‘Internet’ Archives
LAN Protocols
LAN Protocols LAN protocols, or standards, are defined on the first two layers of the Open Standards Interconnection (OSI) model—the physical and data link layers. A LAN’s protocol stack consists of the specific layered standards that define its operational characteristics. Physical layer standards specify items such as voltages and [...]
Wireless LANs
Wireless LANs Wireless LANs today are generally used with wired networks, rather than alone. Wireless LANs are used to extend wired LANs beyond distance limitations, connect wired LANs across right-of-ways, connect nomadic users to wired LANs, give mobile users access to office LAN resources, or provide backup connectivity for a wired LAN. [...]
Plagiarism Detection
Plagiarism Detection Educators and librarians involved with teaching information competency are concerned about plagiarism, particularly in academic settings. The Internet has exacerbated the problem because it is easier to copy source material, find term papers on the Web, and cut and paste material. On the other hand, IS also make it easier [...]
Using the Web to Search Public Information
Using the Web to Search Public Information The Internet as an information resource has become an invaluable tool. Most public agencies either have or are in the process of putting public information on the Web. It is easy for an attorney or members of their staff to log on to the Internet and seek information. Below is a list of some areas that [...]
Child Safety, Censorship, and Filtering
Child Safety, Censorship, and Filtering Internet access and user protection is a controversial issue among libraries, families, and schools. Recent United States statutes include the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA, 2001), Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act (NCIPA, 2001), and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act [...]
Purpose of a E-commerce Web Site
Purpose of a E-commerce Web Site There are many purposes for e-commerce efforts. Too often, organizations design web sites without considering what the purpose is for the web site. The purpose helps define the type of information needed to support the web site. The target audience(s) and purpose( s) should determine the type of information, [...]
E-Periodicals
E-Periodicals Full text periodicals (including e-journals or e-zines, short for e-magazines) are usually text or HTML (HyperText Markup Language) files. These files are cheaper to produce, more easily downloaded, take less computer disc space than graphics and image formats, and are more easily manipulated and transferred. Full text periodicals [...]
Home Networks
Home Networks The growth in mobile work, as well as in home offices and home-based businesses, is driving the need for home computer users to share printers and other peripherals, files, or Internet access. Home and office LANs differ in applications and traffic patterns. Home users not only need to share resources, but also require support for [...]
Internet/Web-Based Multimedia Applications
Internet/Web-Based Multimedia Applications With the advent of the World Wide Web and the release of Mosaic, the first graphical web browser in 1993, the last decade of the twentieth century has witnessed great advances in multimedia technology and application. The boom relies heavily on the radical technical breakthrough in the fields of video [...]
Censorship and the Internet
Censorship and the Internet Governments have always to varying degrees concerned themselves with the content of public media. The growing use of the Internet for expressive activities has prompted authoritarian governments such as that of China to attempt to block “objectionable” material both through filtering techniques and through [...]
