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Internet 101: Tutorial for Beginners

Internet 101: Beginner's Tutorial, Including Overview of the Internet

The 20 Best Hacker Movies

While none of these movies depict what hacking truly involves, each of these stories is memorable in some way as good escapist fiction. Here they are: The 20 Best Hacker Movies, as voted on by a panel of opinionated judges...

Spyware-Malware 101: Understanding the Secret Digital War of the Internet

Spyware is the greatest threat facing Internet users today. Combining the infestation qualities of viruses, with the twisted genius of purposeful programming, these rogue "malware" programs will log your keystrokes, hijack your browser, spam you, serve up porn, and cause you pop-up and phishing grief. Don't let spyware win! Read the latest defense strategy here...

IE User Tip: Opening Links in New Windows

Hacker Attack! How It Works...

Jacques Erasmus is a "white hat" hacker... a once-dishonorable craftsman who has now chosen to work for the protection of corporate networks. Here is a video of how Windows XP gets hacked, and Jacques explains the steps...

The Student's Quick Reference Guide to Internet Research

What every college, university, and high school student should know about successful academic research using the Internet.

How to Create a Good Password

Has no one ever explained to you the secrets to a strong password? Here are several examples of strong passwords, and how you can create your own...

Lock Down Your PC!

Broadband home users beware: you are targets for hackers and crackers! Have you changed your guest account, enabled ICF service, configured your restricted folders, and retooled your admin login? If not, then you better read this Survival Guide...

The Top 35 Torrent Sites of 2009

Bit torrents have become the backbone of P2P file sharing. At the center of this P2P frenzy: the Top 35 Torrent Search Engines of 2009.

The Top 5 Anti-Spyware Programs, 2009

Here they are: The Best Anti Spyware Tools of 2009! There are some old friends here, but a couple of new players have joined the fray and set a new standard in the War on Malware. Read more here...

How to Speak Like an Internet Gaming Geek

So, you're tired of those teenage kids knowing more about computers and computer games than you. They speak in an obscure subculture language that is part technical, part expressive. How do you get started in speaking their language? Well, About.com can help you. Here is your crash course in learning to speak "geek" in the gaming world...

Internet 101: Beginner's Handbook

Here is your "owner's manual" to the Internet: a collection of tutorials and guiding advice for new Internet users. From executive summary, to basic and intermediate searching, to network etiquette and online communities. An excellent resource for anyone new to the Internet and the World Wide Web!

eBay 101: Beginners Guide to eBay Buying and Selling, 2009

For the new eBayer: a free online e-book reference from the About Network - The Learner's Guide to eBay.com and eBaymotors.com

Firefox Browser Handbook, Version 3.0

Firefox Browser Handbook: Beginner and Intermediate Guidance on the slickest new browser today.

Tutorial: Organizing Favorites in Folders, IE5 and IE6

Tutorial: Organizing Favorites in IE6 or IE7

Top 12 Free Internet Downloads

Here they are: the 12 most useful free downloads on the Internet this year, as voted on by a panel of semi-scientific computer geeks.

IE Handbook: Internet Explorer Tips and Techniques

Take charge of your Internet Explorer Web Browser: Open URLs quickly, control your bookmarks, run full screen mode, enhance your toolbars, spawn new windows, run multiple browsers, and more! Excellent information for both beginners and experienced Internet users.

Speed Up Your Dial-Up Connection!

Are you stuck with a slow dial-up Internet connection? Short of getting high-speed bandwidth, here is a compression-proxy solution that will get you six- to ten-times regular modem speed while still using your modem connection.

Internet Research Guide for Students

Here at About.com, we have assembled a quick reference guide for students to successfully utilize the Internet and Web as part of their academic work. Proper citation, resource checking, and formatting are all addressed in this student research guide...