on Line, etc. If you are operating your own system, you'll first need a tCp/ip plus a serial communications protocol such as a Serial Line Internet Protocol(SLIP), Point to Point Protocol(PPP), or the like. If you access one of these from your desktop computer you may start an email program, such as Eudora, without logging in to your multiuser account. Your mail will be downloaded to your desktop, where you can read it, print it, save it, or compose a new message. When you copy files from public acccess sites, your desktop system can bring them directly to it. You can also use the full desktop visual capabilities of your system when attaching to a Web site. If you are using a modem connection to another server/host, you'll need to check the speed. From Internet providers and accounts available you can select: full network sites dial in Ip telnet(long distance telephone service) public access accounts(terminal servers) commercial servers Email and Web sites are identified by an address On the Internet, address always refers to an electronic address. he form is Userid, the name selected by the user, followed by the character, followed by the computers name(all computers on the Internet have a specific name) Example: ghawke @ukans edu In this case"ukans"refers to the University of Kansas computer center. No spaces are used in the address. The information after the"@"refers to a domain. There can be any number of user names alike but each and every domain will have their own unique I fter the userid -@- and domain name, there can be one or more sub-domains. In the example above, the sub-domain is"edu"for educational institution. The sub-domains are listed with the most general information about the domain computer being further to the right or end of the address and the most specific name being to the immediate right of the domain name. Domains and their meanings are listed in Table 99.1 Password At this point of your login, you'll be asked to create a password. This password is the key to your account and the tighter you guard it, the more secure your system will be Common passwords are a combination of letter and number characters, usually eight or so in number. Obviously, these can be the subject of unauthorized usage. The more creative the password, the more secure it wil The World Wide Web( www, Web The www has more Internet locations than any other resource. It serves as a huge reference book for the world, with the added feature of hypertext links. Hypertext allows one to follow a topic line or reference idea TABLE 99.1 Organizational Top-Level Domains Meaning Cultural and entertainment entities Commercial organization Educational institution Businesses or firms Information services International organization networking organization Individual or personal nomenclature creational activity organizations Businesses offering goods to purchase www related activity organizations e 2000 by CRC Press LLC© 2000 by CRC Press LLC on Line, etc. If you are operating your own system, you’ll first need a TCP/IP plus a serial communications protocol such as a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), Point to Point Protocol (PPP), or the like. If you access one of these from your desktop computer you may start an email program, such as Eudora, without logging in to your multiuser account. Your mail will be downloaded to your desktop, where you can read it, print it, save it, or compose a new message. When you copy files from public acccess sites, your desktop system can bring them directly to it. You can also use the full desktop visual capabilities of your system when attaching to a Web site. If you are using a modem connection to another server/host, you’ll need to check the speed. From Internet providers and accounts available you can select: • full network sites • dial in IP accounts • telnet (long distance telephone service) • public access accounts (terminal servers) • commercial servers Email and Web sites are identified by an address. On the Internet, address always refers to an electronic address. The form is Userid, the name selected by the user, followed by the @ character, followed by the computer’s name (all computers on the Internet have a specific name). Example: ghawke@ukans.edu In this case “ukans” refers to the University of Kansas computer center. No spaces are used in the address. The information after the “@” refers to a domain. There can be any number of user names alike but each and every domain will have their own unique name. After the userid –@– and domain name, there can be one or more sub-domains. In the example above, the sub-domain is “edu” for educational institution. The sub-domains are listed with the most general information about the domain computer being further to the right or end of the address and the most specific name being to the immediate right of the domain name. Domains and their meanings are listed in Table 99.1. Password At this point of your login, you’ll be asked to create a password. This password is the key to your account and the tighter you guard it, the more secure your system will be. Common passwords are a combination of letter and number characters, usually eight or so in number. Obviously, these can be the subject of unauthorized usage. The more creative the password, the more secure it will be. The World Wide Web (WWW, Web) The WWW has more Internet locations than any other resource. It serves as a huge reference book for the world, with the added feature of hypertext links . Hypertext allows one to follow a topic line or reference idea TABLE 99.1 Organizational Top-Level Domains Domain Meaning art Cultural and entertainment entities com Commercial organization edu Educational institution firm Businesses or firms gov Government info Information services int International organization mil U.S. military net Networking organization nom Individual or personal nomenclature org Non-profit organization rec Recreational activity organizations store Businesses offering goods to purchase web WWW related activity organizations