the internet & the www chapter 8 working online computer components & networks, 2002
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Ch 8 FAQ Computer Components & Networks, CCI FAQs Netiquette –treat all communications with the Internet as if people will be able to read your communications many months afterward It has been proven that the simpler your connection setup and the fewer add-ins that you use, the better the performance of your browserTRANSCRIPT
The Internet & the WWW
Chapter 8Working Online
Computer Components & Networks, 2002
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Setup• Considerations
– survey others on a proposed service– verify responsiveness through ratings– cost options– access to e-mail through another ISP
• Watch for additional costs and limited time offers– ASDL often requires both payment to a
telephone company and the ISP
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FAQs
• Netiquette– treat all communications with the Internet as if
people will be able to read your communications many months afterward
• It has been proven that the simpler your connection setup and the fewer add-ins that you use, the better the performance of your browser
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Internet Addresses
• So many URL names have been taken that currently additional naming conventions are being considered
• Countries are using their suffix in URLs to increase the numbers of address names available
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Uses of the Web• Performing research
• Use applications online for limited time, rather than buy complete software packages, and install on a local machine
• Use groupware available online for more universal access during projects
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Online Services• Online services mostly build on the concept
of community-building– AOL, CompuServe, MSN, Prodigy– ease of finding information– tailored to interests
• Portals– gateways expanding the functions of much
offered by online services
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Advances
• Predicted bandwidth increase will help• Advances in artificial intelligence and
speech recognition may greatly increase the utility of the Web
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Job Searches• Different résumé formats
– paper • submission should be word processed• templates are available with the program
– ASCII text• online many companies use scanners to preselect
candidates• ASCII text insures consistent reading• should not exceed 78 characters a line, as scanners
could cut off information
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Résumés• HTML-formatted
– there are plenty of free sites available for posting résumés
– allows for quick updating; cheaper than mailing out corrections and updates
– demonstrates understanding of Web use
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Many Job Guides and Centers
• Monster.com is the largest– http://www.monster.com
• Careerpath.com is best for specializing– http://www.careerpath.com
• More general careers see America’s Job Bank– http://www.ajb.dnl.us
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More Sites
• Riley Guide to Internet Job Searching– http://www,jobtrak.com/jobguide
• Occupational Outlook Handbook– http://www.jobweb.org/occhandb.htm
• College Grad Job Hunter– http://www.collegegrad.com
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Auctions
• Person-to-person auctions– such as eBay– charging only a listing fee
• Vendor-based auctions– often surplus or outdated
items– check to see if there is a
safety recall on item
