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Umbach, Kenneth W. – 1997
This paper reviews the background and key terminology of the Internet, its current scope and use, and a selection of public policy issues. "Chapter 1: What Is the Internet?" includes an overview; capsule history; explanation of how the Internet works; basic terminology; and the kinds of information available on the Internet.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries