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Frequently
Asked Questions
Q:
What is the Internet?
A:
The Internet is a means for computers to communicate
with each other and share information. Most systems
will connect to the Internet through an Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
Q:
What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
A:
An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
is a company that connects members of the general public
to the Internet.
Q:
What is a browser?
A:
A browser is a program that is used to view sites on
the Internet.
Q:
What is the difference between connecting and browsing?
A:
Connecting is making an actual physical link between
the computer and the Internet Service Provider (ISP);
browsing is using this connection to go to the various
web sites.
Q:
What is a home page? Can I change it?
A:
A home page is the first page your browser will go to
when you first open it. The home page can be changed
within the properties of the browser itself.
Q:
What is email? How does it work?
A:
Email, short for electronic mail, is a method of sending
and receiving messages. This is accomplished through
a mail server.
Q:
What is a mail server?
A:
A mail server is a machine that distributes mail messages
– similar to what the post office does with letters.
Q:
How do I send something like a picture through email?
A:
Most mail programs will have a feature that allows
you to attach images such as pictures; it will usually
look like a paper clip. In order to attach the image,
you will need to know two things: 1) the name of the
image you are sending, and 2) where the image is saved
on your computer.
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