Internet Basics

Resources for the Get Connected Internet Class


What is the Internet and the Web?
Definitions from Learn the Net
Wikipedia Internet article

What is a web site?
Wikipedia web site article

What is a web address (also known as a URL)?
Wikipedia URL article

What is a web page?
Wikipedia web page article

What is a link?
Wikipedia hyperlink article

Learn about the keyboard:
These sites cover basic keyboard layout.
Compukiss keyboard article
Central Kansas Library System's keyboard guide by Chris Rippel

Using a Web Browser to surf the Net:
What is a Web browser? You're using it now!
Wikipedia web browser article
Learn the Net web browser article

Using Internet Explorer 6
(the Browser on Library computers):
A nice visual guide to this browser.
University at Albany Internet Explorer 6 article

Finding your way around the Web:
You can use Search Engines, Directories, and Indexes.
Search Engine example: Google
Directory example:  Yahoo Directory
Index example:  Librarian's Index to the Internet

Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia:
Wikipedia main page

Webopedia Online Computer Dictionary:
Webopedia
 

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