Over the last few years, the Internet has grown from
a play area for a few enthusiasts to a global network
with millions of users, information providers and
businesses. The World Wide Web (WWW)
in particular has contributed to this massive expansion,
since the vast quantities of networked information it
provides, complete with graphics and multimedia effects,
can be accessed by anyone, even if they have virtually no
understanding of systems. It is important for PSE to
collect know-how in this area and to maintain an active
presence. The establishment of Siemens' internal network (intranet)
handling all kinds of internal information (bulletins,
telephone directories, electronic magazines, reference
works, QA information, etc.) is an important step towards
this end.
Important links to the Siemens intranet:
HOMEPAGE OF SIEMENS AG
Österreich (company profile of Siemens for
people outside the company)
Information server of
Siemens AG Österreich (internal, for all
Siemens staff, e.g. featuring telephone
directory, shop, etc.)
Welcome to the PSE
information server - SIEMENS (information
server of the PSE)
PSE QM Homepage
(central information server in the PSE for
quality management)
A few important terms relating to the
Internet:
Browser: For "surfing" the
Internet, or more precisely the WWW, you will need a
browser, a program for displaying the WWW pages and for
"navigating" the Net. Well-known browsers
include Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer from
Microsoft and Web Explorer from IBM.
FAQ: Abbreviation for
"Frequently Asked Questions". These are
collections of common questions on specific themes
complete with answers. FAQs have proven to be a useful
tool for clarifying content-related questions quickly.
FTP: Abbreviation for "File
Transfer Protocol". FTP is a protocol for
transferring files on the Internet.
Homepage: A special page within a web
which serves as the entry point of the web and to which
the user can return by means of the Home icon. To enter a
web, you must specify the "URL" of the
homepage.
HTML: The HTML format is the
"programming language" used by web pages and is
similar to the RTF format.
Internet: The "Information
highway" which is currently every bit as jammed as
New York or London. The most important services on the
Internet include: WWW, e-mail, Telnet and FTP.
Intranet: All webs which can be
accessed within a company. Our SEM web is located in the
"Siemens intranet". Unless you have special
approval to do otherwise, you may only surf the
"intranet". Intranets are protected against
access from outside by means of "firewalls".
Java: A new feature of the Internet.
A programming language similar to C++, where the programs
run inside the browser on the local PC. In our own stdSEM
web, you will find various Java applets behind a
"gift box" icon.
Link: A cross-reference to another
web page, or the same web page, but at a different
position. Links are generally identified by a special
color.
URL: Abbreviation for "Uniform
Resource Locator". The URL of a web page indicates
its address and consists of protocol type
"http://", the computer
"xyz.siemens.at" and the file name
"/sem/help.htm".
Web: A collection of several web
pages which belong together in terms of content and are
connected via links. The stdSEM is such a web.
WWW: Abbreviation for "World
Wide Web". You are currently in the "Siemens
WWW".
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