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Using The Internet Basics For Senior Citizens
from: Karlie BestlerThe internet is becoming easier to access and use and seniors of all ages are learning to use the internet in increasing numbers. If you are a senior using the internet but not sure how to, here is some quick computer training for senior citizens. This computer training for senior citizens will cover everything you need to get started using the internet.
Using the internet isn't difficult, but to begin using the internet, you need to start with the basics. You need to understand the meanings of common internet terms and tools that you'll use every time you're online.
Common terms and tools you should know to use the internet are:
* The internet
* Internet browsers
* Web sites
* Web pages
* Home pages
* Title bar
* Address bar
* Tool bar
* Back/forward buttons
* Stop and refresh buttons
* Home page button
* Search button
* Favorites button
* History button
The Internet
The internet is a term used to describe a communication structure made up of millions of computers that connect millions of people in countries all over the world. The internet is also often called the world wide web (www).
Internet Browser
An internet browser is the software your computer uses so that you can see web pages on your computer screen (monitor). Internet browsers are what you use to look for information on the internet. This process of looking is also referred to as surfing the internet.
Each browser has its own characteristics, and some browsers display certain web pages differently than other browsers.
The most common internet browsers are:
* AOL
* Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator is a browsing program originally developed by Netscape, a company now owned by America Online/Time Warner. internet Explorer is a browsing program created by software developer, Microsoft. Both share many of the same functions.
Like all types of software, there are older and newer versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator available. It's best to make sure that you have the most recent version. The newest versions can be downloaded for free from the internet.
Web Site
A web site is a specific area on the internet that has it's own special internet address. A web site usually has a collection of web pages that are owned and updated by an individual, company, or organization.
Web sites can be static, which means they rarely change, or web sites can be dynamic, which means that content can change daily or even hourly.
Web Page
A web page is comparable to a page in a book and is a basic unit of every web site. A web page is usually a combination of text and graphics, but can sometimes be a single paragraph, article, or just an ordering page for online stores.
Home Page
There are two meanings for the term "home page."
1. Home page can refer to the web page your browser automatically uses when it starts. This means the same web page will open every time you open your internet browser.
A browser home page can be any web site you want it to be. It can be a special site that lets you search through the internet. These are called search engines like Google.com, for example. It can be your favorite hobby or news web site. You can choose what you want your home page to be.
2. A home page can also mean the main web page of a web site.
Title Bar
When you open a web site in your internet browser, you will see some text at the very top left hand corner of your screen. This text will usually be in a horizontal blue bar the runs the entire width of your screen. The text that you see in this horizontal blue bar is called the Title Bar.
The purpose of the Title Bar is to let you know what web site you're visiting by giving you the web site's name and sometimes a brief description.
Menu Bar
Directly underneath the Title Bar are a series of other bars (usually three), called the Menu Bar, that you can use to move around the internet. The bars that combine to make the Menu Bar are usually the width of your screen. Clicking on any of the names on your standard Menu Bar directly under the Title Bar will create what are called drop-down menus. Drop-down menus give lists of options for each of the features available in the Menu Bar.
Address Bar
The address bar is the white box, usually in the second or third horizontal bar below the Title Bar, that has the address of the web site in black text.
Tool Bar
The Tool Bar is the horizontal line that stretches from the left to the right of your screen that features pictures or buttons, referred to as icons. Each icon represents a certain action you can do while on the internet. Clicking each icon will make that action happen.
Back/Forward Button
The first two icons or buttons in the Tool Bar are the Back and the Forward icons. Clicking on the Back Button will take you to the previous page you were visiting. Clicking on the Forward Button will allow you to return to square one and revisit each page in the order that you went through them. If either button is greyed out, this means that function is unavailable.
Stop Button
The next button in your Tool Bar is the Stop Button. The Stop button is located to the right of the Forward Button. Use the Stop button to stop a page from downloading. This is useful if the page is taking too long to come up on your screen or if you've realized you typed the wrong web site address into the address bar and really want to visit a different web site.
Refresh Button
The next button in your Tool Bar is the Refresh Button. The Refresh button makes sure that you are viewing the latest version of a current web page. This is especially useful for web pages that are constantly changing, like those on news web sites. Using the example of a news web site, if you've read all the news on a page and want to see if anything has been added while you were reading, press the refresh button. The same web page will reload with any updated information.
Home Page Button
The Home Page button is the little house button directly to the right of the Refresh Button. Pressing the Home Page button will take you back to the starting page of your browser.
Search Button
Next to the Home Page button is a button with a globe and/or a magnifying glass. This is the Search Button. The Search Button allows you to gain access to a search engine that will let you find information about specific topics.
Click on the button and wait for the search engine to pop up. In the search bar, type a word or phrase that best describes what you'd like to find on the internet. Be as short and specific as possible. Start the search.
Your search will bring up a list of web pages and web sites, usually with a brief description of the web site or page is about. You'll be able to view these pages without losing your list of search results.
Favorites Button
The Favorites Button is a folder with an asterisk or simply a star. Here is where you save the URLs or addresses of all your favorite web sites. To add web sites to your Favorites folder, all you have to do is press the Favorites Button when you're on any of the pages in the web site.
History Button
The next button after the Favorites Button is a button that usually looks like a little clock or sundial. This is your History Button.
Your internet browser automatically keeps track of the web sites you visit. The number of web sites your browser keeps track of depends on what it is programmed to do. Once you become more familiar with using the internet, you can learn how to reprogram your history folder to keep track of as many or as few web sites as you want.
The History Button is very useful if you visited a web site you like but forgot to add it to your favorite list and would like to find it again. It can also prevent you from doing a full internet search again to find information on a specific topic. The web addresses saved in your history folder, which is accessed using your History Button, are organized by day and by week.
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