WWW: Beyond the Basics

3. The Internet Today

by Vonda M. Patterson

ABSTRACT

The growth of the Internet today has exploded into the latest craze. It is the newest wave of communication through electronic mail, file transfer, telnet access, transaction applications, and much much more. The most popular part of the Internet is the World Wide Web, where anyone can access hypertext pages with the click of a button. The popularity of the Internet has launched many social and ethical issues. Recently, the Internet has been critizied for its uncensored information, but has been praised for its educational value. Although the Internet appears to be very convenient to its users, there are many technical issues surrounding this vast network of computers. Technical issues range from network protocols, which is used to communicate information, to display or markup languages, which is used for displaying information.

CHAPTER CONTENT

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of the Internet
    1. Who Governs the Internet?
    2. What is the Internet?
  3. Tools on the Internet
    1. World Wide Web
    2. Electronic Mail
    3. File Transfer
    4. Telnet
    5. Usenet News
  4. The Internet and Our Communities
    1. The Internet and Education
    2. The Internet and Poverty
  5. Legal Issues and the Internet
    1. Privacy
    2. The Right to Free Speech
  6. Conclusion

    References

[PREV] [NEXT] [UP] [HOME] [VT CS]

Copyright © 1996 Vonda M. Patterson, All Rights Reserved

Vonda M. Patterson <vondap@csgrad.cs.vt.edu>
Last modified: Tue Nov 26 13:13:33 1996