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An Accessible On Ramp

Lesson 2A explores the fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web. The Internet is a vast network of interconnected computers that enables global information sharing through wired and wireless technologies. The World Wide Web, often abbreviated as "the web," consists of a broad array of documents—known as websites—linked together. To navigate the web, you need a computer connected to the Internet and a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome. This lesson prepares you to access and explore various online resources effectively.

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An Accessible On Ramp

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  1. An Accessible On Ramp To The Information Highway

  2. Lesson 2A The Internet: What is it?

  3. What is the Internet?

  4. The Internet is a network of computers that can share information around the world.

  5. The Internet works using wires or cables, and signals sent through the air or space.

  6. What is the Web? “The Web” is short for the “World Wide Web”.

  7. The Web is a growing set of documents (websites or web pages) that are connected to each other using the Internet.

  8. The connected documents are called Web Sites.

  9. Websites Websites can have one page, or lots of pages. www.acdd.org www.aapd.com www.sabeusa.org

  10. Finding Websites • You need to have a computer that is turned on and connected to the Internet. • You need a web browser like Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Google Chrome

  11. Web Browsers • Web browsers are programs that help you find and look at web sites. • Internet Explorer comes with Windows operating systems. • Safari comes with Mac (Apple) operating systems. • You can download other browsers for free.

  12. Internet Explorer • In this tutorial, we will use Internet Explorer. • If you want information about a different Web Browser, you can look on our website in Supplementary Materials.

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