Recent Advances and Issues in Computers

MARTIN K. GAY is a writer, computer consultant, and teacher concentrating in education and communication technologies. He has also worked as a consultant for various educational initiatives, including the Enhanced Learning through Electronic Communities (ELTEC) Project, Watershed Action through Education and Research (WATER) Neighbors, the Washington State University Extension Learning Center, the Jefferson County Higher Education Access Committee, the Evergreen Volunteer Tech Team, COM3, and Group Exploring the National Information Infrastructure (GENII). Gay is the author of The New Information Revolution: A Reference Handbook.

• Preface vii Chapter 1: Basic Computer Research Today 1 Chapter 2: Building the Next Generation Internet--Research and Developments 32 Chapter 3: Trends for the Consumer 54 Chapter 4: Social Issues 81 Chapter 5: Biographical Sketches 96 Chapter 6: Documents and Speeches 117 Chapter 7: Career Information 156 Chapter 8: Statistics and Data 170 Chapter 9: Organizations and Associations 187 Chapter 10: Print and Electronic Resources 204 Chapter 11: Glossary 240Index 251