The document provides an introduction to basic concepts of the Internet and World Wide Web. It defines the Internet as a system connecting computers around the world using TCP/IP protocols. It explains that the World Wide Web is one part of the Internet and is comprised of millions of websites each identified by a unique URL address. It then describes how to access the World Wide Web using a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox.

1. Welcome to Internet Basics Ewing Branch Library Computer Training 2009

6. www.amazon.com The suffix at the end of the URL means one of several things: .org organization .gov government .edu education .com company

8. A web browser is software that provides access to the World Wide Web. Internet Explorer , Netscape Navigator , and Firefox are some popular browsers .

12. Spot the Links You can tell whether an item on a page is a link by moving the mouse pointer over the item. If the pointer changes to a hand, then the item is a link. A link can be a picture, a three-dimensional image, or colored text

13. TOOLBAR The Microsoft Internet Explorer toolbar consists of buttons and icons that make browsing faster and easier. On the Toolbar is the Address Bar , which is what you use to type in the exact URL of a web site you’d like to visit. The toolbar is part of the browser software, not the web page.