How To Be Net Savvy

EXERCISE #6

HOW TO BE NET SAVVY

• Know the difference between email addresses & Website addresses:
  
• anything with an @ sign (i.e. webmaster@nwrel.org, george@mycats.com) is an email address,
  
• anything with www or http is a WWW address (i.e. http://www.nwrel.org/, www.washingtonpost.com)
  
• Deal with the dreaded 404 errors: File Not Found Check your spelling - Web addresses must be exact
  
• Start going back in the URL - you may be able to find what you need by backing up directories
  
• Email savvy
  
• Know your email address - if you use AOL, your full email address is yourscreenname@aol.com Be careful about who you give your email address to - double-check that you're not signing up for any unwanted advertisements
  
• Free email accounts are available from a variety of sources on the Web - try http://www.yahoo.com/ or http://www.hotmail.com/ - use these as a "throwaway" email address for web forms
  
• If a webpage doesn't come up the whole way or is taking abnormally long to load, try the Refresh or Reload button - sometimes this will load the page better.
  
• Plug-ins are additional programs that help your computer to run or view extra programs on the Web. Some of the most popular are:
  
• Adobe Acrobat PDF Files. This plug-in allows you to view that need to retain the original formatting. Examples of PDF Files are tax forms, registration forms, etc. Find the plug-in at http://www.adobe.com
  
• Real Video files. This allows you to watch videos and hear audio clips on the web. Don't be tricked into buying the Real Player Plus - the plain old Real Player is free and does everything you need it to. Download it at http://www.real.com

• EXERCISE 1-6

1. Connect to the Internet.
2. In the URL address box, type the following address: http//canada411sympatico.ca
3. Press Enter when finished.
4. When the page loads, click on Find a Person.
5. When the page loads, type in your name (as it appears in the phone book).
6. Make sure the province says Ontario.
7. Click on Search.
8. The search should bring up your name, address and phone number.
9. E-mail me with your experiences finding this website and your comments. Create a document in Wordpad or Word don't forget to use proper punctuation and check your grammar and spelling. Send it to me as an attachment.

• STUDENTS I ENJOY READING YOUR COMMENTS SO DON'T FORGET TO E-MAIL ME AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THESE WEBSITES AND ALSO LET ME KNOW OF ANY WEBSITES YOU HAVE FOUND THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOUR FELLOW STUDENTS. TERRIE.