Using the Internet and Web based E-mails

Table of Contents 

Introduction
What is the Internet?                                                                
Facts about Internet Usage                                                            
What is the www (World Wide Web)?                                           
Advantages of the Internet                                                              
Disadvantages (Security Concerns - persistent advertising, Viruses, hacking)        
Types of Internet Access Accounts                                                       

Getting onto the internet for the first time
What are Web Browsers?                                                              
Overview of the Internet Explorer Window                                            

• Actions Menu                                                                      

• Address Bar                                                                        

• Title bar                                                                        

• Commonly Used Buttons and functions                                           

Navigating the Web
Website Address (URL) explained                                                 
Accessing a Website using its URL                                                      
Searching the Web for Services and/or Information                                    
Working with your “Favourites” folder                                                    
Changing your current homepage                                                        
Obtaining an Image from the Internet
Saving Web pages from the Internet                                                     

Working with an E-mail Account
Understanding E-mail Addresses                                            
The benefits of an E-mail account?                                                       
Getting a new Yahoo e-mail account                                                     
Yahoo E-mail application Window
Checking for Received e-mails?
Composing and sending a new e-mail message (include Subject, receiver, CC, BCC)         
Adding attachments                                                                 
Adding an auto signature to outgoing e-mails                                       
Sending a reply to a received e-mail                                                     
Forwarding a received e-mail                                                         
Working with your e-mail address book (viewing, editing, adding, deleting and saving contact details)
Working with Folders (Create and use folders to organise and store e-mails)

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