RECOMMENDATION: If you are not familiar with the basics of the Internet,
 it is recommended that you print this page to follow along with your progress

Internet 101:
This lesson includes:
- How to Open a Browser
- How to Surf the net when you know the website address
- How to return to your HomePage
- Use Search Engines to find websites of interest (example: using google)
- Other Links of Reference

1. Log onto the Internet

2. Open Internet Explorer Browser, you can do this by:

Double Click the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop 

OR

START - PROGRAMS - INTERNET EXPLORER

3. Your BROWSER WINDOW will display something similar to this:

4. If there is a specific website that you'd like to go to, type the website address into the ADDRESS bar.  For example, if you wanted to go to avon.com's website, your address bar should look like this:

then press GO or Return on keyboard

5. You will be brought to avon.com's website:

6. Want to go to a different website?  Let's say you wanted to visit Commonweatlh of MA Official  website, type in the url in the address bar: www.state.ma.us - GO or Return on keyboard

7. You will be brought to Commonwealth of MA Official Website:

8. click on the HOME button

9. You will be brought to your home page, which maybe InterCape's Portal Page:

10. If you are looking for information about something and you don't know what website to visit, use a search engine.  We provide you with many popular search engines - try them out -  http://intercape.net/#searchengines - and see which search engine you like to use best.  If you have any questions about how to use a specific search engine, please refer to the extensive documentation found on each of their websites.

11. For example, if you wanted to find web sites about 'barbie' using the search engine Google, do the following:

Go to the InterCape Portal Page.  In the Search box, type in the keyword that you are looking for.  In this example, I would type in barbie, as shown here:

12. The Google Search Engine will show you all of the websites that have something to do with the keyword 'barbie' and all you have to do is click on a link and you will be brought to that website

Other Links of Reference:
If you would like further information / instruction about how to use the Internet, refer to the following sources:

The Complete Internet Guide & Web Tutorial presented by Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/insider/internet/
Learn the Net - http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
The Newbie Club - http://newbieclub.com/

Internet Explorer Tour - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie5/tour/default.htm

Hands-On Classes offered by: http://www.scslearn.org/descrip.htm#net

If you're looking for practicing surfing and want ideas to explore the web, I encourage and challenge you to try out CyberSurfari - http://www.cybersafari.org

Good Luck & Happy Surfing