Learn the Internet 2007 Overview - How to Use the Internet to Explore, Shop, and Email

With this Learn The Internet tutorial you will learn:

Lesson One	Lesson Two	Lesson Three
Section 1 - Introduction Dial-up connection High-speed Internet connection DSL connection Cable modem connection Satellite system connection Wi-Fi service connection Advantage of fast modem 32 MB RAM recommended ISP defined Section 2 - History of the Internet Internet defined Web site defined Server defined Address bar defined URL defined IP (Internet Protocol) Address defined Domain name defined Elements of a domain name WWW defined Web address extension .com extension .edu extension .org extension .gov extension .ca extension Intranet defined Network defined FTP defined File Transfer Protocol (FTP) defined Section 3 - Exploring the Home Page Log on to the Internet Home page defined Start page defined Internet Explorer® defined Identify IE version IE defined Download IE Install updates Select service provider Phishing defined Select phishing filter MSN® home page Yahoo!® home page http defined Browser defined Select browser Elements of the home page Title bar Address bar Back button Forward button History of recently viewed pages Go to button Refresh button Stop button Search bar Internet Explorer® menu bar Unhide menu bar Zoom features Tools buttons Tab on Internet page Open new tab Switch between tabs Quick Tabs button Close tab on Internet Favorite site addresses Add to Favorites list Yahoo!® search field Link defined Hyperlink defined Surfing defined Return to home page Mail button Messenger button Instant messaging defined Make Yahoo! your home page Multiple home pages Remove home page selection Section 4 - Customizing the Home Page Customize home page Open a Yahoo! account User name and password Yahoo! toolbar Change home page colors Choose content on home page Change home page layout Change order and size of columns on home page Add page to home page Delete page on home page Rename page on home page Add TV listings to home page Edit content page Sign out of Yahoo! Section 5 - Exploring the Internet Search engine defined Individual search engines Google™ defined Set default search engine Type keywords Froogles™ defined Search for images Advanced search page Hyperlinks in searches Web addresses in searches Narrow search results Advanced search preferences Search the Weather Channel® Set up a personal page on a web site Preferences page Add web site to Favorites list Rename Favorites page Open a web site from the Favorites list Favorites menu Bookmarking Search text on a web site Recently visited sites from the address bar History pane Open blank tab Section 6 - E-mail for Outlook Express E-mail defined E-mail through ISPs Outlook® Express program Set up the e-mail program Default e-mail program setting Launch Outlook Express Account name and password for Outlook Express Folders view of Outlook Express Inbox Sent Items folder Deleted Items folder Contacts view Tip of the day link Newsgroup link Local folders Create e-mail folder Address book New Contact dialog box Contact tabs Enter a contact to address book Elements of an e-mail address Create a new e-mail Address an e-mail Cc defined Bcc defined Enter multiple e-mail addresses Subject e-mail field Spell-check your e-mail Send e-mail Delete an e-mail from Inbox Restore message from Deleted Items folder Outbox folder Sent Items folder Drafts folder Send/Receive button Save e-mail drafts Open an e-mail Open additional e-mails Limitations of e-mail attachments Open an e-mail attachment Dangers of opening unknown attachments Viruses defined Worms defined E-mail toolbar Reply button on e-mail toolbar Reply All button on e-mail toolbar Forward button on e-mail toolbar Print button on e-mail toolbar Delete button on e-mail toolbar Move e-mail to a folder Delete an e-mail Permanently delete an e-mail Junk e-mail Access e-mail from another computer Section 7 - E-mail for Windows® Mail E-mail defined E-mail through ISPs Windows® Mail defined Windows Mail replaces Outlook Express Set up Windows Mail Default e-mail program setting Launch Windows Mail Account name and password for Windows Mail Download e-mail to computer Add contact New Contact dialog box Elements of an e-mail address Add second e-mail to a contact Address book Create a new e-mail Address an e-mail Subject e-mail field Spell-check your e-mail Send e-mail Folders in Windows Mail Inbox Sent Items folder Deleted Items folder Outbox folder Send/Receive button	Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Internet Explorer IE browser IE defined AOL® browser Browser defined Explore Internet options Set preferences and options for IE General tab under Internet options Reload home page icon Change home page Blank page as home page Temporary Internet files defined Disk space setting for temporary Internet files Cache defined Temporary Internet Files folder View temporary Internet files File types HTML temporary Internet files JPEG temporary Internet files GIF temporary Internet files View downloaded programs in temporary Internet files Browse History folder Change days in history Delete temporary Internet files Delete cookies Cookies defined Delete history Form data defined Delete forms Delete stored passwords Set default search engine Tabbed browsing settings Change appearances Programs tab Advanced Settings tab Section 3 - Viruses, Spam and Internet Security Keep personal information secure Virus defined How viruses infect a computer How to know if you have a virus Install antivirus programs Update antivirus programs E-mail viruses E-mail attachment viruses Misleading subject lines Use caution and common sense when opening e-mails Spyware defined Worm defined Firewall defined Firewalls on networks and at home Online security Identity theft defined Secured pages https defined Secure Sockets Layer page Padlock icon Encryption site Privacy Policy page Trusted sites defined Trusted Site links Section 4 - Online Privacy Protection Lack of privacy online Dangers of the Internet Security tab under Internet options Select zones Set security levels for each zone ActiveX® controls Trusted sites Restricted sites Remove sites from trusted or restricted sites Content tab under Internet options ICRA® defined Set up Content Advisor Rating sliders Parental Controls Set user options on ICRA ratings Limitations of ICRA system Parental Controls feature Programs to rate and restrict web sites Create a supervisor password Enable passwords to Content Advisor Change Content Advisor settings AutoComplete defined AutoComplete settings Guidelines for protecting children online Privacy tab Tips for Internet safety Allow cookies on the computer Cookies slider Cookies settings Compact privacy policy defined First-party cookies defined Third-party cookies defined Allow web sites to add cookies Block web sites from adding cookies Pop-ups defined Pop-up Blocker Turn on Pop-up Blocker feature Pop-up Blocker settings Phishing defined Phishing filter Report online fraud Unsolicited e-mails Regularly changing your password Online shopping safety Section 5 - IM, Chat, Blogs, and Feeds Instant Messenger defined IM defined Different IM systems Download messenger software Install messenger software Create list of online friends Select compatible IM networks Add contacts to online list Create messenger list group Set up with a screen name Create a screen name Emoticons defined Add emoticon to IM Animated emoticons Audible emoticons defined Change font in IM Buzz sound defined IMVironment defined Privacy controls and preferences on IM accounts Stealth settings Chat room defined Find a chat room Join a chat room Explore chat room categories Chat room warnings Explore chat room features Send private message in chat room Report abuse in chat room Chat room monitors defined Auditorium chat room Blogs defined Web logs defined Locate a blog Web entries on blog Post a comment to blog Add RSS feed RRS defined Web feed defined Feeds icon Subscribe to web feed Find blogs from Google Start a blog Section 6 - Sharing Information on the Web Bulletin board defined Message board defined Discussion group defined Newsgroup defined Forum defined Subscribe to forums Forum categories Explore elements of forums Number of users in a forum Follow a thread Specialty groups in forum Read forum messages and responses Rules of netiquette Netiquette defined Flames defined Register and sign in to a forum Set up user name Post a reply in a forum Start a new thread Post a new message Join a group or newsgroups Browse all group categories Newsgroups defined Usenet defined Newsgroups extensions Browse all Usenet links Enter a newsgroup Follow thread subjects Navigate to Google’s newsgroups Subscribe to newsgroups Time limits to respond in newsgroups Search newsgroups postings Sort newsgroups postings View the complete thread	Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - Buying on the Internet E-commerce defined Explore Amazon® site Address bar showing a different color Personalized store page Browse or shop on the site A9 Web search button Cookies used to track searches Search items Help screen on shopping site Sort search results on shopping page Place an order online Sign in Password guidelines Use credit cards to pay eBay® and online auctions PayPal™ defined Search for airline tickets Design your own trip Book other travel accommodations Name your own price travel sites Identity theft warnings Bank accounts online Security commitment page https vs. http security Padlock icon Encryption defined Decryption defined Digital certificate defined Digital signatures defined Section 3 - Customizing a Stock Portfolio Create stock portfolio Add content to home page Customize view of portfolio Create a list of stocks Monitor stock prices Track brokerage account Track current stock holdings Look up ticker symbol Video Professor disclaimer Name portfolio Enter stock symbols Add indexes to portfolio Customize portfolio display Track information within our portfolio Explore our portfolio Price delays in portfolio Refresh prices Edit portfolio Delete portfolio Manage our portfolio Search for stock information Get stock news Section 4 - Downloading Programs Download web sites Freeware defined Shareware defined Spyware program to download Run downloaded programs Save downloaded programs Create download folder Download progress box Time needed to download programs Update downloaded programs Scan for spyware Look for installation extensions .exe defined Setup Wizard Section 5 - Downloading Files and Graphics Search information on the Internet Royalty-free clip art Print pages from the Web Print preview web page Navigate through print preview Change page setup Save web page Copy and paste web page into a document Save text in web page to a document Clipboard Search for images only Thumbnail images Show full size image Save Picture As prompt Format downloaded image Insert picture into a document Resize images Sizing handles Copy web address into document Copyright laws for images and text on Internet Section 6 - Advanced E-mail Windows® Mail E-mail toolbar Word processing toolbar in e-mail window Format e-mail messages Paragraph style button in e-mail window Insert horizontal line in e-mail windows Create a hyperlink in a message Insert clip art and pictures into an e-mail Undo in e-mail message Spell-check e-mail Attach files to e-mail Paper clip icon Delete attachment to e-mail before sending Restrictions of attaching files to e-mails High priority mail icon Normal priority mail icon Low priority mail icon Digitally signed message icon Encrypted message icon Work office icon in Windows Vista® Offline icon in Outlook Express Apply stationery to e-mail More stationery settings Remove stationery from e-mail Print e-mail Flag messages Group flagged messages Mark messages as read or unread Sort e-mails Change e-mail columns Copy web address in e-mail Create hyperlinks in e-mail Group mailing link Mailing list defined Distribution list defined Create new distribution list Add members to a distribution list Add new contact to distribution list Create new contact Delete contact from distribution list Send e-mail to distribution list Move group list into folder Group list icon Update address from e-mail Junk e-mail defined Spam mail defined Block sender from mailbox Edit the Blocked Senders list Message rules Find Message dialog box Use the file menu to do similar tasks Change views in e-mail Sort by options Edit address book Review options Return receipt options

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