 | History is interesting, and it is difficult to understand
where you are if you don't now where you've come come. So
here are some of the more interesting sites that discuss the
history of the Internet.
 |
 Nerds
2.1
covers the 3 phases of internet history
 | Networking the nerds |
| Serving the suits and |
| Wiring the World |
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| a timeline, a glossary and a quiz |
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| Read page 3 that tells you what you are going to learn - it prepare your
mind |
| Read the "chapter Review", pages 28 to 29, which goes into more detail |
| Finally Read Chapter 1, "Into the Internet" itself, pages 2 to 29.
This introductory chapter:
| Defines the Internet |
| Discusses who uses it and for what |
| Gives a brief history |
| Briefly explains the components in getting connected |
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| Pay particular attention to the pictures and their captions and the bolded
text. You'll learn the most that way for the time expended because
the mind thinks and in pictures. |
| Carefully read to the @Issue "The Dark Side of the Internet" on
page 12
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| Read the Facts@Hand. For example, on
page 23 it says "Gartner Group estimates more than 2 million people (at the
time of the books publication) use WiFi. Look that statistic up on the
web. What is it now? How many Hot Spots in the USA? In the World?
How many near you? Post your findings on the Web. |
| Study Figure 1-25 on page 27 carefully |
| Make sure you understand the terms on page 30. If not, go to the page
given in parenthesis () and reread these terms that are in bolded
text.
That means more than just being able to select the correct choice in a
multiple choice question.
If you don't feel comfortable with one or more terms check them out with:
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| In the Learn It Online section of http://scsite.com/internet/ch1 do
one of the follow (see page 33 for more description)
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Flash Cards (you can choose how many cards you want - and at the end
the ones you missed will be listed) |
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Practice Test (it tells you what the correct answers should be, but
you have to take the whole test first, and it insists that you answer
every question.) |
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Who Wants to Be a Computer Genius? (this is fun, but you are stopped as
soon as you miss a question) |
|
Crossword Puzzle Challenge (crossword puzzles are a favorite of my, if
you finish one, send it so me for credit |
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Project Reinforcement is paper based, so forget it because you don't
know if you got the right answers. |
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| You could also do Multiple Choice on 31 & 32 of the paper text, but
you'd have
to check yourself |
Assignments
| Wireless Connections- Page 38, Exercise #10,
Read the
Facts@Hand. For example, on
page 23 it says "Gartner Group estimates more than 2 million people (at the
time of the books publication) use WiFi. Look that statistic up on
the web. What is it now? How many Hot Spots in the USA? In the
World? How many near you? Post your findings on the Web.
Visit the two web sites suggested by Exercise 10 on
http://scsite.com/internet/ch1.
You may do what is requested in a. b. c. d. of Parts 1 and 2 , or you may
write a paragraph that summarizes (but states details) what you found
about wireless. Or visit the Internet Cafe in Fanwood on South
Ave and Martine right across from the train stain
http://www.theinternetlounge.com
or any other Internet Cafe. There are lots in NYC. See:
http://www.steampowered.com/?area=cafe_directory&country=US%20UNITED%20STATES&state=NJ
and
http://www.world66.com/northamerica/unitedstates/newjersey/internet_cafes
Write up what they offer, how much they charge, what kind of people hand out
there.
Part 3 is the most educational and can be done any time in the first two
months of the course. |
| Write up your findings using a Word Processor so you have availability of
the spell checker, thesaurus and Word Count). Your 2 or 3 paragraphs
should both summarize and mention important specifics. The idea is to
show thought not lots of words. Shoot for 15
to 20 sentences, which is usually about 200- to 300 words. Include the URLs of
the sites you visited. Copy your findings the the clipboard and post on the
WebBoard.
Post them directly in the message so that links that you took can be easily taken
by those reading your post. Do NOT attach a document.
Spice up
your post using HTML see text (Appendix b, or page 416 & 417 or
WebBoard
HTML section. |
| Visit the two web sites suggested by the
@Issue links on
http://scsite.com/internet/ch1.
Read the two articles
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and find other sites that discuss Cyberstalking on the web
Write up your findings using a Word Processor so you have availability of
the spell checker, thesaurus and Word Count. Your 2 or 3 paragraphs
should both summarize and mention important specifics. The idea
is to show thought, not lots of words. Shoot for 15 to 20 sentences,
which is usually approximately 300 words or 1,000 to 1,500 characters
or about a half page.. Include the URLs of the sites you visited.
Copy your findings the the clipboard and post on the
WebBoard.
Post them directly in the message so that links that you took can be easily taken
by those reading your post. Do NOT attach a document.
Spice up
your post using HTML see text Appendix B or page 416&7 or
WebMonkeys
Cheatsheat.or
WebBoard
HTML section.
Look and comment on the work of others on the
WebBoard.
- Page 36, Exercise #5, Who Owns the Internet, parts 3:
Spend and hour
reading 4 or more of the following suggested web site and then another
hour writing 200 to 400 words the summarize or compare or point out
significant points made.
Be sure to put the URLs the web pages that
you are quoting or using the ideas from.
| Only the last 2 links of 5 articles work |
| but
has a great short definition with hyperlinks that you should follow |
|
Social Science Research Network Electronic Library has a
35 page downloadable pdf
but you should read the one paragraph abstract |
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by World-Information.org is a very worthwhile well worded summary. |
| A Google search of "Who Owns the Internet"
suggesteds
thoughtful four page article and there are many others that you can read
if you do the same search. |
Exercise #7 Global Internet Use page 37: Take all four links under
Exercise 7 :
CyberAtlas,
How Many Online,
World Total,
Global Reach.
Write a paragraph (5 to 8 sentences) on the implications this information.
You can use Word Count on the Word Tools menu
The objective is thinking and learning, not lot of words - say 200 to 400 in
total (less than a page). |
