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Bull, Glen; Bull, Gina; Sigmon, Tim – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Although it is becoming easier to share materials via the Internet, the process is still not transparent, especially when cross-platform transfers are involved. This article reviews common protocols and discusses several utilities and strategies for exchanging information online. Includes a table listing transfer and compression protocols, common…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Information Networks, Information Transfer, Internet
Peer reviewedBagnall, Peter – Physics Education, 1998
Discusses the Internet and how it works, beginning with its origins in the U.S. military and covering such issues as clients and servers, upload and download, and the World Wide Web. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Software
