Internet 101
A College Student's Guide
Published on 1. October 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-07-024054-4 (ISBN)
Description
Aimed at college students, this is a complete and focused guide to the Internet, from how to land a summer job through the net to X-rated Internet. It shows how to use the Internet to download free and almost free software, complete research for assignments and play games.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 188 mm
Weight
6200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-024054-4 (9780070240544)
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Content
Part 1 Quick start guides to Internet basics: hardware and software basics; Internet basics/how to FIND things on the net; Internet basics/ how to GET things on the net; how to get connected; 10 cool things you can do on the net right now! Part 2 Communicating: send them a message; how to use Internet relay chat and talk; what to tell your parents. Part 3 Working the net: library card catalogues; mailing lists; news groups; file collections; real-time foreign language chat; encyclopaedias and reference works online; full-texts and sheet music; computer and software support. Part 4 Campus life: college sports; dating, mating and safe sex; thinking of transferring?; junior year abroad; student activism; fraternities, sororities and clubs. Part 5 Summer vacation and Spring break: how to find a Summer job on the Internet; youth hostels abroad and discount fares; worldwide plane, train, bus and subway schedules. Part 6 Fun and games: real-time games; recreational software; travel; movies, TV and comics; consumer information, CD audio catalogues; joke collections; X-rated Internet.