Description:
The Internet, everybody's talking about it. Your kids are experts on it, your neighbors are buying things over it, Wall Street rides roller coasters on it, newscasters gab about it-and where are you? If you have been feeling left out lately and want to get in on the biggest cultural shift anybody's seen for a long time, take this course. And welcome to the new millennium!
- How to master navigation
- Online jargon
- How the basic tools can get you where you want to go
- The shortcuts that will save you time
- Standard navigation cues
- Using hyperlinks
- How to surf the "net"
- Tips for getting on the Net
- Where to find useful portals
- How to browse directories
- Ways to use search engines
- Search strategies
- How to track the sites you've visited
- Techniques for filtering cybergarbage and scanning for viruses
- How to interact with confidence
- How to use email and chat rooms
- Tips on using instant messaging
- Ways to get access to targeted mailing lists
- Proper email etiquette
- Techniques for protect your privacy
- How to ensure that your purchases are secure
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