- The Computer
- Protecting the health of your computer
- Computer hardware
- Operating systems
- Connecting peripheral devices
- FAQs: Computer hardware
- File management
- Software applications
- Keeping your computer and data safe
- Troubleshooting
- The Internet
- Connecting
- Internet security
- Browsing web-pages
- Troubleshooting web-browsers
- Web-browsing security
- Web-browsing tips
- Searching web-pages
- Working online
- Engaging communities online
- Keeping track of web-pages
- Using email
- Real-time messaging
- Online voice-calls
- The Mobile Phone
- How mobile phones work
- The SIM Card
- Creating and sharing content using mobile phones
- Choosing a mobile phone
- Connecting to your Computer
- Making the most of your mobile phone's multimedia capabilities
- Travelling with your mobile phone
- Mobile phone security & privacy
The Internet
Introduction
The internet can't be bought or owned by an individual, the way a computer or a software programme can. It is made up of millions of computers connected to each other, all around the world, constantly sharing, swapping and storing information. This section covers simple ways of getting the most out of the internet. It will also introduce you to some of the basic security precautions that you should follow in order to use the internet safely.
After reading this chapter, you should understand:
- How to connect to the internet
- How bandwidth affects what you can do on the internet
- How to use these tools effectively and safely:
- browsers
- search engines
- online applications
- social networking
- instant messaging and VOIP