The Technology Revolution.The Technology Revolution J.R. Okin Ironbound i·ron·bound adj. 1. Bound with iron. 2. Rigid and unyielding: an ironbound moral code. 3. Bound with rocks and cliffs: ironbound coasts. Press PO Box 250, Winter Harbor harbor: see port. , MA 04693 0976385724 $26.95 www.ironboundpress.com The Technology Revolution: The Not-For-Dummies Guide To The Impact, Perils, And Promise Of The Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the by J. R. Okin is an informed and informative knowledgeably written documentation of how information accessible on the internet may be impacting the individual's privacy. Covering subjects such as how the internet created 'Digital Divide,' what the division looks like, and what it means, how Java Java (jä`və), island (1990 pop. 107,525,520), c.51,000 sq mi (132,090 sq km), Indonesia, S of Borneo, from which it is separated by the Java Sea, and SE of Sumatra across Sunda Strait. became the 'next big thing', and what it contributes to the internet, why the internet is far greater than the sum of its parts, what caused the dot com dot com - com boom and why the 'bubble' burst, why security is considered key to the internet's future, and the role that trust will play in delivering security, how the internet is responsible for building new types of community structures, and why the internet is the revolution of our times, The Technology Revolution certainly does cover every expected aspect of the internet, and is very highly recommended to all students of modern society and culture, as well as those interested in a thorough education on the history and happenings that shaped the development of the internet. |
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