Internet 2 basic

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Internet Basics

Library! @ Collister Fall 2008


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What is t

he internet?

A system of interconnectedcomputers t h at s h are information.

Also known as:

-WWW

-W eb

-Net

Th ings t h at are not th eweb:

-Local Area Network LAN

-Intr a net

Th ere are different ways to s h areinformation over t h e internet. T h e world wideweb (www) is just one of t h em.


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What can you do on t

he internet?

Send and receive e-mailSearc h for informationJoin discussion groups using c h at or emailS h op onlineRead newspapers, magazines, and booksW atc h TV sh ows and movies


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How t

he internet worksYour computer uses some kind of data

connection (p h one, cable, or wireless) to

connect to an internet service provider (ISP).


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Connecting to th

e internetDi al-up/modem - Uses a p h one line and amodem. Wh en youre on, your p h one is busy.DSL runs t h roug h your p h one line, but your ph one line is available.C able operated by t h e cable company. Noneed to subscribe to cable TV.W ir

eless/satellite

operates over radio waves


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Browsers:Different programs (software) t h at allow you tonavigate t h e WWW and see and h ear text,

grap h ics, sound, and video.

Internet explorer Firefox

www.microsoft.com www.mozilla.com


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How browsers workYou tell t h e browser w h ich computer you want toconnect to by typing in a website address (URL).

Your browser doesnt go anyw h ere. T h e page comesto you! (T h ats wh y th ey call t h em web servers.)


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Title Bar

Address Bar Tool Bar Menu Bar

Status Bar

Tips for web addresses (URLs):-No spaces

-Can usually omit h ttp://

-Press ENTER or click GO


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Navigating

Refres h

Reloads, or downloadsth e page again

StopStops t h e browser from loading t h e page

H omeTakes you back toth e h ome page

BackReturn to t h eprevious page

Forward

Return to page youbacked up from

H istorySee t h e sites youvevisited in t h e currentor previous sessions

PrintMake a h ard copy of th e website


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In newer versions of browsers, you can open more t h anone page in t h e same window.

Close Tab


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W ebsites (AKA webpages)-Can be a single page or

collection of pages

-H ave an address (URL)ex. h ttp://www.boisepubliclibrary.org

* You need to type a URL exactly for your browser tolocate t h e desired web page, ot h erwise you will accessth e wrong site or get an error message.


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Links:

-Usually underlined, different color

example- URL will appear in status bar

-Arrow will ch ange to h and

-Can also be images or buttons


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Search

ingLocate information, businesses, organizations, or people on t h e WWW .

Go to t h e searc h engine web site and enter your searc h word(s).

Sites may not be about t h e topic you want; your searc h word(s) may appear on t h e web page in adifferent context.

Results are NOT everyt h ing on t h e web. At best you

will be searc h ing 25 - 35% of t h e web.

Popular Searc h Engines:www.google.com www.ya h oo.com

www.ask.com www.live.com


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S ea rch

R esults

Adve r t isements

Most engines will surround results wit h

advertisements or sponsored links.


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E-mailElectronic messages or letters, can includeattac h ments suc h as pictures or sound files.Takes mere seconds to reac h any destination.


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E-mailElectronic messages or letters, can includeattac h ments suc h as pictures or sound files.Takes mere seconds to reac h any destination.

Email Addresses:

-Like URLs, must be typed exactly in order for t h e message to be delivered.

president @wh iteh ouse.gov

Recipients ID at Domain or h ost


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W ebmail vs. E-mail Client

W ebmail allows you toaccess email from any

computer h

ooked upto th e internet.

W eb based email or E-mail software suc h as Outlook

An e-mail client will downloadmessages to your computer so

you can read th

em andcompose new mail offline.


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Signing up for a free e-mail accountPick a provider: h ttp://www.gmail.com

h ttp://login.ya h oo.com

h ttp://www. h otmail.com

Ch oose a username: Usually a combination of letters and numbers suc h as

poodlelover452 @h otmail.com

Pick a password t h at you will remember:

Th e most secure passwords are a combination of -1. word(s) not found in t h e dictionary

2. numbers

3. symbols (!$&.*)


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Dont give out personal informationInternet is not regulated, be prepared to seeideas and images t h at may offend you.Wh en s h opping, deal only wit h known, reputablefirms th at provide secure connections for purc h asing transactions.

Cautions

F REE!

IPOD!

C L AIMYOUR

PRIZE!!YOUR ARE T H E 1000000 th VISITOR!!!!


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Whats Next?

Please fill out a short survey about the class. I d appreciateyour feedback in improving the class and selecting othertopics for future classes.

Class Reservations: 562-4995Find more computer class info at:www.boisepubliclibrary.org/About_BPL/Computers/Computer_Classes/ Questions or Comments?Jeremy [email protected]

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