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9. What's the story with all those funny slashes and dots?
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These days, website addresses are everywhere-on television commercials, delivery trucks, billboards, and magazine ads. These addresses, known as URLs, are used to find web pages and other things on the Internet.
Most websites begin with http://www. followed by words separated by dots-such as http://www.learnthenet.com. The slashes and dots separate the various pieces of the address. It's sort of like your home address, where you have to know your state or province, your city, your street name, and then the number of your house or building.
Some URLs are shorter, some longer, but they all work the same way. The most important thing to remember is that if you type a URL incorrectly, your web browser won't be able to locate the website or resource you want. If this happens, make sure you typed the address correctly and try again.
1. What is the Internet?
2. Why should I use the Internet?
3. What is the World Wide Web?
4. What are a web page and a website?
5. How does the Web work?
6. What's a home page?
7. How do I move around the Web?
8. What does .com mean?
9. What's the story with all those funny slashes and dots?
10. What's e-mail?
11. What's so great about e-mail?
12. How does e-mail work?
13. How can I send e-mail to my friend?
14. Are there ways to have fun with e-mail?
15. What about chat? What is it?
16. Is there anything I should know when I'm in a chat room?
17. How do I find cool websites?
18. How can I find information like a phone number or e-mail address?
19. Is there anything I need to be afraid of on the Internet?
20. Can I listen to music or see movies on the Net?
Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is
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Michael Lerner Productions.
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