The Internet Guide for New Users

From the Publisher: This easy-to-follow guide gives you all the information and instructions you need to join, understand, and use the world's largest network - The Internet. Perfect for new users who may never have logged on to a computer or network before, the guide explains how the Internet works and how it compares to other networks like American On-Line, CompuServe, DELPHI, GEnie, and MCI Mail. You'll learn how to use basic Internet facilities such as remote login (telnet), file transfer (ftp), E-mail, Usenet - "The BBS of the Internet" - plus the essentials of Internet naming and addressing, and intergrating with UNIX; find out what resources and services are available - including "point-and-shoot" Internet; navigation tools such as archie, Gopher, HYTELNET, WAIS, and WorldWideWeb - that make using the Internet easier than ever; tap into on-line database and information services; obtain additional information from books, articles, newsletters, trade shows, etc.; become a responsible user by understanding "netiquette" (Internet manners), appropriate usage, security, and other important issues; use "smiley-faces" like :-) in your E-mail; and much more. The Internet Guide for New Users offers practical, how-to help for new Internet users as well as for experienced users/administrators and MIS managers who want to learn more about the valuable resources the Internet can provide.