Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:

1. What is the origin of the Internet? (pp. 94–95)
2. How can I communicate through the Internet? (pp. 95–99)
3. How can I communicate and collaborate using Web 2.0 technologies? (pp. 99–105)
4. What are the various kinds of multimedia files found on the Web, and what software do I need to use them? (pp. 106–108)
5. What is e-commerce, and what e-commerce safeguards protect me when I’m online? (pp. 108–110)
6. What is a Web browser, and what is a URL and what are its parts? (pp. 110–111)
7. How can I use hyperlinks and other tools to get around the Web? (pp. 112–115)
8. How do I search the Internet effectively, and how can I evaluate Web sites? (pp. 115–118)
9. How does data travel on the Internet? (pp. 118–121)
10. What are my options for connecting to the Internet? (pp. 121–126)