The Internet Encyclopedia: G-OHossein Bidgoli John Wiley & Sons, 2004 - Internet The definitive, three-volume Internet Encyclopedia covers every aspect of the Internet for professionals. This up-to-date compendium offers a broad perspective on the Internet as a business tool, an IT platform, and a medium for communications and commerce. It presents leading-edge theory and recent developments as described by global experts from such prestigious institutions as Stanford University and Harvard University, and such leading corporations as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. Key features include: Detailed cross-referencing and extensive references to additional reading More than 200 articles vigorously peer-reviewed by more than 800 academics and practitioners from around the world More than 1,000 illustrations and tables for in-depth understanding of complex subjects Eleven major subject categories that address key issues in design, utilization, and management of Internet-based systems. |
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... share game- playing tips with other players or contact technical sup- port representatives for instant responses to questions . Some multiplayer games make use of the Internet to pro- vide communication between players during actual ...
... share game- playing tips with other players or contact technical sup- port representatives for instant responses to questions . Some multiplayer games make use of the Internet to pro- vide communication between players during actual ...
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... share a common medium . " Carrier sense " implies that hosts intending to transmit will " listen " first to see if the medium is currently in use . " Multiple access " denotes the fact that multiple hosts share the medium . " Collision ...
... share a common medium . " Carrier sense " implies that hosts intending to transmit will " listen " first to see if the medium is currently in use . " Multiple access " denotes the fact that multiple hosts share the medium . " Collision ...
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... share the experience and interest of a common condition . It may be based on a demographic characteristic such as race , age , or ethnic background ; a medical or psychological condition such as arthritis or depression ; or being an ...
... share the experience and interest of a common condition . It may be based on a demographic characteristic such as race , age , or ethnic background ; a medical or psychological condition such as arthritis or depression ; or being an ...
Contents
Ebusiness ROI Simulations | 2 |
Egovernment | 12 |
Charles Steinfield | 23 |
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agents allows applications ARPANET behavior browser client communication components connection costs create database datagram digital signatures distributed document e-business e-commerce e-customers e-mail electronic commerce elements employees encryption environment example format functions global groupware host implement interaction interface International Internet Internet protocol intranet inventory IP address IPsec ISDN issues Java JavaBeans JavaScript JavaServer Pages JDBC knowledge language law enforcement Linux ment messages multimedia National netiquette operating system organization packet portals protection protocol References Retrieved router script search engines server servlet specific standards supply chain TCP/IP ternet tion types University UNIX users virtual Web-based World Wide Web XHTML