Discovering the Net

Everyone is talking about the Internet. But what is it? What kind of information can I find on it? How do I "surf?" These pages are intended as a brief introduction to the Internet and some of the types of information that can be found there.

• What is the Internet? -- a brief history of the Internet.

• How Does the World Wide Web Work? -- a brief history of the World Wide Web and how it functions.

• Touring the World Wide Web -- some hints on how to navigate through the World Wide Web.

• Cookies, Frames, and Plug-Ins -- eventually you will be asked questions about these. What's the answer?

• Using E-Mail -- what is E-Mail and some Web sites you can mail stuff from.

• Searching the Internet -- how to find things on the Internet.

• Downloads -- how do I, is it safe?

• Viruses -- what are they? How do I not get them?

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