Getting Started on the Web > Links

These sites provide additional information:

• Birth of the Internet
  This site from the Smithsonian provides an introduction to and history of the Internet, an overview of use of the Net, links to useful sites by category and a glossary of terms.

• Internet Explorer How-to Articles
  This site from Microsoft brings together many helpful instructions for using this browser effectively.

• Learn the Net: Understanding Web Addresses
  Describes parts of URLs and provides examples of different types.

• Living Internet
  This is a good source for more information about the history, design, use, key features, security risks of the Internet, Web, Email, IRC, MUDs, and more.
• Whatis.com
  Search for a term or browse categories in this technology dictionary such as software, storage, computing fundamentals, hardware, security, PCs, networking.