Networking Resource Links

Discover additional networking and technology resources on the Internet. Always be sure to ask a parent or teacher for permission before accessing the Web.

The Internet sites listed on this page are not under the control of Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Glencoe does not guarantee the content of these sites, their ongoing availability, or links that may be added or deleted. We encourage teachers and parents to preview these sites before students access them.

ASCII and Unicode Resources
These links offer tables and information on ASCII and Unicode characters.

ASCII Table and Description:
http://www.asciitable.com/

Unicode Home Page:
http://www.unicode.org/

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Computer and Network Product and Service Vendors
These links will familiarize you with various network and technology product and service vendors.

Apple Computer:
http://www.apple.com

Cisco Systems:
http://www.cisco.com

IBM:
http://www.ibm.com

Iomega:
http://www.iomega.com/

Linux:
http://www.linux.org

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com

Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/

Novell:
http://www.novell.com/

Netcraft:
http://news.netcraft.com

Red Hat:
http://www.redhat.com/

Sun Microsystems:
http://www.sun.com

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Copyright and Trademark Information
These links provide details about copyright and fair use laws.

U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office:
http://www.uspto.gov/

Kathy Schrock’s Home Page:
http://www.kathyschrock.net/

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Government Resources
These links will point you toward helpful government sites.

Federal Communications Commission:
http://www.fcc.gov/

U.S. Copyright Office:
http://www.copyright.gov/

U.S. Department of Labor:
http://www.dol.gov

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Internet Advocacy Organizations
These sites offer resources about the promotion of Internet and World Wide Web standards and principles.

Business Software Alliance:
http://www.bsa.org

Computing Technology Industry Association:
http://www.comptia.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation:
http://www.eff.org/

GNU Project and Free Software Foundation:
http://www.gnu.org/

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA):
http://www.iana.org/

Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN):
http://www.icann.org/

Internet Society:
http://www.isoc.org

InterNIC:
http://www.internic.com/

Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA):
http://www.siia.net

SPA Anti-Piracy:
http://www.spa.org/piracy/default.asp

World Wide Web Consortium (W3):
http://www.w3.org

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Network Management & Standards
These sites provide useful information and links on network management and standards.

Institute of Engineers and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE):
http://www.ieee.org

International Standards Organization (ISO):
http://www.iso.ch

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF):
http://www.ietf.org/

RFC Editor:
http://www.rfc-editor.org/

SimpleWeb:
http://www.simpleweb.org/

World Standards Services Network:
http://www.wssn.net

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Network News and Trends
These sites offer resources about news and trends in the networking and IT industries.

CNET.com:
http://www.cnet.com

F=ma Networks Classroom:
http://www.fmanetworks.com/netclassroom/index.html

Hardware Central:
http://www.hardwarecentral.com

Inc. magazine:
http://www.inc.com

Internet.com:
http://www.internet.com

PC World Online:
http://www.pcworld.com

NetworkWorldFusion:
http://www.nwfusion.com/

TechWeb.com:
http://www.techweb.com

TechRepublic.com:
http://www.techrepublic.com

Wired Magazine: http://www.wired.com

ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/

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Systems Security
These links provide information about information technology security issues.

CERT Coordination Center:
http://www.cert.org

Dartmouth Institute for Security Technology Studies:
http://news.ists.dartmouth.edu/

GetNetWise:
http://www.getnetwise.org/

Internet Storm Center:
http://isc.incidents.org/

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com

Microsoft Security Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/

Trivadis e-Security Systems HoneyNet Project:
http://www.honeynet.ch/

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Technology Reference Materials
These sites provide definitions of technology terms and other useful resources.

Atlas of Cyberspaces Topology:
http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/topology.html

Cable Modem Information Network:
http://www.cable-modem.net

California Engineering and Technology Alliance (CETA) Engineering/Technology
Curriculum for High Schools:
http://engineering-ed.org/index.htm

Computer History Museum:
http://www.computerhistory.org

Developer.com:
http://www.developer.com

Discovery Channel School:
http://www.school.discovery.com/

Hobbes’ Internet Timeline:
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/

Microsoft developer Network:
http://www.msdn.microsoft.com

Media History Project:
http://www.mediahistory.umn.edu

Tech Tutorials:
http://www.techtutorials.com

Webopedia:
http://www.webopedia.com/

Wikipedia:
http://www.wikipedia.org

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Web Site Design Evaluation Rubrics
Use these resources to help you evaluate and improve your Web sites.

Cool Home Pages:
http://www.coolhomepages.com

Kathy Schrock’s Web Resources:
http://www.kathyschrock.net/

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/

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Web Development Resources
These links will help you find information on different aspects of Web development.

Lynda.com:
http://www.lynda.com/

Macromedia:
http://www.macromedia.com/

Scriptz.com Online Web Scripts Dictionary:
http://www.scriptz.com/

Web Developer Virtual Library:
http://www.wdvl.com/Index.html

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Web Site Domain Name Resources
These links can help you learn more about Web site domain names and registration.

InterNIC:
http://www.internic.com/

ICANN:
http://www.icann.org/

Network Solutions:
http://www.networksolutions.com

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Wireless Technology News and Trends
These links provide wireless industry news and information.

Folkstone Design Community Wireless:
http://www.folkstone.ca/wireless.html

Wi-Fi Planet:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/

Wireless IT World:
http://wireless.itworld.com/

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