Instructor: Shayna Keces236-0302, ext. 441

Introduction to the Internet

February 2002

Agenda

History of the internet

Internet functionsBrowsing

Email

Chat

Other

Internet browsers/Internet explorer

History of the internet

Network of networks

Original purpose - Defence

Early form Cumbersome text-based menu driven system

Development of WWW in mid 1990’s

Most popular uses of the internet

Browsing

ResearchFinding peoplePlaying gamesReading newspapersBankingGovernment informationJob searchingShoppingDownloading programs or files

Email

Electronic mailNon-secureClient software – company or ISP

Resides on computerOutlook, Eudora, Netscape MessengerNot available in public librariesAdvantage re contacts on webpages

"Ottawa Public Library contacts, " (http://www.library.ottawa.on.ca/english/contact/index.htm)

Email (cont.)

Web-based emailProgram 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/subjectsdir.yahoo.com/computers_and_internet/internet/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

UsenetNewsgroups (groups.google.com)

TelnetJoining another computer system

Often used for receiving non web-based email

FtpSite set up to distribute files (called anonymous ftp)

Browsers

Way to view html documents (URLs)Structure of a URL

Often needs plugins for multimedia applications

3 main browsersInternet Explorer (Microsoft)

Netscape Navigator (Communicator)

Opera (independent company known for efficient design, linked to Qualicum)

Webpages

Effects and display different in different browsers

Applications not always available on public computers

FramesScroll bars within page (up and down and side to side

Address bars not real site

Printing

Internet Explorer

Ways to access a Web page or URLAddress bar (type in or drop-down menu)

Open file (website or file)

Hypertext links

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 webpage

Saving webpagesHtml (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 www.ithaca.edu/library/Training/useful.html

Save this webpage as an HTML file on your desktop

Internet Explorer menu bar (cont.)

EditFind (CTL-F)

ViewGo To

Stop (ESC)

Refresh (F5) http://investor.stockpoint.com/

Source

Text size

Encoding (for non roman alphabets)

Practice A

Minimize the screen

Open ICYouSee webpage 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-chaos.umd.edu/history/time_line.html

Click on Era and Timeline of Chinese history

Click on Stop after a few seconds

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 favouritesCreate in (choose folder or create a new one)Make sure correct folder is highlighted when creating subfolder or favouritePress create in

Access offline if don’t want to have to be connected (not applicable in library environment)

Further study

Carroll, Jim. Canadian Internet new user's handbook. 004.678 C319cThe Internet handbook for writers, researchers, and journalists. 004.678 I612 2000Snell, Ned. Sams teach yourself the Internet in 24 hours 004.678 S6715t 2002Kent, 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 I5vInternet 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/navfram.htm