INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN TODAY:

Definition

Brief history

Difference between the Internet & the World Wide Web

How to maneuver around a web page

IN ADULT SERVICES:

SIX PCs WITH INTERNET ACCESS

HISTORY OF THE INTERNET

WIRELESS BROADBAND

SAFETY ISSUES!

DO NOT GIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE IT’S A SECURE SITE

UPDATE YOUR VIRUS PROTECTION SOFTWARE REGULARLY

DO NOT DOWNLOAD FILES FROM STRANGERS OR OPEN EMAILS FROM PEOPLE YOU DO NOT KNOW

THE INFORMATION YOU ARE OBTAINING SHOULD ALWAYS BE VIEWED WITH A CRITICAL EYE (FOR EXAMPLE INFORMATION FROM SITES ENDING IN .EDU OR .ORG ARE USUALLY MORE VALID AND UNBIASED THAT THAT ENDING IN .COM)

WWW.WIREDSAFETY.ORG

INTEGRITY OF MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE

What can the URL tell you? (.edu,.org, .gov, .com, .net)

Who wrote the page? Is he, she, or the authoring institution a qualified authority?

Is it dated? Current, timely? Is information cited authentic? Does the page have overall integrity and reliability as a

source? What's the bias? Could the page or site be ironic, like a satire or a

spoof? Does the cite have any certificates of authenticity in

the lower right corner?

STRUCTURE OF WEB ADDRESSES

http : // www. nypl. org

www.cnn.comwww.whitehouse.govwww.pbs.org

www.movie.com www.webmd.com www.somerset.lib.nj.us

www.nj.com

USES FOR THE INTERNET

BROWSERS

Firefox, Netscape, Safari (comes with Mac computers)

HOME PAGE

Parts of Browser Window

Title barAddress barToolbar iconsDisplay windowScroll BarsINTERNET BROWSER

LEARNING THE PARTS OF THE INTERNET BROWSER

File: new window, open, print, print preview, exit.

INTERNET EXPLORER

ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE BROWSER

BACK ARROW FORWARD ARROW REFRESH STOP BUTTON HOME HISTORY ARROW SEARCH BOX &

ICON

MINIMIZE BUTTON RESIZE & MAXIMIZE

BUTTON CLOSE SEARCH OPTIONS PRINT ICON

INTERNET BROWSER

SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

http://somerset.lib.nj.us

INTERNET LINKS

PHILADELPHIA ZOO