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Basic
terms used when surfing the NET: URL, IRC, FTP, HTML, E-Mail, DNS,IP,
Host Computer, Hostname Zones, Resource types, HTTP, ISP, On-line Service,
and more
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What is the INTERNET: What actually makes up the Internet; what is theWorld
Wide Web, the Information Super Highway, USENET
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What are LANs (Local area networks) and WANs (Wide area networks)
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What is needed to get on the INTERNET: Hardware and software requirements
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History of the INTERNET: How long has the Internet been around; Who
controls and administers it; How many computers make up the Internet;
How many people use the Internet each day
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The World Wide Web: What is it; How do you get on it; What is it used
for; What can you do once you get on it; Finding your way around the
web
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Web Browsers: What is a Web Browser and what are they used for; Using
a Web Browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Communicator
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Search Engines and Searching: What is a Search Engine; What are they
used for; Accessing a Search Engine; Performing searches
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Favorite Sites: What are favorite sites; Saving favorite sites; Accessing
favorite sites
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E-Mail: What is E-Mail; E-Mail addresses; How to find out what your
E-Mail Address is if you don’t know; Sending and Receiving
E-Mail; Address Books; Attaching files to an E-Mail message
