Free Internet TutorialsLearn how to use the Internet to your best advantage with easy online tutorials By Emma Kae - 5th August 2002 - Back to News Click here to see comments on this news item
The Internet can seem like a very daunting adventure to those among us with no Internet experience. Believe it or not, there are still many people out there who could not give you an accurate explanation of the Internet, let alone understand how to use it to their best advantage.
However, there is hope! The University of Albany (located in New York, USA) has compiled a comprehensive tutorial system that outlines each of the commonly used features of the Internet and explains in common terms how to go about doing them. All of the everyday Internet functions are covered: connecting up, researching, search engines, browsers and software. Simply read the descriptions below, and when you find something that you are interested in learning about, click on the link to visit the page and find out more!
All content is sourced from the University of Albany website.
A Basic Guide to the Internet
A brief discussion of the Internet and its components
How to Connect to the Internet
A chart of options, questions to ask a prospective Internet Service Provider, and a list of ISPs in the 518 area code
Understanding the World Wide Web
A discussion of the major protocols that make up the Web, the makeup of URLs, browsers and plug-ins, multimedia, Web programming languages and more
Research Guides
Checklist of Internet Research Tips
A collection of tips in a cogent format, with an emphasis on the use of subject directories and search engines
Conducting Research on the Internet
Advice on using e-mail discussion groups, Usenet news, and basic recommendations on the use of subject directories and search engines with tips on conducting searches
Evaluating Internet Resources
Strategies for evaluating resources found on the Internet
Search Engines, Subject Directories & the Deep Web
Getting Started: Selecting a Tool for Your Search
A chart listing general query types and the kinds of search tools that support them
Boolean Searching on the Internet
The principles of search logic and the different manifestations of this logic on Web search engines
The Deep Web
A tutorial describing this newsworthy phenomenon: what it is, what to call it, tips for dealing with it, and how to locate its content
How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory
A chart listing numerous features and the search engines & directories that support them
Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques
An extensive tutorial on the use of subject directories, search engine services, and the "deep" Web. This tutorial covers AltaVista, Ask Jeeves, BUBL LINK, HotBot, Lycos, MetaCrawler and Yahoo!
Second Generation Searching on the Web
Tips on precision searching using features available on second generation search services. This tutorial covers Google, Ixquick, Guidbeam, Oingo, SurfWax and TracerLock
Browsers
Internet Explorer
Using Internet Explorer 6
A guide to the major features of the Microsoft browser
How to Copy and Paste from a Web Page to Windows WordPad
How to save portions of a Web page to a text editor; these instructions will work with most browsers
Netscape Navigator & Communicator
Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator
A guided tour of Commnunicator, with an emphasis on usage tips for Navigator
How to Copy and Paste from Netscape Navigator's Page Source to Windows WordPad
How to save a Web page's HTML tags to any text editor
How to Navigate Web Pages Using Frames
Tips for dealing with frames
Lynx
Guide to Using Lynx
How to use this text-only Web browser
Software Training
How to Capture a Graphic on the Web to a Diskette
A quick guide on saving Web graphics for your own use
How to Use WS_FTP
Tips for using this Windows-based software that transfers files between a local and a remote computer
2 Dec -17
Thanks, Joel, good pick up. This has been done. Kindest regards, Tony
2 Dec -17
Hi, I recently came across a link on your site which appears to be broken. Here's the link http://library.albany.edu/internet/deepweb.html, "The Deep Web", found on this page of your site http://gippsland.com/news/old/2764.htm?init=1&iParentID=2243. I wondered if you might take a look at our guide https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/how-to-access-the-deep-web-and-darknet/ as it may make a suitable replacement. Best, Joel
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