Seniors internet.ppt 194KB Jun 23 2011 10:18:30 AM

Computer Basics for Seniors,
Part 2
The Internet

Internet instructor:

April 2004

Agenda
Definition of internet
Internet functions
Browsing
Email
Chat
Other

Internet browsers/Internet explorer

What is the Internet?
Network of networks
No overall organization

Content determined by participants
Today synonymous with WWW

Most popular uses of the
internet

Browsing
Research
Finding people
Playing games
Reading newspapers and magazines
Banking
Government information
Job searching
Shopping
Downloading programs or files

Email
Electronic mail
Non-secure

Client software – company or ISP
Resides on computer
Needs special program (eg. Outlook, Eudora,
Netscape Messenger)
Not available in public libraries
Advantage re contacts on web pages
"Ottawa Public Library contacts, "
(http://www.library.ottawa.on.ca/english/contact/index
.htm)

Email (cont.)
Web-based email
Program resides on web page
Free service
Available from any internet computer
Must go to website to send/receive mail
Attached files may be problem

Chat
Used most often by children and teens

Safety precautions necessary
Wide variety of chat rooms/subjects
dir.yahoo.com/computers_and_internet/inter
net/world_wide_web/chat/

Should monitor first
IRC, web-based and instant messenger

Web-based chat
Most common with improvements in
bandwidth
Kind used in libraries
Need plugin or applet to use so not all
will work
Available from many websites

Other functions
Usenet
Newsgroups (groups.google.com)


Telnet
Joining another computer system
Often used for receiving non web-based email

Ftp
Site set up to distribute files (called
anonymous ftp)

Browsers
Way to view html documents (URLs)
Often needs plugins for multimedia
applications
3 main browsers
Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
Netscape Navigator (Communicator)
Opera (independent company known for
efficient design, linked to Qualicum)

Web Pages
Effects and display different in different browsers

Applications not always available on public
computers
URL (address) starts with name of server or host
computer separated from the domain name
(sponsor of the site) by a period. After domain
name have a period and then the type of domain
(eg. gov mean U.S. government, mil mean U.S.
military, com refers to commercial site, edu a
university site, org a non-profit organization and
gc.ca Canadian federal government)

Web pages cont.
Frames
Scroll bars within page (up and down and
side to side)
Address in address bar belongs to host site
instead of displaying actual address
Printing will print frame unless text clicked
on before printing.


Internet Explorer
Ways to access a Web page or URL
Address bar (type in or use drop-down
menu)
Open file (website or file)
Hypertext links (look for hand cursor)
Bookmarks/Favourites (not available in
library)
Personal links (not available in library)

Internet Explorer menu bar
File
New (CTL +N) – New window
View two pages at once or waiting for new page
Keep to minimum

Open (CTL +O) – File or web page
Saving web pages
Html (open in browser)
Text (for word processor and email)


Print – Page one to see no. of pages or
selection (new version of IE has Print Preview)

Practice
Open a new screen
Use File menu to open
http://www.ithaca.edu/library/training/us
eful.html
Save this web page as an HTML file on
your desktop

Internet Explorer menu bar
(cont.)
Edit
Find (CTL-F)

View
Go To
Stop (ESC)

Refresh (F5) www.globeinvestor.com
Source
Text size
Encoding (for non roman alphabets)

Practice A
Minimize the screen
Open How Can You Find Anything web
page which you saved on the desktop
Find the words EDGAR
Click on that hyperlink

Practice B
Type the following URL in the address
bar
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/
Click on Stop after a few seconds to
halt downloading graphics

Tool bars

Back and forward buttons
Stop
Refresh
Home (choose wisely)
Search
History
Print

Bookmarks/Favourites
Way to keep track of useful websites
Not available on library machines
Should have organizational structure
Personal links for heavily used sites

Bookmarks/Favourites (cont)
Add to favourites
Create in (choose folder or create a new
one)
Make sure correct folder is highlighted
when creating subfolder or favourite

Press create in
If you already see the list of folders you
only have to highlight the relevant folder
and click on the OK button

Further study
Carroll, Jim. Canadian Internet new user's
handbook. 004.678 C319c 1999
The Internet handbook for writers,
researchers, and journalists. 004.678 I612
2000
Snell, Ned. Sams teach yourself Internet and
web basics all in one. 004.678 S6715s
Kent, Peter. The complete idiot's guide to the
Internet. 004.678 K37 2001

Further Study : Videos
The interconnected world of Internet
basics V004.678 I61
Teach yourself Internet Explorer 5.0

V005.713769 I5v
Internet 1-2-3-- getting on-line V004.67
I616
An Introduction to Microsoft Internet
Explorer V005.71369 I5Lib

Further Study : Websites
Internet 101
http://www.internet101.org/internet101.html
Exploring the Web
http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/internet/explore.
htm
Browsing Basics – Internet Explorer
http://www.websearchguide.ca/tools/IE5Win/n
avfram.htm

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