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About the Internet Companion
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The Internet Companion at the University of North Carolina
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Chapter 1
What Is the Internet and Why Should You Know About It?
Whence It Came
It Keeps Going and Going . . .
The Equalizer
Peeling Back the Layers: Differences between Networks
Convergence: A Traffic Circle on the Information Highway
Mrs. Smith Connects to Washington
Business Use
Backing Out of the Driveway
The Future
Chapter 2
Internet: The Lowdown
A Network of Networks
In the Beginning
How Computers Talk
Who Runs the Internet?
Acceptable Use
Internet Concepts
Chapter 3
Communicating with People
All (Or Almost All) About Electronic Mail
Conferencing: Group Speak
Interactive Discussions
Netiquette, Ethics, and Digital Tricks of the Trade
Using Online Resources and Services
Accessing Interactive Services
Online Resources
Transferring Information
Finding Resources and Files
Chapter 5
Internet in-the-Know Guide
Legends on the Internet
Games
Security Issues
Internet Organizations
Help! Getting More Information
Finding Email Addresses: The Sequel
Chapter 6
Unix on the Internet: A Survival Guide
Logging In
Getting Help
The Unix File System
Electronic Mail
Reading USENET News
Easy Street
All You Need to Get Started Dialing into the Internet
Types of Connections
Choosing an Individual Access Provider
Connecting Your Business or Organization
Appendix -- fully-linked version at the University of North Carolina
Copyright © 1994 by Tracy LaQuey and Editorial Inc.