Internet Basics

Objectives Open Internet Explorer Find web pages with known addresses Identify and navigate links from page to page Use forward and back buttons

What is the Internet? The internet is a global network of millions of computers that are linked to share information, news and opinions. Web pages are written in a special computer language so we use a program like Internet Explorer to translate the web page into a form that is easy to read. Anyone can create a webpage!

Internet Safety – Reliable Sites Not everything you see on the internet is correct or true. A reliable site is one created by a company or organization you trust Anyone can make a website. Watch out for opinions that are presented as facts, especially on science pages. Many websites contain information that is incorrect.

Protecting Your Personal Information The internet is usually not private. Be careful about giving out your private information Think before you give out information about your credit cards or banks. Make sure you are on a reliable site. Only shop at stores you recognize or trust.

Protecting Your Children Watch you children while they are on the internet. Have the computer in a public place. Find out their passwords and log-in names for MySpace and FaceBook You can get computer programs that stop children from going to certain sites. These are great for when you are unable to see yourself.

Internet Addresses How do I say an E-mail address? When you see You say @ “at“ _ “underscore” . “dot“ / “backslash” Examples info@literacysource.org info at literacy source dot org Dan_Jones@wa.gov Dan underscore Jones at wa dot gov literacysource.org/news.htm Literacy source dot org backslash news dot htm