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Internet 101 |
This website will introduce the different
aspects of the Internet and highlight the various ways to navigate and research
on the web. Click on the words below to find out more.
The Internet is a connection of computers
all over the world. They are joined together through Internet connections
and can "talk" to each other. When you look at a website you are really
looking at something that is on another computer (server) somewhere else in the
world. The server may be down the hall in your school building, in an
office in New York City, or in someone's house in England. These computer
connections allow you to send electronic mail (e-mail) to another person's
computer, look at pictures that have been placed on someone's Internet server,
gather and share information about a topic you are researching, and even play a
game with someone on the other side of the world.
Work through each of the following
lessons in order.
| *How to navigate the Internet | |
| *When should I download? *What is Adobe Acrobat? *Do I need Flash or Shockwave? *What about RealPlayer? |
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| *What is a Search Engine? *How do I get exactly what I'm looking for? |
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| *Doing valuable searches *Website evaluation |
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| *The 'Net is not just for information anymore |