| Surf The Internet |
You are reading this webpage; you already know how to use a
computer and the internet. However, with computers as with
everything else, there is always room for improvement. And, since
there is a generational gap, it is worth it to polish your computer
skills as much as possible in order to allow you to keep up, for
many reasons.
computer and the internet. However, with computers as with
everything else, there is always room for improvement. And, since
there is a generational gap, it is worth it to polish your computer
skills as much as possible in order to allow you to keep up, for
many reasons.
- There may be classes at the local library or community
college. Libraries are very electronically based these days
and librarians are quite skilled in using computers. A
librarian was the person who taught me how to surf the
internet originally. Additionally, some businesses that sell
computers also provide training tutorials at the business or
even in your home. - If you have children or grandchildren, they will be thrilled to
help you get started. However, they may need some ground
rules. They might need to be reminded to be patient and
organized. You may learn things at a very different pace
and in a less playful, more goal oriented way than a child
might teach. - Many books are available to help you. Some titles are
target seniors and are very "user friendly". - A brief internet glossary is provided here to help you learn a
few terms; a few, or many, you probably already know!
Interesting Statistic: While 60 percent of Americans age 50-64 years go online, only about 22 percent of those over the age of 65 use the internet. |
Click a link to surf! Links are often underlined,blue, and bold, italicized, or change in some way when you pass the cursor over them if they have been clicked recently. Or, sometimes, a picture itself will be a link-when you click on it, it will take to to a place where there is more information about what is pictured there. To see what a link goes to, click the left button and voila! You are transported to the link, like Alice through the Looking Glass.transported to the link, like Alice through the Looking Glass. Clicking links, the back and forward buttons (usually on the top left of the screen) and otherwise jumping from spot to spot is called "surfing the internet (surfing the net, surfing the web)". |
from Living Older, Living Better! by Katrina Gwinn, MD
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To Surf the internet, just type a word or phrase in the
blank space, above the search button ABOVE, and see
what happens!
blank space, above the search button ABOVE, and see
what happens!
If you don't see a google search bar below, hit your
refresh button (which looks like two curved arrows near
the top of your screen).
refresh button (which looks like two curved arrows near
the top of your screen).
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