1. The Internet: Global Information and Communication.
- Author
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Hartland, Dave
- Subjects
INTERNET ,WIDE area networks ,WORLD Wide Web ,INFORMATION superhighway ,MULTIMEDIA communications ,INFORMATION networks ,COMMUNICATION - Abstract
The Internet, the world's largest computer network, allows access to a wealth of information and a very efficient communications medium. This article aims to provide a non-technical overview of the Internet and connected networks such as JANET, network tools and how to use them for information access and communication. It will introduce some of the new information discovery and retrieval tools, such as the World Wide Web. (Note: A World Wide Web version of this document can be found at the URL - http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/team/dave/intro-inet.html) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 1995