Introduction to Internet Resources and Services

Spring '99
#43405 (Tue)
#43400 (Thu)

Class Notes: Class Introduction

Orientation

• Roadmap
  • Learn the technologies and the tools.

  • Publishing information.

  • Locating and evaluating information.

  • Social and political issues.

• Our Focus is Information
  • Locating Information - resources, tools, strategies

  • Evaluating Information - credibility, authority

  • Presenting Information

• Beware!
  • This is not the "happy web surfing" class.

  • Requires lots of time on-line.

  • Requires convenient net access.

  • Project requires significant, collaborative effort.

  • Assignments pose realistic challenges.

• Class Web Site
  • http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~lis341/

  • Updated frequently - review frequently.

Introduction to the Net

• A computer network connects computers so they may share:
  • information: data, messages, ...

  • resources: programs, equipment, ...

• The Internet is a "network of networks."
  • It joins together networks of organizations throughout the world.

  • Historical Term: catenet (concatenated network)

• Typical Internet end-user configuration:
  • Computer

  • Phone Line

  • Modem

  • Network Software (TCP/IP)

  • Application Software (web browser, email client, etc.)

  • Internet Service Provider (ISP)

• What can I do on the Internet?
  • E-mail

  • Usenet News

  • Telnet

  • Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

  • Gopher

  • World-Wide Web (WWW)

  • anything that has a protocol and software!

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