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Author: S.P. Sim Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9401149186 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 467
Book Description
We live in exciting times. We have over the last few years seen the birth of a new telecommunications service which will fundamentally change the way we live, much as the telephone has over the last 100 years. The birth of the Internet can be traced back to a conference on computer communications held in 1972. As a result of that conference a working group was set up, under the chairmanship of Vint Cerf, to propose new protocols to facilitate computer communications. In 1974 the working group published the transmission control protocol (fCP) and the Interworking protocol (lP). These were rapidly adopted and the number of computers linked using these protocols has almost doubled every year since. Thus the Internet was born. Another major step happened in 1990. Tim Berners Lee, a Scottish nuclear physicist working at CERN, created some higher level protocols. These still used TCP/IP for the networking, but defined how computers could communicate multimedia information and be linked together to form a World Wide Web of information. A number of computer databases adopted these protocols and things really took off in 1993 when Marc Andreesen at the University of Illinois developed Mosaic, the first client software (a browser) that gave a windows-style interface to these databases.
Author: Barbara Chernow Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 173
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Beyond the Internet offers a philosophy of research that illustrates the benefits of broadening one’s approach. The message for researchers, librarians, teachers, parents, and students is simple: The Internet is not a complete reference source and is often inaccurate. The issue is not what you cannot find on the Internet, but what you miss if you only consult the Internet. To fully investigate a subject, you need also to consult a wide range of traditional resources that have not been digitized, including documents and correspondence, government records, and holdings in private collections. Besides these sources, researchers should appreciate the benefits of interviews and on-site visits. These sources provide the threads that links our past to our present. The book also emphasizes the difference between acquiring facts that answer a specific question and the process of analytical thinking that goes into assessing a subject. Serendipitous finds and new interpretations based on previously unknown sources require research in original materials. The author uses challenges culled from her own work in American history and as a reference book editor to illustrate the different resources described. These anecdotes lend a personal element to the highly practical advice contained in the chapters. Each chapter describes a specific resource, provides relevant case studies, and offers tips and techniques for using that resource. This updated edition explores how the Internet has become an even more compromised tool in recent years by enabling artificial intelligence and social media to manipulate information. This book examines the need to pursue traditional research techniques and how to use them to validate information from the Internet. If you want to research such topics as the origins of terrorism, the complicated background to hostilities in the Middle East, the evolution of U.S. politics, or the decline in basic reading and math skills, you need to consult original materials. Students should learn what sources are available and how to use them so they can make informed decisions about everything from elections to foreign policy. Whatever your interests, you need to diversify your approach and go Beyond the Internet.
Author: Peter H. Salus Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional ISBN: Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 326
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Focusing on the design decisions and standards which have made internetworking possible, this new book charts the intriguing history of this communications/computing phenomenon. From its beginnings as a Department of Defense project to its current position as the global network for computing communications, the full Internet story is told here.
Author: Jakob Nielsen Publisher: ISBN: Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Reviews the features and applications of a broad range of computer software systems that allow the user to choose the sequence of text or other display at the time of use. Contains a well-annotated bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309050448 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 320
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The potential impact of the information superhighwayâ€"what it will mean to daily work, shopping, and entertainmentâ€"is of concern to nearly everyone. In the rush to put the world on-line, special issues have emerged for researchers, educators and students, and library specialists. At the same time, the research and education communities have a valuable head start when it comes to understanding computer communications networks, particularly Internet. With its roots in the research community, the Internet computer network now links tens of millions of people and extends well into the commercial world. Realizing the Information Future is written by key players in the development of Internet and other data networks. The volume highlights what we can learn from Internet and how the research, education, and library communities can take full advantage of the information highway's promised reach through time and space. This book presents a vision for the proposed national information infrastructure (NII): an open data network sending information services of all kinds, from suppliers of all kinds, to customers of all kinds, across network providers of all kinds. Realizing the Information Future examines deployment issues for the NII in light of the proposed system architecture, with specific discussion of the needs of the research and education communities. What is the role of the "institution" when everyone is online in their homes and offices? What are the consequences when citizens can easily access legal, medical, educational, and government services information from a single system? These and many other important questions are explored. The committee also looks at the development of principles to address the potential for abuse and misuse of the information highway, covering: Equitable and affordable access to the network. Reasonable approaches to controlling the rising tide of electronic information. Rights and responsibilities relating to freedom of expression, intellectual property, individual privacy, and data security. Realizing the Information Future includes a wide-ranging discussion of costs, pricing, and federal funding for network development and a discussion of the federal role in making the best technical choices to ensure that the expected social and economic benefits of the NII are realized. The time for the research and education communities to have their say about the information highway is before the ribbon is cut. Realizing the Information Future provides a timely, readable, and comprehensive exploration of key issuesâ€"important to computer scientists and engineers, researchers, librarians and their administrators, educators, and individuals interested in the shape of the information network that will soon link us all.
Author: S.P. Sim Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9401149186 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 467
Book Description
We live in exciting times. We have over the last few years seen the birth of a new telecommunications service which will fundamentally change the way we live, much as the telephone has over the last 100 years. The birth of the Internet can be traced back to a conference on computer communications held in 1972. As a result of that conference a working group was set up, under the chairmanship of Vint Cerf, to propose new protocols to facilitate computer communications. In 1974 the working group published the transmission control protocol (fCP) and the Interworking protocol (lP). These were rapidly adopted and the number of computers linked using these protocols has almost doubled every year since. Thus the Internet was born. Another major step happened in 1990. Tim Berners Lee, a Scottish nuclear physicist working at CERN, created some higher level protocols. These still used TCP/IP for the networking, but defined how computers could communicate multimedia information and be linked together to form a World Wide Web of information. A number of computer databases adopted these protocols and things really took off in 1993 when Marc Andreesen at the University of Illinois developed Mosaic, the first client software (a browser) that gave a windows-style interface to these databases.
Author: Max L. Swanson Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1460208943 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 263
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Max Swanson presents a clear, concise and comprehensive description of communication, from primitive pheromones to sophisticated social networks to future breakthroughs. He answers many questions about the social, cultural and political implications of communication. How do pheromones and the five senses work? In what clever ways do animals and insects communicate? How did languages develop? Why is education so important? Who were the great scientists, and what were their discoveries? How was wireless communication invented? What led to the development of computers, the Internet and smart phones? Why did television become dominant? How do the visual arts inspire people? Why do humans celebrate music and dancing? What are the secrets of effective socializing? When and why did democracies become popular? Why is organized religion losing support in favor of spirituality? How can miscommunication be controlled? In the future, can biofeedback be the answer to overmedication? Why was mapping the human genome such a breakthrough? Will gene therapy and stem cell organ replacement become commonplace? How will mapping the human microbiome improve health? Can nanotechnology do miracles? Will artificial intelligence be realized? Will we communicate with extraterrestrials? When will world government become a reality? These questions and many more are answered here.
Author: Rita Figueiras Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317426169 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 157
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The western economic and financial crisis began with the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 and led the European Union countries into recession. After this, governments started to implement austerity measures, such as cuts in public spending, including public subsidies and jobs, and rising prices. In this context, Europe started to experience a wave of protest movements. Individuals started to use the manifold interactive digital media environment to both fight against the austerity measures and find alternative ways of claiming their democratic rights. Inspired by the 2011 Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York (USA), the Occupy LSX encampment in Central London (UK), The Outraged (Los Indignados)/ 15M encampment in Central Madrid (Spain), the Syntagma Square’s Outraged movement in Athens (Greece) and the March 12th Movement in Lisbon (Portugal), although short-lived, epitomize an emerging alternative politics and participation via the media. This wave has promoted a debate on how the realm of politics is changing, as citizens broaden their ideas of what political issues and participation mean. Beyond the Internet examines the technological dimension of the recent wave of protest movements in the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Ireland. Offering an opportunity to achieve a better understanding of the dynamics between society, politics and technology, this volume questions the essentialist attributes of the Internet that fuel the techno-centric discourse. The contributors illustrate how all these protest movements were active in the social media and garnered high levels of media attention and public visibility, in spite of their failure to achieve their political goals. As intra-elite dissent was pivotal in understanding the Arab uprisings, the coalition of national ruling elites with European institutions in terms of austerity strategy is essential in understanding the limits of media/technology power and, therefore, the dissociation between communication and representative power.
Author: Jordi Mongay Batalla Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319507583 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 408
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The major subjects of the book cover modeling, analysis and efficient management of information in Internet of Everything (IoE) applications and architectures. As the first book of its kind, it addresses the major new technological developments in the field and will reflect current research trends, as well as industry needs. It comprises of a good balance between theoretical and practical issues, covering case studies, experience and evaluation reports and best practices in utilizing IoE applications. It also provides technical/scientific information about various aspects of IoE technologies, ranging from basic concepts to research grade material, including future directions.
Author: Andreas Sofroniou Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1409275779 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 52
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Trading On The Internet In The Year 2000 And Beyond.ISBN: 0952795671 Year: 1999 Use of the Internet and E-Commerce is a business issue first and foremost. The Information Superhighway will see the consumer having access to a myriad of data through the PC or TV screen. The digital market is so extensive that most retailers will establish the marketplace by designing around a number of architectural models. The design of the system will be based on how the users work and what suits the overall business environment.
Author: S.P. Sim
Author: Barbara Chernow
Author: Peter H. Salus
Author: Jakob Nielsen
Author: National Research Council
Author: S.P. Sim
Author: Max L. Swanson
Author: Rita Figueiras
Author: Jordi Mongay Batalla
Author: Brian Kahin
Author: Andreas Sofroniou