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Easy Internet Access Easy Internet Access for the Santa Cruz MOAAfor the Santa Cruz MOAA

LT Terry D. Norbraten, USN (Ret)aka “The new guy”

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Introduction Introduction

Easy Internet AccessHow to “point and click” your way around

the World Wide Web (WWW)For those who do not think that they can

master the computer, we will show that it is now very easy to do so

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AgendaAgenda

How to turn on, access the internet via your internet service provider (ISP) and surf your way to information freedom

30 minutes tops

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Overview Overview

Be confident that you can get to where you want to go easily

Computers are very easy to operate, fast internet service is affordable and accessing the web is now a very simple activity

email

www

surf

ISPPCs

chat

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VocabularyVocabulary

WWW – World Wide Web URL – Uniform Resource Locator ISP – Internet Service Provider PC – Personal Computer (IBM) MAC – Macintosh (Apple, Inc.) email – Electronic Mail IM – Internet Messaging HTTP – Hypertext Transport Protocol <- What!? DSL – Digital Subscriber Line

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Type of ComputerType of Computer

PCs, or MACs, boot up immediately upon turning them on

boot up? Yes, the operating system loads and configures your system for operation

Computers come as a desktop, or laptop machine

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OSOS

Operating System? The software, such as: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP

Linux, Redhat, Solaris Free BSD MAC OS that is loaded on your machine

Machines now come preloaded, no work required from you!

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Internet AccessInternet Access

ISPs? The service you purchase for internet access such as:

America Online (AOL) Earthlink PeoplePC Southern Bell Company (SBC) Cruz IO Microsoft Network (MSN) COMCAST Cable

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Internet Access (cont)Internet Access (cont)

Modulator / Demodulator (modem)Dial up (thru telephone jack)Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) via special

modem plugged into telephone jackCable Modem (via your cable TV

provider)T1, T3 <- very fast access over Local Area

Network (LAN)

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Internet BrowsersInternet Browsers

Internet Explorer (IE) from WindowsNetscapeMozilla

Any of these are free and come with your machine

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IEIE

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NetscapeNetscape

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Search EnginesSearch Engines

Google (www.google.com)Yahoo (www.yahoo.com)MSN (www.msn.com)

Type in any phase you wish to explore more about and pow!

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emailemail

Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)Outlook – mail clientOutlook Express - mail clientHotmail – web basedYahoo Mail – web basedEarthlink Mail – web basedetc.Send pictures, letters, jokes, fwds…

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Chat Clients (IMs)Chat Clients (IMs)

Yahoo messengerAOL messenger

Much cheaper than a phone call, but you have to type short messages

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What is a URL?What is a URL?

C:\ or D:\ <- your local hard drive http://www.google.com http://www.yahoo.com https://www.(yourBankSite).com Hey, what is this “s”? It means “secure”.Built in security measure (encryption) to protect

your sensitive information from hackers.

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What do I do once I’m online?What do I do once I’m online?

Find a site you want to visit for information, pictures, downloads…

Make travel or restaurant reservationsemail friends, family, relatives…Download software, movies, music…Instant message (IM) a common interest

groupRead the news, view short video clips

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MOAAMOAA

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CAL-MOAACAL-MOAA

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Social Security AdministrationSocial Security Administration

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Space “A” InformationSpace “A” Information

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SummarySummary

See, it’s easy to do and no need to worry about special skills

You need only a machine and a service provider

No Ph.D. required to surf the netKeep connected with the world of

information that’s out there

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Where to Get More InformationWhere to Get More Information

Query the major, or common search engines (they do all the work for you)

Consult children, grandchildren. They are required to have computer skills even at the elementary level

Many books are written. Visit the library, or your favorite local book store

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Thank You!