Internet Basics
These sites make it easy to develop basic Internet skills, while discovering the history behind the Web.
Articles within this series
- Overview
- Getting Started
- Internet Basics
- Surfing the Web
- Searching the Web
- Understanding the Language
- Using Bookmarks and Favorites
- Evaluating Web Sites
- Learning and Playing on the Web
- Protecting Children on the Internet
- 10 Reasons to Keep the Computer in the Family Room
- Next Steps / Related Information
The Web at a Glance* — This site works like a slide show. Click on the arrows to get answers to most of your questions about the Internet and its uses.
Learning the Web: The Basics* — Short answers to general questions you might have about the Internet.
Master the Basics* — Learn everything about the Internet at this user-friendly site, from how to adjust computer settings, to the future of the Internet and everything in between. Since the site was launched in 1996, thousands of businesses, Internet service providers, schools, libraries and community organizations from around the world have linked to it as a way of providing comprehensive, user-friendly Internet training.
*(Note: Referrals to Web sites not produced by Focus on the Family are for informational purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.)