The Internet For Dummies E-Book

John R. Levine

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 580

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Get up and running on the Internet--the fast and easy way If you're an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speed without all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet For Dummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*, The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice for Internet newcomers. Inside, you'll discover how to make the most of the Internet, get accustomed to popular sites, find the information and items you need fast, and stay away from the bad stuff floating around online. * Catches you up on the latest online trends, from social networking sites to blogs and more * Includes the latest on Google Chrome, getting good search results, and sharing files * Covers choosing and connecting to an Internet provider, establishing an e-mail account, getting on the web, and finding the sites that matter most Now in its 14th edition, The Internet For Dummies covers the latest social networking tools, browser features, connection options, safety features, and so much more. Starting out with the basics, it walks you through getting online, picking an Internet provider, getting to know the different web browsers, dealing with e-mail and connecting with friends, finding the hottest sites to share photos and videos--and everything in between. *Includes all formats and all editions

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

How to Use This Book

Who Are You?

How This Book Is Organized

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Part I: Getting Started with the Internet

Chapter 1: What’s So Great about the Internet?

So What Is the Internet?

What’s All the Hoopla?

Anybody can access it

It’s politically, socially, and religiously correct

The Net advantage

Okay, What Next?

Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff

Privacy: Who’s Who and What They Can Tell about You

Who is the party to whom I am speaking?

Safety first

Phishing for inphormation

Don’t take the bait

Web bugs track the ads you read

Cookies can be good

We know where you are

Security: How People Can Take Over Your PC

Viruses arrive by email

Worms come right over the Net

Spyware arrives via websites

Pop-up browser windows pop up all over the place

What’s the secret word, Harry?

Spam, Bacon, Spam, Eggs, and Spam

Why it’s called spam

Why it’s so bad

What you can do about it

Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe

Chapter 3: Kids and the Internet

Really Cool Ways Kids Use the Net

So-So Ways Kids Use the Net

Not-So-Good Ways Kids Use the Net

Truly Brain-Dead Things Kids Should Never Do

The Internet and Little Kids

Surf Safe

Sell, Sell, Sell!

Who’s Online?

The Internet in Schools

A Few Useful Websites

Part II: Internet, Here I Come!

Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net

What Kind of Device Do You Need?

Hey, I don’t even have a computer!

Yup, I have this old, beige box in the closet

Yup, I got a brand-new BitBucket 2015

Yup, I’m getting a tablet such as an iPad

Yup, I got this little smartphone

The Types of Internet Connections

Internet via Smartphones and Tablets

Getting Wi-Fi with Your Latté

Wi-Fi can be free, or not

Connecting to Wi-Fi from a tablet or phone

Connecting to Wi-Fi from a laptop

Airports, hotels, and beyond

Wi-Fi and email don’t mix

Speedy Connections: DSL and Cable Internet

What is broadband, anyway?

What’s in an account?

Cable and DSL modems

How your computer connects to the modem

Getting your cable Internet hooked up

Getting your DSL hooked up

Wires galore!

After the DSL or cable Internet installer

Checking your DSL or cable connection

I’m In!

Essential Software to Keep Your System Safe

Walling out the bad guys

No viruses need apply

Detecting spyware

Our Favorite Internet Setup

You’re Connected — Now What?

Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Own Network or Wi-Fi Hotspot

Just One Computer for Internet Access? Naah

First, Make a LAN

The box in the middle — a hub, switch, or router

Setting up a Router

Configuring routers for DSL connections that require a username and password

Connecting your LAN to the modem

Wiring Your Computers into a LAN

Forget the Wires — Go Wi-Fi!

Set a password, for Pete’s sake!

Making the Wi-Fi connection

Shortcut setup with WPS

Home and Office Setup

Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web

What Is the World Wide Web?

Linking web pages

Finding the page you want

Where’s that page?

Browsing to Points Unknown

Web Surfing with Your Browser

Getting around

Backward, ho!

Going places

A good place to start browsing

What not to click

This page looks funny or out of date

Get me outta here

Viewing Lots of Web Pages at the Same Time

Wild window mania

Tab dancing

Browsing from Your Smartphone or Tablet

Getting and Installing a Browser

Getting the program

Running a new browser for the first time

Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin

Saving Stuff from the Web

Saving text from a page

Saving an image

Printing pages

A Few of Your Favorite Things

Bookmarking with Firefox

Creating one-click bookmarks in Firefox

Storing favorites in Internet Explorer

Creating one-click bookmarks in Internet Explorer

Adding web pages to your Windows taskbar

Bookmarking (including one-click) with Chrome

One click and drag bookmarking with Safari

Filling In Forms

Knowing Where to Start

Specifying where Firefox starts

Configuring Internet Explorer start and home pages

Telling Chrome what to display at start-up

Setting Safari’s home page

Who Can Remember All Those Passwords?

Storing passwords in Firefox

Storing passwords in Internet Explorer

Storing passwords in Chrome

Storing passwords in Safari

Cookies Are (Usually) Your Friends

Burning cookies in Firefox

Exploring cookies in Internet Explorer

Cookies and Chrome

Safari with cookies

Where Have You Been?

Your browsing history

Oh, nowhere, really

Blocking Pop-Up Windows

No pop-ups in Firefox

Blocking pop-ups in Internet Explorer

Chrome and pop-ups

Safari stops pop-ups

When Browsers Go Bad

Getting Plugged In with Plug-Ins

Four essential plug-ins

How to use plug-ins

Part III: Hanging Out with Friends Online

Chapter 8: It’s in the Mail: Sending and Receiving Email

What’s My Address?

The domain part

The username part

Getting Your Own Mailbox

Putting it all together

And I would read my mail how?

The Web Is a Fine Place to Read Your Email

Reading webmail

Sending email with webmail

Doing Email on Your Smartphone or Tablet

Setting up your mail program on a phone or tablet

Reading your email on a phone or tablet

Sending email on a phone or tablet

Reading Your Email in a Mail Program

Mail servers galore

Some popular mail programs

Setting up Outlook

Setting up Apple Mail

Sending Mail Is Easy

Mail Coming Your Way

Reading your messages

Deleting messages the quick-and-easy way

To Whom Do I Write?

Avoiding Viruses, Malware, and Other Mailborne Annoyances

Chapter 9: Putting Your Mail in Its Place

A Few Words from the Etiquette Ladies

Flame off!

Smile!

Spam: Kill, Kill, Kill!

Filtering spam in webmail

Filtering spam on a phone or tablet

Filtering spam in Outlook

Filtering spam in Apple Mail

Back to You, Sam: Replying to Mail

Keeping Track of Your Friends

Who’s who

Addressing messages the easy way

Hot Potatoes: Forwarding Mail

Cold Potatoes: Saving Mail

Filing messages in webmail systems

Filing messages on a smartphone or tablet