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Computing Essentials 2002-2003 Intro, 14/e
Timothy J. O'Leary
Linda I. O'Leary
The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce

Competencies

After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Describe Internet providers, connections, and protocols.
  • Discuss e-mail, mailing lists, newsgroups, chat groups, and instant messaging.
  • Describe electronic commerce including Web storefronts, auctions, and electronic payment.
  • Describe Internet services: Telnet, FTP, Gopher, and the Web.
  • Discuss browsers, Web pages, and Web portals.
  • Compare the two types of search tools: indexes and search engines.
  • Discuss the two types of Web utilities: plug-ins and helper applications.
  • Describe intranets, extranets, and firewalls.




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