Learn to Use Computer Lesson 13 - Get Familiar with the Internet

This guide covers learn to use computer lesson 13 - get familiar with the internet with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

How to Connect to the Internet

To be able to access the Internet, your device must be connected to the network (be it Ethernet, Wi-Fi or mobile network like 3G, 4G). If you plan to use the Internet at home (Ethernet), you will often need to subscribe to an Internet connection from your Internet service provider, these providers may be a phone company or company. Cable or government. This is similar to mobile internet. Wi-Fi connections will almost always be set up based on Ethernet connections.

If you are unsure how to connect your device to the Internet, see lesson 12 on how to connect your computer to the Internet or consult the help of people around you.

Browsing

Most data on the Internet appears as information on websites. The website is an HTML or XHTML file using HTTP or HTTPS protocols and can be created in many web programming languages. Normally, when you are connected to the Internet, you can access web pages using a type of app called a web browser.

More specifically, the website is a collection of text, images and other related resources. The website may also resemble other forms of communication such as articles or TV shows. They can interact with users in many unique ways through computers. The form of websites is also extremely diverse, they can be platforms for sharing news, advertising, online libraries, photo sharing forums, entertainment, shopping deals or websites. Education.

Web browser is a program that allows you to connect and view information on the website. The web browser itself is not the Internet or can connect itself to the Internet, but it is a tool to display web pages on the Internet. Each website will have a unique address. By entering this address in the search box on your browser, you can connect to the website and the browser displays information on those sites.

Navigate Between Sites

A website will usually include links to other websites, also known as hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are often inserted in the form of text on web pages, they are often blue, and sometimes underlined or bold for easy identification. If you select the text attached to the hyperlink, the browser will load another web page. Site administrators can use hyperlinks to connect to relevant pages. This link is one of the most unique features of the Internet, which is also why it is named the World Wide Web.

Each website will have a unique address, called a URL. You will notice that when you select a link, the URL will also change and your browser will start loading a new page. If you enter the URL in the search address bar in your browser, your browser will load the page associated with that URL. It can be understood that URL is like a street address, only for the browser to go to a website.

If you are looking for specific information on the Internet, search engines can help you. Search engine is a specialized website designed to help you find other websites and any information on the Internet. When you enter a keyword or phrase into the search engine, the search engine will pass the keyword displaying a list of sites related to that search term.

Other Things You Can Do on the Internet

One of the best features of the Internet is that we can communicate almost instantly with anyone in the world. In particular, Email is one of the oldest and most popular utilities with billions of users, allowing to communicate and share all information on the Internet, from documents and images to data sharing. Pages Social networking is also a popular Internet utility, allowing people to connect back and forth in many different ways, thereby building up online communities.

In addition, there are many other things you can do on the Internet, including news updates, online shopping or commercial deals. You can pay bills, manage bank accounts, meet new people, watch entertainment programs, play games or learn new skills right on the Internet with just one computer.

Above is all the information you need to understand when you first get familiar with the Internet on your computer, in the next lesson, we will begin to learn about an important utility on the Internet: Computing cloud!