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Internet for Beginners - Basic Concepts and Practices
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Introduction to the Internet
What is the Internet?
How does the Internet work?
How did the Internet get started?
What can I do on the Internet?
Web Surfing and Searching for Beginners
What is the World Wide Web?
Who's in charge of the Web?
What is Web surfing?
How do I find things on the Web?
What are some tips for making my searches more successful?
How can I use the Web to search for a person?
Where can I search for phone numbers?
Where can I find maps and driving directions?
E-Mail for Beginners
What is e-mail?
How do I check for e-mail?
What do I do with e-mail messages after I've read them?
Can I send the same message to more than one person?
Can I send Word documents or graphics files in e-mail?
Is there a size limit for sending e-mail attachments?
Someone sent me an attachment and I can't find it. Where did it go?
Can I have more than one Seanet e-mail address?
How do I get my Seanet e-mail when I'm traveling?
Can my friends who use other ISPs or AOL send me e-mail?
What are some free Web-based e-mail services?
What do I do if I receive spam?
Newsgroups/Usenet for Beginners
What is Usenet? What are newsgroups?
What do I need to access newsgroups?
Who's in charge of Usenet?
How are newsgroups organized so I can find one I like?
What is Netiquette?
What if somebody flames me, or posts material I find offensive?
I posted a message, but it's not listed on the Newsgroup yet. What happened?
I tried to reply to somebody from a newsgroup using e-mail, but my message got returned. Why?
How do I keep my posts from getting archived at DejaNews?
I'm trying to access Seanet's news server from a different dial-up account, but I can't. Why not?
Downloading Software for Beginners
What is software?
What should I keep in mind when I'm downloading software?
Where are some good places to look for software to download?
Chat for Beginners
What is chat?
What types of chat are most common?
What are some good starting points for chat?
Playing Games on the Internet for Beginners
Is the Internet a good place for playing games?
What should I be prepared for as someone new to playing games on the Internet?
What are some good starting points for learning about playing games on the Internet?
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