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
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
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
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
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
Address bar
Title bar (tab)
Forward and Backward Buttons
Search Button
Refresh Button
Home
Favorites
Tools
Congratulations!
You are ‘surfing’ the web!
Type ‘library,’ then click on the “Google Search” button
Click on a link
Congratulations!
You have the basic tools you need to access the internet!