By now, you have a fair amount of experience with getting around the Internet. However, there are a number of features available to you, that have not been addressed yet. First of all, here are some useful links that can be used for research.
General links:
Educational links:
Search engines for word search:
Telnet (remote login) allows you to use programs stored on other computers on the network. For instance, if you would want to access your computer account at UMBC from your computer at home through a modem, you would use this application to connect to your account. For more information, see some of the suggested reading or go to Network communications at UMBC.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows you to exchange (send and receive) files (such as documents, graphic images, or software) with other computers on the network. For more information, see some of the suggested reading or go to UMBC's FTP-information. Nowadays, however, a lot of the file transfer takes place easily with software such as LAN Workplace or through the Internet. For instance, you can use rapid filer to copy files from your hard drive or floppy disk to your unix account and vice versa. This is important for sending or receiving attachment files with an e-mail message. Go here for a brief tutorial.
Netscape is the software that you have been using to access the Internet. There are several features available that make your life on the Internet more convenient.
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