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Informationen zum Autor James Van Roekel. Mary Berry, Sam Houston University, Huntsville, USA. MaryAnn Bell Klappentext From "Acceptable Use Policy" (AUP) to "Hypertext" to "Y2K!" Internet and Personal Computing Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that's informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical look at the most often-seen computer and Internet terms and describes them in easy-to-understand language. More than 100 entries are included! featuring historical backgrounds! popular and practical uses! interesting "fun facts!" and bibliographies. Detailed enough for reference use by academics! the book has a natural tone that will appeal to students! casual computer users! and those who are intrigued by the chaotic! fascinating! but often frustrating and daunting morass of information known today as the World Wide Web. To view an excerpt online! find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com. Zusammenfassung From acceptable use policy to hypertext to Y2k, internet and personal computing fads is an A to Z reference book written in a straightforward style that's informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Acceptable Use Policy Artificial Intelligence Bandwidth Biometrics Blogging Bookmarks Bots CAD Chat and E-Mail Abbreviations Chat Rooms Clip Art Comic Sites Commercialization Compression Computer Dating Computer Simulation Computer Visualization Convergence Cookies Copyright Cybercafes Cyberspace Cybersquatting/Domain Hijacking Cybrarian Deep Web Digital Audio Digital Camera Digital Cinema Digital Imaging Digital Video Distance Learning Domains Dot-Com Early Adopters Easter Eggs E-Books Electronic Publishing E-Mail Emoticons ENIAC E-Zines Filtering Gaming Geek Speak Global Positioning Systems Globalization Gopher Graphical User Interface History of Computer Hardware Hoax Sites HTML Hyperfiction Hypertext Information Society Instant Messaging Internet Acronyms Internet Advertising Internet Providers Internet Radio IRC Linux Luddite Mac versus PC Media Streaming MIDI MP3s MUDs Multimedia..Part Contents...
