Introduction to the Internet

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What is the Internet?

a worldwide network of linked computers, sharing information and connecting people

What can I do on the Internet?

Email

Instant Messaging

Surf the World Wide Web

Much, much more!

How do I connect to the Internet?

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The World Wide Web is made up of millions of web pages.

Every web page has an address.

The web page address is also called its U.R.L.

You can tell a lot about a web page by looking at the U.R.L.’s suffix.

http://www.irs.gov

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com

Types of Domains

com Commercial Businesses (www.nike.com)

edu Education (www.wsc.edu)

gov U.S. government (www.irs.gov)

org non-profit organizations(www.redcross.org)

net Network Services (www.huntel.net)

us USA (other countries have different letters)

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Web Pages are often full of ads.

When you move your mouse pointer over a hyperlink to another web page, the pointer will change into a hand. Single click the link.

Navigation Bars

You can’t lose your place on the World Wide Web.

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