Transcript Presentation - Houston Public Library

Internet
Basics
Objectives
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What is the Internet?
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What is the Web?
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How does the Internet work?
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What do I need to “surf” the Net?
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What will I find on the WWW?
What is the Internet?
“A world-wide computer network that
allows users to share information
resources and software applications.”
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World Wide Web
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Bulletin boards
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Electronic Mail
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File transfer
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Real-time Chat
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File downloading
What is the Web? (www)
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A part of the Internet consisting of
documents called “web pages” which may
contain text, audio, video, and/or
animation.
Some web pages include “hyperlinks” to
other parts of the web. “Links” usually
look like this blue underlined text but can
also appear as icons or other graphics.
How does the Internet work?
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ISP: Internet Service Providers
TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/
Internet Protocol
Telephone lines or cables: used to transmit
data between computers
URL: Uniform Resources Locator
Web Browser: Software used to interpret
HTML
What do I need to “surf” the Net?
Computer
 Modem &
Telephone line
 ISP or a Library
 Web Browser
 HPL Power Card
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Web Browser Window
NAVIGATION TOOL BAR
ADDRESS BOX
Tab
SCROLL
BAR
DROP-DOWN
MENU
What will I find on the WWW?
Information on people, places, things,
& ideas
 News, weather, & traffic
 Companies & organizations
 Goods & services
 Research & technology
 HPL<www.houstonlibrary.org>
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Internet Search Engines
 Yahoo!
<www.yahoo.com>
 Google <www.google.com>
 Ask Jeeves <www.ask.com>
 Alta Vista <www.av.com>
 Search.com <www.search.com>
 HotBot <www.hotbot.com>
 Excite <www.excite.com>
More Internet Exercises
 Where
can I find Chocolate Cake
recipes?
 What is today’s high temperature
in Bronx, New York?
 What is the latest news about
the NYSE?
 Who are the current members of
Houston’s City Council?
 What are Stone Temple Pilots?
Public Training Classes
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Free demonstrations are given at Central
Library and select branches!
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Pick up the Houston Public Library’s
Calendar of Events.
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For more information Call (832) 393-1313,
or visit http://www.houstonlibrary.org