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Section 1:
Introduction to the Web

What is the Internet?
History of the Internet
What is the World Wide Web?
History of the Web
Basic Web Functions
URL: An Address on the Web
Domain Names and Top Level Domains (TLD)
Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLD)
Review Options 1
Vocabulary Review
Web Browsers
Netscape ®: Basic Functions
Internet Explorer ®: Basic Functions
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE WEB

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Do you want to learn more about the Internet, Web, terminology, Netscape®, or Internet Explorer®? Below are some links to Web sites where you can learn more. All sites are free-of-charge unless otherwise noted in the site descriptions.

CONTENTS:

INTERNET AND WEB

NETSCAPE® OR INTERNET EXPLORER®

VOCABULARY AND TERMINOLOGY

NETIQUETTE (Good Manners on the Internet)

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INTERNET AND WEB

Exploring the World-Wide Web
http://www.gactr.uga.edu/exploring/
Produced by University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The Tutorial includes sections on the how the Internet and Web work, URLs, navigator Web browsers, hypertext markup language (HTML), and more.

Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Produced by the University of California at Berkeley. The Tutorial includes topics such as "What is the Internet, the World Wide Web, and Netscape?", "Three Families or Types of Search Tools", and other topics.

How to Subscribe to Discussion Lists
http://www3.niu.edu/newsplace/netlists3.html

Internet 101: How the Internet Works
http://www.internet101.org/internet101.html
Includes a variety of topics about the Internet, Web, e-mail, safe surfing, newsgroups, chat, locating software, and more.

Internet Tutorials
http://library.albany.edu/internet/
From the University at Albany Libraries. Includes a variety of options:

Learn the Net.com
http://www.learnthenet.com/English/index.html
Includes inexpensive, interactive Web based learning tutorials such as "Understanding the World Wide Web", and "Finding Fast Information Online". Tutorials are in English, Spanish, and French.

A Modular Approach to Teaching/Learning the World Wide Web
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/pyramid.htm
From the Widener University, Wolfgram Memorial Library. Includes a variety of options:

TILE.NET The Comprehensive Internet Reference
http://tile.net/:

Webdeveloper.com (Web Developer Forum)
http://forums.webdeveloper.com/
Includes HTML tags, Javascripting codes, graphics, and other resouces for those who are building Web sites.

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NETSCAPE® OR INTERNET EXPLORER®

Internet Explorer® & Netscape®: A Comparison of Features
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Browsers.html
Produced by the University of California at Berkeley.

Internet Explorer® Tutorial
http://www.eiu.edu/~mediasrv/ie/menu.html
From the Eastern Illinois University Booth Library. The Tutorial includes information on both Basic and Advanced Internet Explorer® functions. Topics include "The Main Browser Window", "The Main Explorer Toolbar", "Beginning Basic Browsing", "Viewing Documents While Not on the Web", "Printing Web Documents", "Speeding Up Your Browsing", "Creating A New Favorites Folder", "Adding To Favorites", "Deleting Favorites", "Customizing Your Browser Preferences", and many other topics.

Netscape Navigator® 6.X Productivity Tips
http://www.dzfx.com/workshops/list/2/Netscape_Navigator_6-Productivity_Tips/
From the producers of Netscape®. This tutorial includes basic information on using Netscape Navigator version 6.X®.

Onscreen Fundamentals: Netscape Navigator® Handbook
http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/2.0/handbook/docs/graphics.html
Produced by the Netscape Communications Corporation®. This online handbook introduces users to Netscape® screens and features. The Handbook includes a basic introduction to Netscape® called Learn Netscape, and other topics.

Traveling the Internet with a Web Browser
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/travel/Start1.html
From the University of Utah Health Sciences Library. The Tutorial includes information on Netscape® and Internet Explorer®, URLs, the kind of information that is available on the Web, search engines, and more.

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VOCABULARY AND TERMINOLOGY

Basic Computer Terminology
http://www.zerocut.com/tech/c_terms.html

Glossary of Computer Related Terms
http://www.math.utah.edu/~wisnia/glossary.htm

Glossary of Internet Terms
http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html

Terminology: Speak Like a Geek
http://www.internet101.org/terms.html
from Internet 101.org.

WebOPedia
http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/
Lets you search by keyword or select from a topic category list.

whatis?com
http://whatis.techtarget.com/
Includes an online encyclopedia with definitions for thousands of the most current computing, Internet, and information technology-related words.

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NETIQUETTE (Good Manners on the Internet)

The Core Rules of Netiquette
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
The Core Rules of Netiquette are excerpted from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea. Click on each rule for more details.

The Ten Commandments For Network Ethics
http://www.cpsr.org/program/ethics/cei.html
From The Brookings Institution Computer Ethics Institute.

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