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Title: Everything you might want to know about the Internet but are afraid to ask!. A new users resource

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10184720· OSTI ID:10184720

This document is a guide to accessing the Internet and the services available on Internet. The document contains a short explanation of the Internet by E. Kroll and E. Hoffman, brief descriptions of the primary access tools, a glossary, answers to frequently asked questions about the Internet, J. Martin`s `Search for Internet Treasure` and other helpful information. The data access tools discussed in this document include Gopher, World Wide Web, WAIS, ASTRA, ARCHIE, WHOIS, NETSERV, and TRICKLE. The file transfer tool discussed is BITFTP. The two communication services discussed are NETNEWS and LISTSERV.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
10184720
Report Number(s):
UCRL-MA-115210; ON: DE93041118
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English