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... The following people deserve thanks for their help and contributions
to this FYI Q/A: Chris Burke (Motorola), John Curran (BBN Planet),
Albert Lunde (NWU), and April Marine (Internet Engines, Inc.). Last,
but not least, thanks are extended to Patricia Harper and Charlotte
Nurge. These ladies from South Riding, Virginia, consumer tested
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... Questions About the Internet ...
... What is the Internet? ...
... What Can I do on the Internet? ...
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There is a large variety of activities that users can do on the
Internet. These activities include surfing, searching, sending mail,
transfering programs and documents, chatting, and playing games.
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Surfing is one of the most popular Internet activities. To surf, a
user needs a program known as a web browser. The web browser enables
the user to connect to a location that contains information. Many
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Chat takes place between one or more persons who are on the Internet.
Chatting is very similar to going to a party. Just as people
congregate in small groups ...
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Some people use the Internet to play games. These games can be role
playing games, action/adventure games, or online versions ...
... of the game and install it on their computer, while others are played
by going to a game site. Just like other forms of game playing,
Internet game playing can be challenging, entertaining, and an
enjoyable social experience. Don't be afraid to have fun. ...
... Other popular activities include electronic shopping, banking, and
investing. Many retailers describe and display pictures of their
products on the Internet enabling people to buy on line. Shopping
also includes purchasing services such as an airline ticket or
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... ordering groceries. Many banks allow people to transfer funds, check
available funds, pay bills and other such activities while on the
Internet with an account number and ID. Lastly, many people invest
while on the Internet in everything from stocks and bonds to real
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... Internet with an account number and ID. Lastly, many people invest
while on the Internet in everything from stocks and bonds to real
estate. One word of caution, if you are using a credit card, check
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... Are There Any Rules of Behavior on the Internet? ...
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In general, common sense, courtesy, and decency govern good Internet
behavior. There is no single formal rulebook that governs behavior on
the Internet ...
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behavior. There is no single formal rulebook that governs behavior on
the Internet. FYI 28 that was mentioned previously is a good guide.
Many activities such as game sites, chat rooms, or e-mail lists ...
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and body signals like winking are not present in the text. Because
of this, users of the Internet have developed cues to put in the
text. Text techniques such as capitalization and symbols known as
emoticons (also called "smilies") are used.
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... How Does the Internet Work? ...
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Each of the activities mentioned in the section describing what one
can do on the Internet requires that computers exchange information.
Computers take turns sending and receiving information. When a
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Every computer on the Internet has a unique Internet "address" that
identifies it from among the millions of computers. The Internet ...
... Internet "address" that
identifies it from among the millions of computers. The Internet has
specialized computers between the source and destination located at
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... address of another computer or how packets are divided and
reassembled. Fortunately, these are specifics that people using the
Internet never really need to deal with!
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... Who Runs the Internet? ...
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No one. The Internet is a cooperative effort among Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), software companies ...
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No one. The Internet is a cooperative effort among Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), software companies, volunteer organizations, and a
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... companies are completely independent and most of them
compete with each other. The ISPs provide internet service to people
much the same way that they obtain telephone service from a telephone ...
... email or web browsers) that also follow protocols. There
are other organizations that keep things straight. Some assign
Internet addresses in much the same manner as telephone numbers are
assigned, others keep track of names used by Internet ...
... Internet addresses in much the same manner as telephone numbers are
assigned, others keep track of names used by Internet users and
groups, and a large volunteer organization called the Internet ...
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The question "is the Internet secure?" can be a confusing one for
people, who will hear many assurances that it is secure and many
scary stories saying it is not secure. There are a few basic rules ...
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Third, before giving personal information over the Internet, such as
filling in a form on a Web page, users should realize that there is
no assurance of confidentiality ...
... privacy. It could be compared to
faxing such information to a party that you've never dealt with
before. While many organizations on the Internet are responsible
with information received via the web and email, this cannot always
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Amy Tracy Wells
Internet Scout Project
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Computer Sciences Department
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