LEARNING THE INTERNET 1

Hi, welcome to this learning space, in which you will learn how to use the Internet by using it.

Each link will take you to a brief explanation of that particular subject.

So make your self comfortable and get ready to learn !!!

Note: When you visit another page, just click the Back button in the left upper corner

of your screen to return to "Learning the Internet".

1. Three Basic Lessons

2. Getting to know your Browser

• Internet Explorer Browser
• Button Bar
• Address Bar
• Quick Links
• Status Bar
• Netscape Navigator Browser

3. Getting connected

• What kind of computer do I need?

4. Servers (in Fairview)

• Getting Started
• Telus Planet
• Peacenet

5. Getting to know the world wide web

• What is the Internet?
• What is the web?
• More Web

6. Choosing a Browser

• Web Browsers and Web Pages
• Another definition (Web Browser)
• What is a portal? (a good place to start surfing)

7. Now you want your own e-mail account, right?

• E-mail (options for a free e-mail account)
• New:  E-mail tutorial:   Starting the Mail Program / Reading Mail / Replying to a message / Forwarding /                               Saving a message / Deleting / Sending / Using the address book / Attaching a                               file / Also, at the top of that page you will find the way to configure your                               e-mail service (when you just sign in)   
• New: How to open attachments

8. Search engines

• How to search?
• More search

9. The following definitions will help you to understand better how the world of the Internet works.

At the same time it will give you the opportunity to keep surfing...

Please find, read and try to understand these definitions.

-Internet / web site / link / html / home page / browser / download /

• Internet dictionary

10. If is still not clear !!!

• More information...

11. Ready for the next level?

Workshops created by  Natalia Madden