinks Page Layouts with Tables Navigation Maps with Frames A Web Site Construction Checkist Installing Web Pages on a Web Server Copyright Law and the Web Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Basic Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 5. Advanced Web Page Construction Taking Charge Client-side Image Maps Mouseovers and Javascript Java Applets Data-Driven Web Pages Web Site Maintainence Tools Site Construction Kits Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Advanced Web Page Construction: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 6. Find What You Want -- Fast! Taking Charge Subject Trees and Clearinghouses General Search Engines and Meta Search Engines Successive Query Refinement Advanced Search Options Specialized Search Engines Intelligent Agents and Search Bots Using Push Technologies Assessing Credibility on the Web Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Find What You Want ­ Fast!: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 7. Joining a Virtual Community Taking Charge Mailing Lists Web-Based Discussions Groups Usenet Newsgroups Reading Usenet with a Newsreader How to Find Mailing Lists and Newsgroups Internet Relay Chat, Web Page Chat, and Instant Messaging The Psychology of Chat Rooms Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises 7.9 Joining a Virtual Community: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 8. Software on the Internet Taking Charge Trouble-Free Downloads Virus Protection Installation Tips File Utilities Software Clearinghouses FTP Software Archives Managing Your Software Finding Good Software Reviews Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Software on the Internet: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 9. Power Tools for the Internet Taking Charge Applications: Helpers, Plug-ins, and Add-ons Web Accelerators Ad Filters Download Managers Password Managers Desktop Portals Alternative Web Browsers FTP Power Features Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Power Tools for the Internet: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 10. E-Commerce Taking Charge Online Shopping Risks and Safeguards Secure Servers and Secure Web Pages Digital Certificates and Trusted Agents Commercial Sites and Self-Regulation Online Auctions Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises E-Commerce: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 11. Encryption and the Internet Taking Charge Private-Key Encryption Public-Key Encryption Digital Signatures Key Management Counterfeit Keys Key Certification Digital Certificates Strong and Weak Encryption Things to Remember Important Concepts Where Can I Learn More? Problems and Exercises Encryption and the Internet: Above and Beyond Problems and Exercises 12. Making It All Work for You Taking Charge Traps and Pitfalls Telecommuting Time-Saving Services Staying on Top of New Developments Careers in Information Technology Internet Addiction Assessing Value Where Can I Learn More? © Copyright 2000 Addison-Wesley, a division of Pearson Education, a Pearson plc company. All rights reserved. Legal disclaimer. E-mail webmaster@awl.com