Internet and Personal Computing Fads

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An easy-to-understand guide to often-confusing computer/Internet jargon! 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... Read more

An easy-to-understand guide to often-confusing computer/Internet jargon!

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.

From Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to Hypertext to Y2K, 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.

A perfect introduction to the world of computers and the Internet, this book presents brief, jargon-free explanations of terms representing a variety of fields of interest, including general computer use, business, entertainment, multimedia development, and education. You'll learn about:

artificial intelligence
the history of computer hardware
the “Mac vs. PC” debate
Internet domains such as “.com,” “.edu,” “.gov,” and others
the meanings of commonly used e-mail abbreviations, including BTW, FYI, LOL, and more
distance learning
the origin and meaning of the word “cyberspace”
and a great deal more!

In clear and concise entries, Internet and Personal Computing Fads will help you understand the meaning of terms including:

bandwidth
biometrics
bookmarks
CAD (computer-assisted design)
chat rooms
clip art
cookies
cybercafé
digital audio, video, imaging, and cameras
dot com
e-mail, e-books and e-zines
electronic publishing
emoticons
filtering
freeware (shareware)
gaming
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
instant messaging
Internet advertising
Linux
MIDI
mp3
Spam (Internet junk mail)
URL
usenet
and many, many more!

An everyday guide for enthusiasts and a perfect place to start for newcomers, Internet and Personal Computing Fads is an easy-to-use handbook with wide-ranging appeal. It combines the comprehensive information you’d expect from a reference book with a casual and colorful look at the histories and backgrounds of popular computer/Internet terms and concepts. As a vital resource or an occasional reference, this book is an exceptional value. Read less

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
Cybercafés
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
Multitasking
Nanny Cams
Netiquette
New Economy
New Media
Old Internet
Online Conferences
Online Support Groups
Palm Computers or Personal Digital Assistants
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
Portability
PowerPoint Poisoning
Privacy
Punched Cards
Quantum Computing
Safe Rooms
Search Engines
Shareware
Skins
Spamming
Technophobia
TWAIN
URL
Usenet
Virtual Reality
Viruses
Voice Activation and Recognition
Wearable Computing Devices
Webcams
Webquests
Wired Environments
Wireless Application Protocol
Wireless Networks
Y2K
Index

Author(s)

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James Van Roekel. Mary Berry, Sam Houston University, Huntsville, USA. MaryAnn Bell

Internet and Personal Computing Fads

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