ABSTRACT

An easy-to-understand guide to often-confusing computer/Internet jargon!

Internet and Personal Computing Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that’s informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical look at the most often-seen computer and

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Acceptable Use Policy

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Artificial Intelligence

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Bandwidth

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Biometrics

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Blogging

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Bookmarks 13

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Bots

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CAD

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Chat and E-Mail Abbreviations 18

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Chat Rooms

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Clip Art 21

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Comic Sites

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Commercialization

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Compression

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Computer Dating

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Computer Simulation

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Computer Visualization

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Convergence

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Cookies

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Copyright

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Cybercafés

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Cyberspace

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Cybersquatting/Domain Hijacking

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Cybrarian 46

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Deep Web

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Digital Audio

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Digital Camera

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Digital Cinema

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Digital Imaging

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Digital Video

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Distance Learning

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Domains

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Dot-Com

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Early Adopters

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Easter Eggs 66

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E-Books

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Electronic Publishing

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E-Mail

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Emoticons

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ENIAC

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E-Zines

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Filtering

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Gaming

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Geek Speak

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Global Positioning Systems

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Globalization 88

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Gopher

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Graphical User Interface

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History of Computer Hardware

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Hoax Sites

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HTML

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Hyperfiction

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Hypertext

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Information Society

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Instant Messaging

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Internet Acronyms

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Internet Advertising

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Internet Providers

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Internet Radio 116

ByIRC

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IRC

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Linux

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Luddite

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Mac versus PC

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Media Streaming 124

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MIDI

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MP3s

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MUDs

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Multimedia

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Multitasking

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Nanny Cams

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Netiquette

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New Economy

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New Media

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Old Internet

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Online Conferences 146

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Online Support Groups

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Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

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Portability

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PowerPoint Poisoning

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Privacy

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Punched Cards

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Quantum Computing

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Safe Rooms

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Search Engines

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Shareware

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Skins

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Spamming

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Technophobia 173

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TWAIN

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URL

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Usenet

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Virtual Reality

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Viruses

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Voice Activation and Recognition

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Wearable Computing Devices

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Webcams

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Webquests

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Wireless Application Protocol

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Wireless Networks

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