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Netsurf: learn about the Internet - student power
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 21:40:36 -0400
Posted-Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 21:38:49 -0400 From: mengwong () mail1 sas upenn edu (Meng Weng Wong) Date: 19 Sep 1994 22:04:14 GMT A short course on the Internet will be offered starting Tuesday 20th Sept. Taught by students for students, while not for credit, it acquaints you with everything you should know about the tools of the Internet, including * email * telnet * ftp * Mosaic/WWW * Unix Internet expert Mike Berry will teach. Lab classes run weekly on Tuesday nights 7:30 - 9pm in room 144 of Towne Building. (the PC lab across from the BE lab) If you want to find out how to do cool things beyond email, come. If you are tired of answering friends' questions, tell them to come. A parallel set of discussion sections will be held on Sundays from 5-6pm in Towne 337. These discussions focus on the impact of technology on society; we'll read selections from McLuhan, Toffler, Vannevar Bush, and articles from Wired magazine. We'll trace the history of technology, analyzing its effects on society, and predict the effect of the information revolution on the 21st century. This set of discussion sections are open to everyone interested in the subject. The first lab class meets Tuesday 20th Sept 7:30 - 9pm, Towne 144. The first discussion meets Sunday 25th Sept 5 - 6pm, Towne 337. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Netsurf gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Dining Philosophers.
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