Internet and its Applications

(Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Pattern) New Regulation Syllabus

(For B. Sc. Computer Science, BCA B.Sc.(ISM) Courses)

By

Dr.P.Rizwan Ahmed, MCA., M.Sc.,M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D,

Head of the Department
Department of Computer Applications &
PG Department of Information Technology
Mazharul Uloom College, Ambur - 635 802
Vellore Dist. Tamil Nadu.

Margham Publications
No.24, Rameswaram Road, T- Nager,
Chennai- 600 017 Phone:(044) 2432 2469
Web Site: www.margham.in
E-mail: www.margham.tn@gmail.com

It is a wonder that curiosity survives a formal education."Albert Einstein

CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgement

Chapter 1

Introduction to Computer and the Internet

1.1 Definition
1.2 Characteristics of a Computer
1.3 Application/ Uses of Computers
1.4 Applications of Computers in different fields
1.4.1 Applications of Computers in Education
1.4.2 Applications of Computers in Industries
1.4.3 Applications of Computers in Business
1.4.4Applications of Computers in Entertainment
1.5 Basic Functional Units of a Computer / Basic Anatomy of Computers
1.6 Programming Language Types
1.6.1 Machine language
1.6.2 Assembly Language
1.6.3 High level language
1.7 Difference between machine, assembly and High-level language
1.8 Personal Computers
1.9 Internet
1.10 History of Internet
1.11 History of World Wide Web
1.12 Micro Software .NET / Mirosfot.NET
1.13 Java
1.14 Web Resources

Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 2
2.1 Web Browser
2.2 Connecting to the Internet
2.3 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
2.4 Types of Internet Connections

Web Browser

2.5 Internet Explorer

2.6 Features of Internet Explorer 6
2.7 Searching the internet
2.8 Online Help and Tutorials
2.9 File Transmission Protocol (FTP)
2.10 Browser Settings
Summary
Review Question

Chapter 3

E-mail

3.1 E-mail
3.2 Creating an E-mail id
3.3 Sending and Receiving mails
3.4 Attaching a File
3.5 Functions of e-mail
3.6 Advantages of e-mail
3.7 Disadvantages of e-mail
3.8 Instant Messaging (IM
Summary
Review Question

Chapter 4

HTML

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Structure of HTML document
4.5 Linking
4.3 Basic Tags in HTML
4.6 Images
4.7 Special characters and line breaks
4.8 Line Break
4.9 Unordered Lists
4.10 Simple HTML Programs
Summary
Review Question
Chapter 5

E-Business

5.1 E-Marketing
5.2 Consumer Tracking
5.3 Electronic Advertising (E-Advertising)
5.4 Search Engine
5.5 Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
5.6 Online Payments
5.6.1 Credit Card Payments
5.6.2 Digital Cash
5.6.3 E-Wallet
5.6.4 Micropayments
5.7Smart Card
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 6

Connecting to the Internet

6.1 Internet Connection Concepts

6.1.1 Internet Communications Protocols
6.1.2 Internet Hosts
6.1.3Servers and Clients
6.1.4 Port and Port Numbers
6.2 Domain Name System and DNS Servers
6.3 Types of Internet Connections
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 7
7.1 E-mail Concepts
7.1.1 Receiving Incoming Messages
7.1.2 Sending Outgoing Messages
7.1.3 Ways of Accessing E-mail
7.2 E-Mail Address
7.3 Message Headers
7.4 Downloading E-mail
7.4.1 Working Offline
7.4.2 Deleting Messages from the server
7.5 E-mail Netiquette
7.6 Using Abbreviations, Emoticons, and Smileys
7.7 Formatted E-mail

Exchanging E-mail

7.8 Web-Based E-mail

7.9 Avoiding Viruses
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 8

Sending and Receiving Files by Email

8.1 Attachments
8.1.1 Sending Attachments
8.1.2 Receiving Attachments
8.2 Outlook 2002 and Outlook Express
8.2.1 Sending an Attached File
8.2.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.3 Eudora
8.3.1 Sending an Attached File
8.3.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.3.3 Attachment Options
8.4 Netscape Messenger and Netscape Mail
8.4.1 Sending an Attached File
8.4.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.5 America Online (AOL)
8.5.1 Sending an Attached File
8.5.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.6 Yahoo Mail
8.6.1 Sending an Attached File
8.6.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.7 Hotmail
8.7.1 Sending an Attached File
8.7.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.8 Gmail
8.8.1 Sending an Attached File
8.8.2 Receiving an Attached File
8.9 Rediffmail
8.9.1 Sending an Attached File
8.9.2 Receiving an Attached File
Summary
Review Questions

Chatper-9

Fighting Spam, Sorting Mail, and Avoiding E-mail Viruses

9.1 Controlling E-mail Volume and Reducing Spam

9.1.1 Stopping Spammers

9.1.2 Reporting Spam

9.1.3 Avoiding Sending Spam
9.2 Advantages of Filtering E-mail
9.2.1 How Filtering Works
9.2.2 Filtering Mailing List Messages
9.2.3 Filtering Spam
9.3 Filtering Mail, Deleting Spam, and Defending Against Viruses in Outlook 2002
9.3.1 Filtering Messages in Outlook 2002
9.3.2 Deleting Junk E-mail in Outlook 2002
9.3.3 Configuring Outlook 2002 Against Viruses
9.4 Filtering Mail, Deleting Spam, and Defending Against Viruses in Outlook Express
9.4.1 Filtering Messages in Outlook Express
9.4.2 Configuring Outlook Express Against Viruses
9.5 Filtering Mail, Deleting Spam, and Defending Against Viruses in Eudora
9.5.1 Filtering Messages in Eudora
9.5.2 Creating filters in Eudora
9.5.3 Avoiding Viruses with Eudora
9.6 Filtering Mail, Deleting Spam, and Defending Against Viruses in Netscape Messenger and
Netscape Mail
9.6.1 Filtering Messages in Netscape Mail and Netscape Messenger
9.6.2 Avoiding Viruses with Netscape Mail and Netscape Messenger
9.7 Blocking Junk mail in AOL
9.8 Filtering Mail and Deleting Spam in Yahoo Mail
9.8.1 Filtering Messages in Yahoo Mail
9.8.2 Yahoos Junk Mail Spamguard
9.9 Filtering Mail and Deleting Spam in Hotmail
9.9.1 Filtering Messages in Hotmail
9.9.2 Deleting Junk Mail in Hotmail
9.9.3 Scanning Files for Viruses with Hotmail
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 10

Chatting and Conferencing on the Internet

10.1 Online Chatting, Messaging, and Conferencing Concepts

10.2 Forms of Chat, Messaging and Conferencing
10.3 Types of Online Chat and Conferencing
10.4 Advantages of Online Conferencing

10.5 How Does Chat Work?

10.6 Chat and Conferencing Etiquette
10.7 Safety While Chatting
10.8 Ways to Use Chat Effectively
10.9 Online Chatting
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 11

Usenet Groups

11.1 Newsgroups
11.1.1 Newsgroup Hierarchies
11.1.2 Accessing newsgroups
11.2 Reading Newsgroups
11.3 Difference between Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
11.4 Finding Interesting Newsgroups
11.5 Usenet Netiquette
11.6 Creating Newsgroups
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 12
12.1 Introduction
12.2 What is IRC?
12.2.1 IRC Network
12.2.2 IRC Servers
12.2.3 Channels
12.2.4 Nicknames and Chanops
12.2.5 Netsplits and Lags
12.2.6 Direct Client to Client (DCC)
12.2.7 Chanserv and Nickserv
12.3 Create Your Own IRC Channel
12.4 mIRC
12.4.1 Getting mIRC
12.4.2 Connecting to an IRC Server
12.4.3 Listing and Joining Channels
12.4.4 Sending Files

Internet Relay Chat(IRC)

12.4.5 Leaving Channels and Disconnecting from servers

Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 13

Instant Messaging(IM)

13.1 What is Instant Messaging?

13.1.1 Features of Instant Messaging
13.1.2 Benefits of Instant Messaging
13.1.3 Possible Problems in IM
13.2 ICQ
13.2.1 Installing and Getting Started with ICQ
13.2.2 Finding People on ICQ
13.2.3 Sending Messages with ICQ
13.2.4 Features of ICQ
13.3 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
13.3.1 Installing and Getting Started with AOL Instant Messenger
13.3.2 Finding People in AOL Instant Messenger
13.3.3 Features of AOL Instant Messenger(AIM
13.3.4 Sending Instant Messages
13.4 Yahoo Messenger
13.4.1 Getting Started with Yahoo Messenger
13.4.2 Finding People on Yahoo Messenger
13.4.3 Sending Messages with Yahoo Messenger
13.5 Windows Messenger (MSN Messenger)
13.5.1 Getting Started with Windows Messenger
13.5.2 Finding People on Windows Messenger
13.5.3 Sending Messages with Windows Messenger
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 14
14.1 Internet Phone
14.1.1 How Does Internet Phone Work?
14.2 Voice Conferencing
14.3 Video Conferencing
14.3.1 Hardware Requirements for Videoconferencing

Voice and Video Conferencing

14.3.2 Benefits of Videoconferencing

14.4 Getting Voice and Video Hardware
14.5 Making Phone Calls over the Internet
14.6 Voice and Video Conferencing Using Instant Messenger Programs
14.6.1 ICQ
14.6.2 AOL Instant Messenger
14.6.3 Yahoo Messenger
14.6.4 MSN Messenger
14.7 Making Internet Phone Calls with ICQ
14.8 Making Internet Phone Calls with AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
14.9 Voice and Video Conferencing with Yahoo Messenger
14.9.1 Voice Conferencing in Yahoo Messenger
14.9.2 Video Conferencing in Yahoo Messenger
14.10 Conferencing with Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger
14.11 Making PC to Phone Calls with Windows Messenger
14.12 Making Pc to PC Calls with Windows Messenger
14.13 Video Conferencing in Windows Messenger
14.14Conferencing with Stand-Alone Programs: Netmeeting
14.14.1 How NetMeeting Works / Working of NetMeeting Program
14.4.2 Running and Configuring Netmeeting
14.4.3 Making or Receiving a Call
14.4.4 Hosting a Meeting or Joining an Existing Meeting
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 15
15.1 Web Security and Privacy Concepts
15.2 Cookies
15.3 Platform for Internet Content Selection (PICS
15.4 Security in Internet Explorer
15.4.1 Configuring IE Security Zone
15.4.2 Setting Other IE Security Policies
15.4.3 Blocking Web Sites with IEs Content Advisor
15.5 Security in Netscape Navigator

15.5.1 Managing Cookies in Netscape Navigator

15.5.2 Managing Navigators Caches of Web Pages
15.5.3 Managing Java and JavaScript in Navigator

Web Security, Privacy and Blocking

Summary
Review Questions

Chapter 16

Audio and Video on the Web

16.1 Playing Streaming Audio and Video

16.1.1 Popular Audio and Video Players
16.1.2 Internet Radio
16.2 Playing MP3 Music
16.2.1 Ripping MP3 Files from CDs
16.2.2 Customizing Your Player with Skins
16.2.3 Finding MP3 Music on the Web
16.3 Playing Video on the Internet
16.3.1 Prerecorded Video
16.3.2 Live Video with Webcams
16.4 Windows Media Player
16.4.1 Getting Started with Windows Media Player
16.4.2 Finding Files with the Media Guide
16.4.3 Creating a Media Library
16.4.4 Finding Internet Radio Stations with the Radio Tuner

16.5 RealOne Player

16.5.1 RealOne Player Windows
16.5.2Playing Internet Radio
16.6 Internet Explorers Media Bar
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 17
17.1 Planning Your Web Site
17.1.1 Basic Steps in Creating Site
17.1.2 Planning Your Site
17.1.3 General Tips for Designing a Web Site
17.2 Creating Your Site
17.2.1 Elements of a Web Page
17.2.2 Adding Items to your Web pages
17.2.3 Tools Needed to Develop the Site

Web Site Creation Concepts

17.2.4 HTML Editors

17.2.5 Database-Driven Sites
17.3 Publishing Your Site
17.3.1 Maintaining Your Own Server
17.3.2 Web Hosting Service
17.3.3 Free Hosting Service
17.3.4 Benefits of Free Website Hosting
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 18

Web Page Editors

18.1 Introduction
18.2 Editing Pages with Netscape Composer
18.3 Editing Pages with FrontPage
18.4 Editing Pages with Dreamweaver
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter -19

Creating and Optimizing Web Graphics

19.1 Graphics File Formats for the Web

19.1.1 GIF (Graphics Interchange Format
19.1.2 JPEG on Photographs
19.1.3 Creating GIFs and JPEGs with Word Processors
19.1.4 Programs for creating GIF and JPEG files
19.1.5 Creating a GIF or JPEG Image File
19.1.6 Converting Images to GIF and JPEG
19.2 Progressive Display and Transparency
19.2.1 Progressive Display
19.2.2 Transparency
19.3 Optimizing Images for the Web
19.4 Animating GIF Graphics
19.4.1 Animating with JavaScript: Rollovers
19.5 Creating Clickable Graphics Using Image Maps
19.5.1 Image Maps

19.5 Advanced Features of Graphics Programs

19.6 Advanced Features of Graphics Programs
19.6.1 Antialiasing
19.6.2 Seamless Tiling
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 20

Creating Web Audio Files

20.1 Introduction
20.2 Types of Web Audio Files
20.2.1 Types of Static Audio Files
20.3 Adding Audio Files to a Web Page
20.3.1 Adding a Link to an Audio File
20.3.2 Embedding a Multimedia File in a Web Page
20.4 Adding Video to Web Pages
20.4.1 Streaming Video
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 21
Forms, Interactivity and DB-Driven Sites
21.1 Browser Scripting with JavaScript
21.1.1 VBScript
21.1.2 JavaScript
21.1.3 Difference between VBScript and JavaScript
21.1.4 How JavaScript Works
21.1.5 Using JavaScript in a Web Pages
21.2 Extending Browsers with Java and ActiveX
21.2.1 Java
21.2.2 Java Applets
21.2.3 Microsoft ActiveX
21.3 Creating Web Pages that run CGI Scripts
21.3.1 CGI Scripts
21.3.2 Creating Links that run CGI Scripts
21.3.3 Passing Data from web forms to CGI scripts

21.4Embedding PHP Scripts in Your Pages

21.4.1 PHP

21.4.2 Writing PHP Code

21.5 Creating Active Server Pages (ASPs)
21.5.1 Including ASP Code in Web Pages
21.6 Creating ColdFusion Pages with CFML
Summary
Review Questions

Chapter - 22

File Transfer, Downloading, FTP, Peer-to-Peer

22.1 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

22.2 Transferring Files by E-mail
22.3 Transferring Files using windows XP web folders
22.3.1 Using Web Folders for Secure File Transfer
22.4 Transferring Files using peer-to-peer file sharing utilities
22.5 Transferring Files using FTP
22.5.1 FTP Client
22.5.2 FTP Servers
22.5.3 Transferring Files of Different Types
22.5.4 Using Web Browser to Transfer Files
22.6 Common FTP Commands
22.7 Telnetting with HyperTerminal
22.7.1 Running HyperTerminal
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 23

Downloading and Installing Files

23.1 Types of Downloadable Software

23.2 Essential Softwares
23.3Downloading Files from the Web
23.4 Finding Files on Your Computer after downloading
23.5 Dealing with Compressed and Archive Files
23.5.1 Self Extracting Files
23.5.2 Unzipping ZIP Files
23.5.3 Unpacking TAR Archive Files
Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 24
24.1 Definition
24.2 Advantages of Intranet
24.3 Disadvantages of Intranet
24.4 Components of Intranet

Intranet

24.5 Connecting a Small LAN to the Intranet

Summary
Review Questions
APPENDIX A Past University Question Paper - B.Sc.(CS), BCA
APPENDIX B Model Question Paper B.Sc.(CS), BCA IV Semester - Non Major
APPENDIX C Model Question Paper BCA VI Semester
APPENDIX D Model Question Paper B.Sc.(CS) VI Semester