basic internet skills
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Basic Internet Skills. What is the internet?. A large group of computers connected to one another. Its purpose is to send information back and forth to individual computers very quickly. It is a network of networks. Glossary of useful terms. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Basic Internet Skills
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What is the internet?
A large group of computers connected to one another
Its purpose is to send information back and forth to individual computers very quickly
It is a network of networks
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Glossary of useful terms
WEB ADDRESS (DOMAIN): a unique address for a web site
BROWSER: software to access the web
FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP): a method for downloading and uploading files on the internet
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Glossary of useful terms
INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS (IP ADDRESS): a unique identification number for every computer on the internet
E-MAIL: electronic mail transferred from one computer user to another
HOME PAGE: the first page available to the computer user when the browser is opened
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Glossary of useful terms
HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL (http): establishes the rules by which web pages are transferred
LINK, or HYPERTEXT LINK: an underlined word or phrase that directly links to a page on the web
UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL): an addressing schematic used to located web pages
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Glossary of useful terms
WEB PAGE: a single hypertext file that is part of a web site
WEB SITE: a collection of web pages
HYPERTEXT: a software system that links topics on a screen to related information
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Address bar
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Title bar (tab)
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Forward and Backward Buttons
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Search Button
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Refresh Button
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Home
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Favorites
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Tools
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Congratulations!
You are ‘surfing’ the web!
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Type ‘library,’ then click on the “Google Search” button
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Click on a link
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Congratulations!
You have the basic tools you need to access the internet!