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Internet & E-mail Overview
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Internet A network of networks
It connects computers around the world
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What You Need to Get Connected
Hardware
Software
ISP
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Hardware Computer with a connection
– Regular Modem (telephone line)– DSL Modem (telephone line)– Cable Modem (cable line)
Cable Line
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Software
Browser softwareAllows you to move around to different sites - Netscape & Internet Explorer are most widely use
E-mail softwareFor sending and receiving electronic mail - Eudora, Outlook Express, Msmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.
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ISP - Internet Service Provider
The organization that owns the host computer connection - AOL, ExecPC, Road Runner, etc.
Pay a fee for service
They may provide their own browser software
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Internet Components WWW - World Wide Web
E-mail - Electronic Mail
FTP - File Transfer Protocol (Downloading)
Others - Gopher,Telnet, Newsgroups, Internet Relay Chat (IRC/IM)
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World Wide Web Window
Browser window has standard title bar and menu bar of Windows programs
New window components– Address box (also named URL or Location)– Go button (Internet Explorer only)– Browser icon (at end of menu bar)
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Web Navigation
Start at preset Home Page– See p. IE A.01 (in appendix A) for changing
the page displayed
Hyperlinks– Cursor changes to pointing hand– Text or graphic can be a link– Click link to move to new page
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Web Navigation (con’t) URL or “the address” is fastest way to
get to a site– Must be typed accurately– Watch the browser icon for activity and the
status bar at bottom of screen for progress Use Search button to locate information
when you don’t have an address Use “Favorites” or “Bookmarks” to store
addresses you’d like to revisit
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Internet e-mail is sent via the internet
Intranet e-mail is sent via a company’s internal computer system, much like a company’s internal house mail - know which one you’re using
Web based e-mail accounts can be accessed through any connected computer, anywhere in the world
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Writing E-mails Always include a subject line,
salutation (Dear Pat), and closing (Sincerely)
Don’t put anything in writing you wouldn’t share with the world (More & more employers are monitoring e-mail & WWW usage)
Use copy & paste whenever possible - this avoids those long headers seen in forwarded messages
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Writing E-mail (con’t) Differentiate between Reply and Reply
All - reply goes only to sender; reply all goes to all recipients (CC & BCC)
Reply in a Timely Manner - within 24 hours
Use Formal Writing for Business E-mail
Review Your E-mail Address for Professional Use – for example ILoveBeer @
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Time For Homework!