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00:00The Internet, it can bring you the world.
00:25There are literally millions of people around the globe on the Internet right now.
00:30And today, after watching this video, you too will know what the Internet is, how to get on it, and how to use it.
00:37On the back of the video box, you'll find a time next to each topic I'll be discussing.
00:41By using the clock counter on your VCR, simply fast forward or rewind to the subject that you want to review.
00:47Keep a pen and notepad handy, because I'll be giving you some phone numbers and website addresses along the way.
00:53Now, sit back, get comfortable, and let's get started.
00:57What exactly is the Internet?
01:00The Internet is an international collection of interconnected computers.
01:04Put simply, it's a global network of networks.
01:07So, what is a network?
01:08Let's say you're a computer, and everyone else in the room is a computer also.
01:13Now, everyone hold hands.
01:15I'll give you a second.
01:16Is everyone holding hands?
01:18Good.
01:18You've just formed a network.
01:20A network is a collection of computers that are connected together.
01:24The Internet forms its global network by using telephone lines, high-speed data lines, cable, and even satellites to connect commercial, academic, and military networks.
01:33In fact, the military gave the Internet its start in the late 60s.
01:37No one owns or controls the Internet, and not all networks are connected to the Net.
01:42Oh, you can stop holding hands now.
01:44Think of the Internet as an information superhighway that carries the services we use, like e-mail, which makes it possible to send electronic messages anywhere in the world in just seconds.
01:56Mailing lists let you take part by e-mail in discussion groups devoted to thousands of subjects.
02:01News groups.
02:02Think of them as public bulletin boards, where you can read or send publicly posted e-mail messages on topics from A to Z.
02:08Chat.
02:10Enter a chat room where you can meet someone new or discuss current events while in the comfort of your own home.
02:15The World Wide Web.
02:17It gives you access to information around the globe.
02:20On the web, you can find people or businesses in any state using a web directory.
02:25You can look for a new job at the Job Center.
02:27Get late-breaking news from CNN or get the latest sports scores from ESPN SportsZone.
02:33Track the financial markets at CNNFN.
02:34Find answers to your health-related questions at Johns Hopkins' website.
02:40Software for your PC is just a click away at download.com.
02:44Save money planning your next vacation by finding the lowest fares and making your own reservations at Travelocity.
02:50Make sure before you leave on that vacation to check the weather forecast at weather.com.
02:54And if you want to see what the weather is really like in many cities around the world, you can use a live webcam.
03:00This is a live picture of surfer's paradise in Queensland, Australia.
03:03Do ATMs make you nervous?
03:06At Bank of America's website, you can do your banking from home at any time, day or night.
03:11How would you like to get your tax refund faster?
03:13Of course you would.
03:14And you can by filing online with SecureTax.
03:18Do your kids get homework problems that you can't even answer sometimes?
03:21Hop on the web for help.
03:23Are you in a market for a new house?
03:25Realtor.com can help you find one and give you mortgage information, too.
03:29Looking for a new car?
03:30Take a virtual tour without setting one foot on a dealer lot.
03:34But before you trade in your old car first, find out what it's worth at Kelly Blue Book's website.
03:40Did you lose this week's TV guide?
03:42Don't worry, because their website will tell you what's showing and when.
03:45In order to start exploring cyberspace, you're going to need the right hardware, software, and an internet access provider.
03:55Let's start with hardware.
03:56Most people use a computer when going online.
03:59If you're going to use an IBM-compatible computer, it should have at least a 486 CPU, 16 megabytes of RAM, 10 to 80 megabytes of free hard disk space, and a modem.
04:11If you don't have a computer, and you don't want one, you can still get online using your television with Web TV.
04:18I'll be talking about Web TV shortly, but first, you should know what a modem is.
04:23A modem is a device that allows your computer to make a telephone connection to another computer for the purpose of transferring data.
04:29Most new computers sold today come with a modem.
04:33You should have at least a 28.8 modem so you can take advantage of the multimedia content on the Web.
04:38If you have a 33.6 or a 56K modem, you're doing even better because the faster your modem, the faster the Web pages will appear on your screen.
04:47There are other and faster ways of exchanging data, like with DSL or Digital Subscriber Line.
04:53DSL technology can provide both voice and Internet communications over your existing telephone lines with speeds at least nine times faster than a 28.8 modem.
05:04Call your phone company to find out when DSL is coming to your area.
05:08ISDN, or Integrated Services Digital Network, is already available and provides a digital connection that is four to five times faster than a regular modem,
05:17but does require installation of a special phone line.
05:20Visit this website or call your local phone company for details.
05:24You know that cable coming out of your wall that gives you your MTV?
05:28Well, more and more cable companies are now offering Internet access and television on the same cable line.
05:34A cable modem can be a hundred to a thousand times faster than a regular modem, and it could also free up your phone line.
05:41Call your cable company or go to this site for more information.
05:43Satellites have begun delivering the Internet, too, and at much higher speeds than a regular phone connection.
05:51Direct Duo can give you both television and the Internet with only a small 21-inch dish on your roof.
05:56Visit your local electronic store or this website to find out more.
06:00Finally, you could even start getting the Internet through your electric power lines.
06:04A company has figured out a way to do this, and they're currently testing this service in England.
06:09Next, you'll need software to go along with that hardware.
06:12You'll be using a software program called a web browser to navigate the Internet.
06:17Just like a word processing program knows how to read text documents, a web browser knows how to read and display HTML or hypertext markup language.
06:26HTML is the software that's used to create web pages.
06:30The two most popular web browsers are Netscape's Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
06:36The latest versions of both these browsers are available for free on the web.
06:40We will be using Internet Explorer 4.0 for this video.
06:44Next, you'll need to choose an Internet access provider, and they come in a few varieties.
06:49First, for those of you who would like to use your TV for getting online, then WebTV is for you.
06:55What is WebTV?
06:57Let's visit their website and find out.
06:59The WebTV system includes the WebTV Internet Terminal, a remote control, and a subscription to the WebTV network.
07:07The terminal box is about the size of your VCR and allows you to surf the web using your television.
07:12You can also add a wireless keyboard and a printer so you can print your email messages or color photos from the web.
07:18WebTV's email has capabilities of up to six different users, each with his or her own email address and password.
07:26There's also a special parental control to make sure your children don't access inappropriate content or receive email from strangers.
07:34Each user can also save a list of their favorite websites.
07:36With WebTV, you don't need a computer, and you don't need computer skills.
07:42Anybody who can operate a regular television remote can easily use WebTV.
07:46For more information, call their 800 number or visit your local electronics retailer.
07:52What is an online service?
07:53An online service not only provides access to cyberspace, but also provides other services as well.
07:59As you can see here from America Online, they offer their subscribers neatly organized content, which may include news, software, chat rooms, games, and so on.
08:10The advantage of using an online service is that there is little or no setup, and they're generally easy to use.
08:17What is an Internet Service Provider?
08:19An Internet Service Provider, or ISP, provides you with a straight connection to the Internet, and that's about it.
08:25ISPs can range in size from local to nationwide operations.
08:30Their prices can range from $10 to $50 a month or more.
08:34The advantage of using an ISP is that you can get Internet access cheaper than an online service.
08:40So, how do you find an Internet Access Provider?
08:43Besides looking in the yellow pages, you can find a provider a few different ways, including using your computer.
08:48For those of you who haven't used Windows, when you start the computer, the opening screen, called the desktop, will look a lot like this.
08:57Operating a computer isn't what it used to be.
08:59Windows makes it easy now.
09:01All you have to do to start a program is click on its icon with your mouse.
09:05The easiest and fastest way to get on the net is to click on the pre-installed software your computer manufacturer has provided you.
09:13Click Start, Programs, then Online Services, and you will see a short list of service providers.
09:19Click on one, and you'll be guided through the setup process where your computer will automatically be configured for the Internet.
09:25Make sure you have your credit card number ready, because you'll need that to activate your account.
09:29Another way to find a provider is to use a program called the Connection Wizard, which is specifically designed to get you online quick and easy.
09:39You can find it in the Internet Explorer folder, and once you have an account, come back to this folder to start Internet Explorer, or Outlook Express, which is the email and newsreader program.
09:49Now, to start the wizard, simply click on it, and when the Get Connected dialog box appears, click Next.
09:55The Setup Options box will appear with three options to choose from.
10:00Choose the first option.
10:02Then, after you've entered your area code and prefix, the Connection Wizard will download a list of service providers that serve your area.
10:09A brief description of their offerings is available for you to look over.
10:13Once you choose a provider, click Sign Me Up, and your account setup proceeds automatically.
10:18If you like, you can call some of the larger service providers right now, and they'll send you their software to get you started.
10:24I recommend trying out several service providers to see which one you like the best.
10:30You might like one provider's content and customer support over another's speed and price.
10:35Once you're online, visit The List.
10:38The List provides a comprehensive list of service providers that you can easily search by your area code.
10:43You can find out what each service has to offer and at what price.
10:48Yes, you can get free Internet access, and here are a few ways you can do it.
10:52Free Trials
10:54Many service providers will give you one-month free Internet access to coax you into signing up with them.
11:00So, if you try out several companies, as I recommended earlier, you could surf the web for months free before settling down with a service provider you like the best.
11:08Free Nets.
11:10A free net is a service provider that gives free public access to a community-based computer system.
11:16Think of free nets as a computer equivalent of television's PBS or radio's National Public Radio.
11:23To find out if your community has a free net, call your local library, or on the web, go to www.ofcn.org to see a list.
11:33Speaking of libraries, find out if yours is logged on.
11:37If it is, ask if you need to reserve time to get online, or if it's first-come, first-served basis.
11:43Your school or workplace could also be a convenient place to surf.
11:47A cyber cafe is a great place to browse the web and also have a cup of joe.
11:51The first thing people want to do when they get on the Internet is surf the web.
11:57So, what is the World Wide Web?
11:59It is the collection of all the web pages stored on Internet computers around the globe.
12:04You can make your own web page, but that's another video.
12:07A website consists of one or more related web pages stored on a web server.
12:12Web servers are computers that host websites.
12:15One of the things that makes the World Wide Web so great is the ability to move from one website to another,
12:21or jump from a web server, say, in Hawaii, to another server in Paris by just clicking your mouse.
12:28And the best part is, there are no long-distance telephone charges.
12:32In order to visit any web page, your browser needs an address.
12:36Just like every house on your block has an address, so does every web page on the World Wide Web.
12:41So, let's talk about addresses for a moment.
12:43A web address is also known as a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator.
12:50The first part of the URL, HTTP, stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol,
12:55and it's the computer language that allows us to navigate the web with just a click of the mouse.
13:00The second part of the URL, www.wolfpark.org, is called the domain name,
13:07and it represents the actual address of the Internet computer that contains the web page.
13:11.org, known as the top-level domain, indicates this site belongs to a non-profit organization.
13:19You will also see .com, signifying a commercial enterprise, .edu for educational institution,
13:25.gov for a government agency, .mil for a military site, and .net for an Internet access provider.
13:33The word separated by slashes is the path pointing to the directory on the Internet computer that stores a particular page.
13:40This one, for instance, points to a picture of a beautiful wolf called Socrates at Wolf Park's website.
13:46Here's a tip.
13:49Anytime you see a picture or graphic that you like, you can save it to your hard drive by putting the pointer over the picture,
13:56then right-click your mouse.
13:58Click Save Picture As, then choose the folder you want to save the picture in, and click Save.
14:03Now you can print the picture or look at it anytime you like.
14:06Getting back to URLs, countries other than the United States will have addresses that end with a two-letter country code.
14:15This website is for North Shore City in New Zealand, so its country code is NZ.
14:21And for all the sailboat enthusiasts out there, you know this is the country where our America's Cup currently resides.
14:27Hopefully after the next regatta, it'll be back in the USA where it belongs.
14:30This is a partial list of country codes.
14:33Here's a tip.
14:37If you know where you want to go, and you have the URL, using your keyboard, press the Control and the L key.
14:44Now, type the address and hit Enter.
14:46If you noticed, I didn't have to type in HTTP.
14:50That's because the browser fills it in for you, and it also helps you to complete the address.
14:55This shortcut can save you time if you're a slow typer like me.
14:58And if you want to find an address, then you'll need to use a search engine.
15:02What is a search engine?
15:04A search engine is a tool used by a search site like this one that retrieves all the web documents in its database containing the keywords you asked it to look for.
15:13Here is a list of some popular search engines you can use.
15:17Search engines are continually combing the web, indexing the pages they find, and adding them to their database.
15:23It's best to use a search engine when you're looking for specific information.
15:26And try different search engines, because each one creates its database differently, so your search results will differ from site to site.
15:35A directory site is another type of search site that can help you get around.
15:39Directory sites license the use of search engines, but also use people to categorize sites by subject.
15:45This is a list of sites you can try out.
15:47Directory sites are useful to find general information.
15:51For instance, if you want to find a computer or health-related website.
15:55But if you want as much information as possible on a specific topic, then use a search engine.
16:00When you want to start a search, just click the search button.
16:04You can assign any search site to your search button by clicking Choose a Search Engine, List of All Search Engines.
16:10From here, simply click on the search site to automatically assign it to your search button.
16:19Let's say I want to learn about El Nino.
16:21I can search from this window, but for illustration purposes, I'll use the full window.
16:27Using Yahoo, I'll type in El Nino and hit Enter.
16:31Yahoo gives me a list of over 50 sites that match my request.
16:35Here's a tip.
16:35If you want to go to the top of a web page quickly, hit the Home key on the keyboard.
16:41If you want to jump to the bottom of the page, hit the N key.
16:45At the bottom of the page, the nice people at Yahoo provide a list of other search sites you can use to search on keywords you entered earlier.
16:52Let's click on Webcrawler.
16:54As you can see, it gives us thousands of more sites.
16:57Again, this is because each search site uses a different method of compiling web pages.
17:03Let's click on What is El Nino?
17:05It looks like this website offers a lot of information on El Nino.
17:10As you've noticed, all I have to do is click my mouse to jump from one website to another.
17:15That's because I've been using hyperlinks, and they come in two forms.
17:20Text links, which appear as underlined colored text, and graphical links, which are embedded in a picture, a button, or a graphic.
17:27You will know you've found a hyperlink because when you put your pointer over the link, it changes to a pointing hand.
17:35Once you've used a text link, it will change color.
17:38That way, if you see it again later, you'll know you've already clicked on it.
17:42If I want to go back to Yahoo's webpage, I'll click on the Back button.
17:45If I want to revisit the El Nino page, I'll use the Forward button.
17:49The Refresh button makes another call to a webpage.
17:53For instance, you may want to see all the graphics a webpage has to offer if before you only asked for text.
18:00I'll hit the Refresh button to illustrate my point.
18:03By telling your browser to only display text, you can speed up the transmission of web pages.
18:07The Stop button stops your request for a webpage, or stops its transmission.
18:13To skip the graphics, click View, Internet Options, the Advanced tab, and deselect Show Pictures, Play Animations, Play Videos, and Play Sounds.
18:23Since websites come and go and occasionally switch servers, don't worry when you see this message, Air 404, Site Not Found.
18:31If you know the site exists, use the search engine to find its current address.
18:35The Font button allows you to change the size of the text.
18:39Try out different sizes to see which one suits your eyes.
18:42Anytime I'm surfing and I want to go home, I just press the Home button.
18:47I have made my Excite channel my homepage because I can customize this page to display only the information I want.
18:54So every time I get online, I start at this page, where I can get news, stock quotes, sports scores, local weather, and even TV listings.
19:03I can choose any webpage as my homepage by clicking View, Internet Options, and typing the address of the website here.
19:11Anytime you want to know how to customize your browser, just click Help, Contents and Index, and you can find the answer to your question.
19:18If you'd like your own customized homepage, check out some of these sites.
19:28Okay, now you know how to use a search engine to find thousands of sites.
19:33But how do you find the best ones?
19:35Well, to help you sort through the good ones and the not-so-good ones, here are a few websites that review and rank other websites.
19:42This is Microsoft's best of the web.
19:45Let's say I'm going on vacation and I want to find a good travel site.
19:49So I'll click on Travel.
19:51Now I'm at the travel page, and after I page down, I have a hand-picked list of travel sites that Microsoft thinks are the best.
19:59Here are some other sites you might find useful.
20:01Just like we use bookmarks to save our place in a book, your browser can save addresses of your favorite websites.
20:10To bookmark this website, click Favorites, Add to Favorites, and OK.
20:16Now when you want to go back to the site again, you don't have to type in a long web address or search for it again.
20:22Simply click Favorites, and you're back with just a click.
20:25One of the things you will encounter while surfing is a cookie, and I'm not talking about the edible kind.
20:33A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your computer's hard drive by website operators.
20:38Some cookies are useful, like the one that remembers how to customize your homepage,
20:43while others are useless like the cookies that tell advertisers how many times you've seen their ad while surfing the web.
20:49Some people don't like the idea of cookies, and if you're one of them, there's a couple of things you can do.
20:55First, you can set your browser to prompt you before accepting cookies.
20:59On the menu bar, click View, Internet Options, and the Advanced tab.
21:04Now, mark Prompt before accepting cookies.
21:08You don't want to disable all cookie use, because then your browser will reject all cookies and some cookies you do want.
21:15Click Apply, and OK.
21:19Now you'll get a message like this, asking you to accept or reject every cookie.
21:24The second thing you can do is get a program that runs in the background rejecting unknown cookies or accepting the ones you want.
21:32To find a cookie program at Download.com, just type in cookie and hit enter.
21:38These programs are nice, because cookies won't be constantly soliciting you,
21:42and your hard drive won't be getting any unwanted data files.
21:44I'm sure some of you remember how long it took to send a letter when you first had to type it,
21:51then rely upon the U.S. Post Office to deliver it.
21:54Thanks to email, now it only takes seconds to send a message.
21:58Email, or electronic mail, is simply type messages sent from one computer to another.
22:02You can send an electronic message anywhere, any time of day, to a friend across town,
22:08or to a business contact around the globe.
22:11You can also send along files with your messages, like pictures, reports, programs, and even web pages.
22:17In order for your email to get to the right place, you need the right address.
22:21It's easy to recognize email addresses because they always contain the at symbol.
22:27The part of the address to the left of the at symbol is your username.
22:31It could be part of your real name or a nickname you like.
22:34The part to the right of the at symbol will be the name of your internet service provider or email service.
22:39Now, the easiest way to get someone's email address is to ask.
22:43But what if you can't?
22:45Then you'll want to use an email directory.
22:47Here is a list of directories you can use.
22:52411 will help us today to look up President Clinton's email address.
22:56Type in Bill Clinton and hit enter.
23:01It looks like there are a lot of Bill Clintons out there, so how do I know which address is really President Clinton's?
23:07Since the White House is part of the government, President Clinton's email address will have .gov as its top-level domain, and here it is.
23:17Click on his name, and now you have the President's address.
23:21Click on his address link, and the email program starts automatically.
23:26Sending email is really easy.
23:28Just fill in the boxes.
23:29The To box is already filled in with the President's address, so now give the message a name in the Subject box.
23:35Let's say you want to send a file along with this message.
23:49How about a picture?
23:49Click on the Insert File button, and use the Look In drop-down list to display the folder containing the file you want to send.
23:57Select the folder, and then attach the file to be sent.
24:01In the Attachments window, you'll see the name of the file that you've attached.
24:05When you attach a file to an email message, you're sending an exact copy of the file, not the file itself.
24:11Now click Send, and you're done.
24:13It's that easy.
24:15To read your mail, simply click on the Mail button, and Read Mail.
24:19Click on the header, and the message appears in the window below.
24:23If your message has a file attached to it, you'll see an icon that looks like a paper clip to the left.
24:28Your messages can be sent in either plain text, like this one that happens to have a picture sent along with it, or in an HTML format.
24:36An HTML formatted message can look just like a web page.
24:40Once you've read the message, you can reply to the author, forward it to someone else, save it, print it, or delete it.
24:48To start writing a new message, just click on the Compose Message button.
24:51There are many places on the web that offer free email, and this list of sites is provided by Yahoo.
24:59Companies can provide free email because their services are paid for by advertising revenue.
25:04Most Internet service providers will only offer one email address, which can be inconvenient for a family.
25:11With web-based email, you don't need to have an Internet account or even a computer.
25:16You can check your mail from any place that has a web connection.
25:19This way, each family member can have his or her own private email account with a password.
25:25If looking around for Internet access to check your email doesn't sound like fun, you can still get free email through Juno.
25:32With Juno, you don't need access to the web, but you do need a computer, a modem, and the company's free software.
25:40If you're not at home, you can still access your mail from any computer that has Juno's software installed on it.
25:45You can download a copy of Juno's software from their website, or you can call 1-800-654-JUNO to order a diskette.
25:55As soon as you get an email address, you may want to join a mailing list.
25:59A mailing list is made up of a group of people who exchange ideas and views about a particular topic that interests them via email.
26:06There are thousands of mailing lists focusing on topics from politics to television, and you're sure to find one that interests you.
26:14Mailing lists can either be public or private.
26:17Public lists are open to anyone who wants to join, while private lists usually have requirements for participation, for example, like being in a certain occupation.
26:25If you think you'd like to join a list, the first thing you need to do is find one.
26:30List, a mailing list directory, makes things easy.
26:34List not only helps you to find a mailing list, but also gives you information on each list and explains how to join it.
26:40You can either search List's main directory of over 84,000 mailing lists, or you can browse by topic.
26:46So let's browse by topic.
26:48If you're a fan of the television show, The X-Files, there are several mailing lists about The X-Files where people discuss the latest episodes.
26:56Let me show you how easy it is to find a list and join it.
27:00I'll click on Television.
27:02Then Shows, and towards the bottom of this page, I see a list about The X-Files.
27:07To find out how to join, I'll click on List Commands.
27:11A few clicks later, I see the command to subscribe to the list.
27:14Scrolling down a little, I see the commands used to unsubscribe, get info, and get help.
27:21Now, I simply click on the administrative address link that will start the email program.
27:27The email address is automatically entered, and I leave the subject line blank.
27:32Next, I type the command subscribe X-Files, and click send.
27:38It's that easy.
27:39Soon, a confirmation message will be sent confirming that I've been added to the list.
27:43This message should be saved because it will contain the email address you will be sending your messages to, called the list address.
27:50There are two things that are sure to get you kicked off a mailing list.
27:56They are flaming and spamming.
27:58Flaming is sending rude and crude messages, and spamming is sending the same message to a large number of mailing lists, usually to advertise something.
28:07Many lists are moderated, meaning that the list administrator screens the messages to make sure the content is appropriate for the list.
28:14He also reserves the right to remove you from the list at any time.
28:18This leads us to news groups.
28:21What is a news group?
28:23News groups have nothing to do about news as we know it.
28:27A news group is a collection of email messages, called articles, which are on public display for anyone to read.
28:33News groups can cover subjects from alien visitors to Zen philosophy, and unlike mailing lists, there is no need to join anything.
28:41Anyone can read, reply, and post messages right away.
28:45To start reading articles, click on the Mail and News button, then Read News.
28:50When prompted, click Yes to view a list of the news groups carried by your service provider.
28:54The list will be in the thousands, so type the subject you are interested in, and the related news groups will be displayed.
29:01Let's say I want to go camping, and I'd like some tips before I go.
29:05Type in camping, pick a news group, and click Go To.
29:15As you can see, there are many articles about camping where people have posted a question and got a reply,
29:21while others share stories about their latest trips.
29:23To read an article, simply click on it.
29:27If you want to post a message to the news group, click New Message.
29:30The New Message window appears with the name of the news group already entered for you.
29:35Type a subject for the message, then type the body, and click Post.
29:40Shortly, you'll see your message posted to the group.
29:43If you like this group, and you want to come back to it again, you can subscribe to it.
29:47Think of subscribing as bookmarking your favorite news groups.
29:50You can subscribe or unsubscribe to any news group any time.
29:54To subscribe to this news group, click Tools and subscribe to this news group.
30:00To see the news groups you've subscribed to, click News Groups and the Subscribe tab.
30:05To unsubscribe from any news group, highlight it and click Unsubscribe, or simply double-click on it.
30:11You can also read news group messages on the web by going to Deje News.
30:19At this site, you can search for a topic like camping using the Quick Search, or you can browse through the categories.
30:26Let's find some camping articles using Quick Search.
30:29Deje News will present a list of all the related articles along with the name of the news group they were posted to.
30:34When you click on an article, you're taken to a new web page where you can read the message.
30:39From here, once you've read the message, you have a number of options like reading the next message, replying to this one, or posting a new message of your own.
30:48Mailing lists and news groups are a great place to exchange ideas and views, but you have to wait before you get a response.
30:56Not with chat.
30:58With chat, enter a channel, and you can have real-time conversations over the Internet by exchanging type messages that are seen instantly on everyone's screen.
31:07What is a channel, you're asking?
31:09A channel, also called a chat room, is what you enter to chat with other people.
31:13Normally, chat rooms are titled, so you can look for a room where people are chatting about a subject that interests you.
31:20For example, you'll find a football room in the sports category.
31:24Chat rooms can be moderated, meaning a host is assigned to keep the conversation going, introduce a special guest, or look out for troublemakers and kick them out.
31:33You can join and leave a chat room any time you want.
31:36If you're using an online service such as AOL, the easiest way to start chatting is to use the chat rooms they offer their members.
31:43If you're using an ISP, then you can go to the web where there are many chat sites to choose from.
31:49YAC, a chat directory, can tell you what events are happening right now or any time of the day.
31:55Also, you can get the chat schedule for many different chat sites, including online services.
32:00In addition, YAC tells you what software you'll need, if any, to participate in the chat session along with a link to where you can get it.
32:07Let's get some information on this chat session.
32:13Okay, here we find out where the session is being held, and we're provided with a link directly to the site.
32:19We're also told when it starts, and the only software we need is our browser Internet Explorer.
32:25Let's click on the link to visit Talk City.
32:27Once we're at Talk City, and we've chosen the channel we want to chat in, we need to choose a nickname so we can enter the room.
32:35Now that we're in the chat room, all we have to do to start chatting is simply type a sentence and hit enter.
32:41Hi, everyone.
32:41Hi, everyone.
33:11How would you like to chat with your friends or family on the Internet, but you don't know when they're going to be online?
33:23Well, there are a few services, like America Online's Instant Messenger, that lets you set up BuddyList.
33:29With a BuddyList program, when someone on your BuddyList goes online, his or her name appears in a small window.
33:36Click on their name to send them an instant message.
33:38If they answer you, a new window opens up, and you can start a private chat session.
33:43America Online offers this program free to anyone on the Internet.
33:47You don't have to be an AOL member to use it.
33:49Check out these other BuddyList programs to see which one you like the best, or find out which one most of your friends are using.
33:55For everyone out there who has kids, I'm sure you're concerned about what our children are exposed to on the net.
34:03We all know there is a lot of great information out there and neat places to visit.
34:08But there are also some sites that aren't so good for kids.
34:11Fortunately, there are a few things we can do to protect our children.
34:14The first thing you can do right away is to enable your web browser's Content Advisor.
34:20Click View, Options, Content, and Enable.
34:28The Content Advisor is password protected, so you'll need to choose a password and keep it someplace where the kids can't find it.
34:34To set what sites users are allowed to visit, click on Settings.
34:40Click on a topic and use the slide bar to set the level of rating.
34:44Zero offers the highest protection and four offers the least.
34:49Internet Explorer uses the Recreational Software Advisory Council rating service for the Internet,
34:54so the browser's ability to block offensive material depends on each website using this rating service.
35:00Since not all websites are raided, the second thing you can do is get blocking or filtering software.
35:07Cyber Patrol, Cyber Sitter, Net Nanny, and Surf Watch are all filtering programs that let you block out offensive websites
35:14that contain material which can include drugs, pornography, profanity, and violence.
35:20Another option, especially for parents who are uncomfortable with the thought of censorship,
35:24is to install a monitoring program that runs automatically and invisibly in the computer's background.
35:29Net Snitch and Cyber Snoop will provide you with a password-protected record of all the URLs your child visits while they're online.
35:38What you do with this information is obviously up to you.
35:41Visit their websites to find out more.
35:43Finally, you might consider using a proxy like BESS.
35:47With BESS, you don't need to install any software.
35:50To use BESS, you subscribe to their service,
35:53which then routes all communication between your computer and the Internet through its site.
35:57BESS also provides a large set of links to resources for children and parents on the web.
36:03When your child tries to access a blocked site, BESS displays a page saying,
36:08BESS won't retrieve that.
36:10For more information, visit the BESS website.
36:12We all know viruses can make us sick.
36:17Well, they also can make our computer sick.
36:19A virus is a program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to the next.
36:24A virus can be programmed to do anything from displaying silly messages to deleting files to crashing your computer.
36:30To keep your computer healthy while online, the first thing to remember is only download software from reliable sites.
36:38The second thing is to install antivirus software.
36:42Antivirus programs load automatically every time you start your computer
36:46and run in the background scanning your files for viruses.
36:49This software can help you detect viruses, clean them off your system, and repair any damage.
36:56Here is a list of some of the more popular programs you can download or buy at your local computer retailer.
37:01The third thing you want to do is back up your hard drive.
37:06If a virus causes a major crash and data gets damaged, you'll have a chance of restoring your important files.
37:12Now, the chances of you being infected by a virus are low.
37:15But if you do encounter one, and you follow the steps I gave you, you'll be fine.
37:21Downloading.
37:22It sounds like a complicated computer task, but it is really rather simple, and people do it constantly.
37:28Downloading means copying a file or multiple files from an internet computer to your computer.
37:34What kind of files can you download?
37:36You can download text files, pictures, and graphics, and all sorts of programs like games, utilities, upgrades,
37:44and patches to programs you already have, software for the home or business.
37:48You name it, and you can probably download it.
37:51Shareware is the most common software downloaded.
37:55Shareware is software you can download for a free trial.
37:58Usually 30 days.
37:59If the program hasn't stopped running after 30 days, you'll still be able to use it, but some of its features might be disabled.
38:06If you decide to purchase the program, you're given a registration code, which then makes the program fully functional.
38:13Beta software is software that is still in the development stage.
38:16It's usually fairly functional, but oftentimes it contains bugs and time limits like trial versions.
38:23You benefit from using betas because you get a test run at new software, and developers benefit because they get feedback and bug reports from the users.
38:31Freeware software is just that, free, and there are many sites to go for free software like this one.
38:38Software developers occasionally give away their programs for free in order to develop a user base, and some developers give it away just because they're nice and giving people.
38:47To find free software, just visit a software site like this one at www.hotfiles.com and search on the word freeware.
38:57Now you're given pages and pages of all the freeware your hard drive can handle.
39:02Here is a list of some popular software sites.
39:11Oftentimes, when you download files from the net, they will be zipped.
39:14What is a zip file?
39:16A zip file is a file that has been compressed to reduce its size to make it faster to download.
39:21A file that has been zipped will have a ZIP extension.
39:25You will need a decompression program to unzip this file before you can use it.
39:29WinZip is a popular program which allows you to easily unzip compressed files and extract them to a folder you choose.
39:36You can download WinZip at their website and most software sites, or buy a copy at your local computer store.
39:43Here's a tip before you start downloading.
39:45Make a new folder in your main directory and name it Download.
39:49Place all the files you download from the net in this folder so you can easily locate them when you're ready to install.
39:55If you don't do this, make sure you write down the file name exactly so you can find it later.
40:00Also, make sure you read any instructions in case you have to do anything specific for the installation.
40:06Today, we'll be downloading update files for the antivirus program.
40:10It's important that you update your antivirus program monthly so you'll be protected from the latest viruses.
40:16Go to the software supplier's website and find the link to download the update files.
40:20Click on the link, and the browser displays the file download box.
40:25Click OK to save this file to your disk.
40:28Then the Save As screen appears, where you can make sure the file is going to the folder you want.
40:33Leave the file name as it is, and click Save.
40:36The download screen reappears, and you start receiving the file.
40:40You can still browse the web while downloading, but your modem will be doing double duty, so you might notice it takes a little longer to get from one website to another.
40:49When the download is finished, click OK.
40:52Then close your browser and any other programs before you start any installation process.
40:57Now you're ready to install the new files.
41:00Go to the Download folder and find the file you downloaded.
41:03If the file has an EXE extension, like this one for Microsoft's chat program, then simply double-click on it, and it will start the installation process automatically.
41:13If it's zipped, like the update files are, then WinZip will unzip it when I double-click on the file.
41:20The installation instructions said to replace the existing antivirus files with the new updated ones.
41:25So locate the folder that contains the existing files, and make sure to overwrite them with the new ones.
41:33Close WinZip and Windows Explorer, then restart Windows for the new changes to take effect.
41:42In the last hour, we've covered the basics of the Internet.
41:46A good supplement to this video would be a book or two about the Net.
41:49This will help fill in the gaps.
41:51I want to thank you for watching, and I'll see you in cyberspace.
41:55I want to thank you for watching, and I'll see you in the next video, and I'll see you in the next video.
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