Here is your "Internet Primer": a collection of Internet 101 tutorials, tips, help and advice for new Internet users.
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Internet Basics for Beginners
Anti-virus software, ISP account, plug-ins...this is a must-know checklist for new Internet Users! Especially if you got a computer for Christmas, then you will want to confirm that you've got the right goodies to be an "Internetizen"!
So! Nobody has ever taken the time to explain the Internet to you? You don't know how "The World Wide Web" is different from "Gopherspace" and from "chat rooms"? Well step right up, friends. Here's your chance to hear the whole Internet story (with most of the boring parts left out)...
Almost as good as an Internet Owner's Manual, this article is a growing collection of tutorials. Written for both the beginner and the intermediate user, here's how you jump to answers on URLs, bookmarks, searching, downloading, viruses and more!
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...
What does
Uniform Resource Locator mean? What is a
country code top level domain? How is
.com different from
.org and
.tv? Get your answers here in this graphical tutorial...
Yes, the RIAA and other digitally-savvy investigators can trace people's computers. Outside of North America, oppressive non-democratic countries will eavesdrop on Internet users. This eavesdropping affects anyone online who desires privacy: people in government-oppressed countries, people who participate in chats on abuse or political conscience, whistleblowers and their journalistic contacts, and workers in politcally volatile countries. Here is one way you can maintain your privacy...
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.
Sharks munching helicopterse, dead mermaids, maggots infesting fishermen brains, 150lb catfish... these are some of the hilarious doctored photos that travel the Internet. See samples of these funny photos here.
Yes, the famous name "Yahoo!" actually stands for something. Here is the explanation...
A list of terms from A-Z to help you learn your PC.
Are you confused over video memory and cache memory? Should you use 10/100 Ethernet over a dial-up modem? Does $500 seem too expensive for a flat panel monitor? This excellent diagnostic questionnaire will explain hardware basics, and how to avoid getting scammed at the local computer store.
What is a "search engine"? What is "http"? How is "downloading" different from "emailing"? Is there someplace a beginner user can go to find these answers?
Called "spawning a new window", this trick is very useful for intermediate-level browsing. It only takes seconds to learn this very useful technique...
Bonsai-grown kittens. Mel Gibson was mutilated as a teenager. Swiffer Wet Jet poisons dogs. Proctor and Gamble finances the Church of Satan. Tommy Hilfiger is a racist. Snakehead fish can walk on land and eat small children. Do any of these sound familiar? If so, you've been victimized by Internet hoaxes, chain letters, and myths! Don't get suckered... read this guide on how to spot a hoax!
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