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Title: Internet Seminar


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Internet Seminar
Part II Using the Internet
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Terminology
  • ISP Internet Service Provider. (The company you
    connect to to get an internet connection.)
  • Spam Unsolicited e-mail (junk mail)
  • Download Receiving content from the Internet,
    to your computer.
  • Upload Sending content from your computer to
    the Internet.
  • Modem A device that allows a computer to make a
    phone call and speak to another computer.

3
Terminology
  • DSL or DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line) a
    device that sends and receives signals
    transmitted over your phone line. This signal
    does not interfere with making phone calls.
  • Cable Modem a device that sends and receives
    signals over your cable TV connection. This
    signal does not interfere with viewing cable
    television.
  • kbps kilobits per second. A quantitative
    measurement of connection speed. With computers
    bigger is better.

4
Using the Internet
  • Getting Connected
  • Connection Types
  • Modem (dialup) 56 kbps uses a phone line to
    make a phone call. Some people prefer to get an
    extra phone line for this reason.
  • Broadband 128-1544 kbps (much faster than modem)
  • DSL Limited to 2 mi. from phone company
    distribution center. Call the ISP to see if it
    is available at your location.
  • Cable Modem from Cable TV company
  • Wireless Requires Line of Sight to an Access
    Point

5
Using the Internet
  • Internet Service Providers (ISP)
  • Fix.net (DSL Modem dialup) 781-6301
  • Pacific Bell (DSL) 1-800-310-BELL
  • Charter Pipeline (Cable Modem) 544-2688
  • America Online (Modem dialup)Free CDs in front.
  • Purenet.Net (Modem dialup) 1-800-4-PURE-NET
  • Check the yellow pages underInternet Service
    Providers.

20 90 49 90 49 90 25 21.95
6
Using the Internet
  • Know Handy Addresses
  • What good is a phone if you dont know any phone
    numbers or do not know how to use a phone book?
    It is the same with the Internet.

www.nbc.com www.cnn.com
  • News

www.espn.com www.football.com
  • Sports

www.recipes.com www.bettycrocker.com
  • Food

www.sears.com www.target.com
  • Retail Stores

www.yahoo.com www.google.com
  • Searching

7
Using the Internet
  • Using Search Engines
  • Example Looking for information on houses for
    sale in SLO.
  • Bad housing OR house
  • Better real estate San Luis Obispo
  • Best real estate San Luis Obispo
    Santa Maria

8
Using the Internet
Common Search Engine Tools
  • sign requires the word or phrase for a
    valid results.
  • - sign requires the word or phrase to not be
    in the results.
  • groups words together into a phrase

9
Managing Internet Concerns
  • Computer Viruses Intrusion
  • Software
  • Symantec Internet Security - 60 Virus
    Intrusion Protection
  • McAffee Anti-Virus - 24.95 Virus Protection

10
Managing Internet Concerns
  • Computer Viruses Intrusion
  • Precautions
  • Shutdown your computer when done.People cannot
    Intrude if your PC is turned off.
  • Use good passwords!
  • Good BreakFat OR G_at_soline
  • Bad Short Passwords, Passwords of anything
    related to you (such as a dog, birthdays,
    address, phone number, etc.)

11
Managing Internet Concerns
  • Computer Viruses Intrusion
  • Precautions (continued)
  • Keep your Operating System up to date(use
    Windows Update on your START bar)
  • Update your Virus Definitions. This is usually
    done by SUBSCRIBING to the Virus Definition
    Update Service.

12
Managing Internet Concerns
  • Internet Pornography
  • Anti-Pornography Software www.NetNanny.com -
    40 www.CyberPatrol.com - 50
  • Anti-Pornography Internet Service Provider
  • www.Purenet.net 1-800-4-PURE-NET - 21.95
  • Leave your computer in an area where you can
    monitor your childs activity.

13
Managing Internet Concerns
  • Spam (junk e-mail) can be filtered
  • http//www.alink.net/techsupport/spam.html
  • http//www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/inbox.h
    tm
  • File Sharing
  • Such as Gnutella, BareShareand Kazaa.
  • Do not use them!
  • You could accidentally share important info.

14
Browsers
  • Using a Browser
  • Address Bar
  • The Back Button
  • Saving your Favorites
  • Secure Connection support.ernestallen.comClick
    Tame the Internet then Click Internet
    Security

15
E-Mail
  • Using E-mailYour computer usually comes with an
    e-mail program. Most ISPs will provide support
    to help you configure your e-mail program. All
    ISPs will provide you with at least 1 e-mail
    account with your Internet subscription.Example
    jhartley_at_fix.net or jacksonfamily_at_aol.com

16
E-Mail
  • Sending E-mailJust like you need a mailing
    address to send a letter, you must know the
    recipients e-mail address to send an e-mail.
  • Saving E-mail AddressesAll e-mail software will
    have an Address Book. Here you can save E-mail
    Addresses of people you message to.

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Fun Stuff
  • Fun Addresses
  • www.ebay.com - Auctions
  • www.priceline.com - cheap tickets
  • www.bluemountain.com - animated e-greeting cards
  • games.yahoo.com - Online Games
  • www.comics.com - All of todays comics

18
Fun Stuff
  • Instant Messaging (IM)There are IM programs that
    allow you to send typed messages to someone in
    real-time.
  • AOL Instant Messenger
  • More info at support.ernestallen.comClick Search
    and look for chat

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