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Exploring Your Options
An overview of using the Internet
An overview of using the Internet
as links. Clicking a link automatically transfers your Web browser
to that site.
to that site.
You can also use a Search Engine, a Web site specifically designed
to help you look for information.
to help you look for information.
Internet features
The Internet offers many types of communication tools to help
you perform many tasks.
you perform many tasks.
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Internet email
To send and receive email of your own, you need a mailbox
on the Web, or an email address.
on the Web, or an email address.
If you have an account with an ISP, you can probably set up
an email address at the same time you sign up for the service.
an email address at the same time you sign up for the service.
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Internet chat rooms
A chat room is a Web site that offers a place where people
with similar interests and ideas communicate in real-time,
one-on-one or in groups, by typing messages which are
instantly viewed by others on their computer screens.
with similar interests and ideas communicate in real-time,
one-on-one or in groups, by typing messages which are
instantly viewed by others on their computer screens.
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Internet news groups
A newsgroup is similar to a chat room, but instead of using a
dedicated site to converse about a specialized subject with
others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a clearinghouse where
all the messages are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board.
dedicated site to converse about a specialized subject with
others in real-time, it uses a Web site as a clearinghouse where
all the messages are placed, like a gigantic bulletin board.
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Online shopping
Many Web sites offer products and services for sale.