After completing Internet: A Beginner's Guide, the user should be able to:
 

	Describe the hardware and software needed for accessing the Internet
	Explain the methods for communicating on the Internet
	Describe ways to gather information from the Internet and the World Wide Web

What Is the Internet?
 

	How the Internet works
	A few of the basic services of the Internet
	A short history of the Internet's beginnings

What Do I Need?
 

	The basic hardware requirements for the Internet
	The different types of Internet connections
	The computer skills that are utilized when online

E-Mail Basics
 

	Sending an e-mail message
	Searching for an e-mail address
	The fundamentals of e-mail etiquette

Communicating on the Internet
 

	The communication methods found on the Internet
	Using newsgroups and mailing lists
	Participating in an on-line chat session

Browsing the World Wide Web
 

	Browsing the World Wide Web (WWW)
	The parts of a URL
	Creating a bookmark of a favorite site
	Searching for information using a search engine

Getting Information on the Internet
 

	Accessing online libraries and newspapers
	Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
	The advantages of various Internet resources in different situations

This course is distributed with an Internet glossary.