the internet for beginners
If you have never used the Internet before or are totally new computers, it can seem very overwhelming to suddenly have a worldwide network available to you at the tip of your fingers. This tutorial is designed to give the beginner users an overall concept of the Internet, and how to use it to their advantage.
This tutorial links you to Frequently Asked Questions pages that give an overview of various topics related to the Internet. Feel free to read over them in order, or select a topic that you're interested in.
- What is the Internet?
- The history of the Internet
- The Internet today
- Advantages of the Internet
- What is a Network?
- What is TCP/IP?
- Packet Switching
- The Domain Name System
- Domains
- What do You need?
- Computer requirements
- What is a Modem?
- Modem Checklist
- Internet software
- What does a browser look like?
- Standard browser buttons
- How to browse
- Using search engines
- Bookmarking information
- How does e-mail work?
- E-mail addresses and mailboxes
- What is Usenet?
- Accessing Usenet/Newsgroups
- Newsgroup Naming Conventions
- Posting/Reading News Messages
- Newsgroup Terminology
