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Internet Basics Instructor Name Instructor Title Library Name Courtesy of Gail Borden Public Library and the Public Library Association
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Agenda Terminology & Descriptions Web Browsers & URLs
Search Tools & Tips Internet Safety Scavenger Hunt
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Terminology & Descriptions
The Internet: A system of interconnected global computer networks that allow people to share digital information with one another.
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Terminology & Descriptions
The Web: A system of online documents that are linked together, like a spider “web” (hence the term World Wide Web).
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Terminology & Descriptions
Web Browser: A program that allows you to view websites and navigate between them using hyperlinks. Also used to access web-based applications—like Yahoo Mail—and to store and access documents using web services such as Google Drive. The four most popular web browsers are:
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Terminology & Descriptions
Website: A collection of Web Pages that provide information about a business, group, organization, or person (such as Gail Borden Public Library or Marcus Cinemas).
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Web Page: An electronic document with text, images and other links that is accessed by clicking a hyperlink from the Results List in a Web Browser.
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Home Page: The page of a website that appears first when someone clicks on the site’s hyperlink in his or her Web Browser Results List.
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Terminology & Descriptions
The Cloud: A term used to describe web-based applications and/or files that are stored on a shared, remote server and accessible to users through a log in (such as Google Docs or Facebook).
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ACTIVITY #1
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Web Browsers & URLs Address Bar: Used to type in the address of a website or web page.
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Web Browsers & URLs Search Box: Used to enter keywords when the exact address is unknown. Note: Some browsers only have a single “omnibox” that is used to enter both web addresses and keywords (like Google).
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Web Browsers & URLs Tabs: Used to open a new web page without closing the current one and navigate back and forth between them.
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Web Browsers & URLs Buttons: Used to direct the web browser to perform specific functions. Buttons common to most browsers include:
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Uniform Resource Locator
Web Browsers & URLs Web Address: Tells the computer the correct combination of letters, numbers, and/or characters to reach a particular website. Uniform Resource Locator Contain NO SPACES and require correct spelling. Usually begin with www, http, or https Example:
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Web Browsers & URLs Domains (the last few letters of the address after the .) USUALLY give users an indicator about the type of site they’re visiting .com = commercial business or company .org = non-profit .gov = government agency .info = informational site .edu = educational institutions .net = internet service provider (Ex: AT&T) .mil = United States military branches
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ACTIVITY #2
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Search Engine Death Match
Search Tools & Tips Search Engine Tools: Different search engines offer various search tools like news, maps, weather and sports. Search Engine Death Match Yahoo vs Google
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Search Tools & Tips Quotation Marks (“Illinois State Fair”)
Connectors (Chicago AND events) “Also try” or “Searches related to” Check for multiple pages before changing keywords Review the results before clicking
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ACTIVITY #3
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Internet Safety The Internet is not evil, but some people are
Keep your family safe with a few simple guidelines: Be cautious of entering personal information into websites that aren’t secure (https: or feature a lock icon)
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Internet Safety Use antivirus software
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Internet Safety Keep your programs and software applications updated
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Internet Safety Example: Jellos2yummy! Use strong passwords
At least 7 characters Mix of upper/lowercase letters Contain at least 1 number Contain a symbol Unique to the website (no repeat passwords) Example: Jellos2yummy! DO NOT create a folder in your program or computer called “Passwords” and store them in there
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Internet Safety
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ACTIVITY #4
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Scavenger Hunt READY, SET, GO! RULES 10 minutes
Use your resources (handout, questions) READY, SET, GO!
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