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Easy Internet Access for the Santa Cruz MOAA

• LT Terry D. Norbraten, USN (Ret)
• aka The new guy

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Introduction

• Easy Internet Access
• How to point and click your way around the
  World Wide Web (WWW)
• For those who do not think that they can master
  the computer, we will show that it is now very
  easy to do so

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Agenda

• How to turn on, access the internet via your
  internet service provider (ISP) and surf your way
  to information freedom
• 30 minutes tops

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Overview

• Be confident that you can get to where you want
  to go easily
• Computers are very easy to operate, fast internet
  service is affordable and accessing the web is
  now a very simple activity

ISP
email
PCs
surf
chat
www
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Vocabulary

• WWW World Wide Web
• URL Uniform Resource Locator
• ISP Internet Service Provider
• PC Personal Computer (IBM)
• MAC Macintosh (Apple, Inc.)
• email Electronic Mail
• IM Internet Messaging
• HTTP Hypertext Transport Protocol
• DSL Digital Subscriber Line

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Type of Computer

• PCs, or MACs, boot up immediately upon turning
  them on
• boot up? Yes, the operating system loads and
  configures your system for operation
• Computers come as a desktop, or
• laptop machine

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OS

• Operating System? The software, such as Windows
  95, 98, NT, 2000, XP
• Linux, Redhat, Solaris
• Free BSD
• MAC OS
• that is loaded on your machine
• Machines now come preloaded, no work required
  from you!

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Internet Access

• ISPs? The service you purchase for internet
  access such as
• America Online (AOL)
• Earthlink
• PeoplePC
• Southern Bell Company (SBC)
• Cruz IO
• Microsoft Network (MSN)
• COMCAST Cable

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Internet Access (cont)

• Modulator / Demodulator (modem)
• Dial up (thru telephone jack)
• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) via special modem
  plugged into telephone jack
• Cable Modem (via your cable TV provider)
• T1, T3 Network (LAN)

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Internet Browsers

• Internet Explorer (IE) from Windows
• Netscape
• Mozilla
• Any of these are free and come with your machine

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IE
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Netscape
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Search Engines

• Google (www.google.com)
• Yahoo (www.yahoo.com)
• MSN (www.msn.com)
• Type in any phase you wish to explore more about
  and pow!

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email

• Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)
• Outlook mail client
• Outlook Express - mail client
• Hotmail web based
• Yahoo Mail web based
• Earthlink Mail web based
• etc.
• Send pictures, letters, jokes, fwds

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Chat Clients (IMs)

• Yahoo messenger
• AOL messenger
• Much cheaper than a phone call, but you have to
  type short messages

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What is a URL?

• C\ or D\
• http//www.google.com
• http//www.yahoo.com
• https//www.(yourBankSite).com
• Hey, what is this s? It means secure.
• Built in security measure (encryption) to protect
  your sensitive information from hackers.

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What do I do once Im online?

• Find a site you want to visit for information,
  pictures, downloads
• Make travel or restaurant reservations
• email friends, family, relatives
• Download software, movies, music
• Instant message (IM) a common interest group
• Read the news, view short video clips

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MOAA
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CAL-MOAA
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Social Security Administration
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Space A Information
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Summary

• See, its easy to do and no need to worry about
  special skills
• You need only a machine and a service provider
• No Ph.D. required to surf the net
• Keep connected with the world of information
  thats out there

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Where to Get More Information

• Query the major, or common search engines (they
  do all the work for you)
• Consult children, grandchildren. They are
  required to have computer skills even at the
  elementary level
• Many books are written. Visit the library, or
  your favorite local book store

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• Thank You!