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Library of Congress has a great website with a good collection of Internet Guides, Internet Glossaries, Tutorials, Online Courses and Training Information.
If you work through the links provided here you will be on your way to becoming an internet pro in no time.
Start with a refresher onInternet Terms
If you go to PC WebopediaThe #1 online encyclopedia and search engine dedicated to computer technology site; you can find useful information on computer-related terms such as the Internet, WWW, and others. It also includes related sites. It is a really information-rich site.
Roadmap96 is a comprehensive and user-friendly site for beginners. It is an all-time favorite place to learn the basic.
See the index of the entire site: http://netsquirrel.com/index.html
Details of course syllabuses are at : http://netsquirrel.com/roadmap96/syllabus.html
While you are checking out the Roadmap internet tutorial - why not sign up for the Internet Tourbus? http://www.worldvillage.com/tourbus.htm TOURBUS is a virtual tour of the best of the Internet, delivered by e-mail to over 80,000 people in 120 countries. Anyone new to the 'Net you should consider the TOURBUS required riding. And even old-timers will find this a valuable refresher course...
One of the best places to learn the basics from a variety of sources is NetLearn: http://www.rgu.ac.uk/~sim/research/netlearn/callist.htm You can choose from web-based course, resources to be sent to you via email or downloadable powerpoint slides. There are resources for those interested those who want either to teach the Internet to others, or use it for teaching their subject. http://www.rgu.ac.uk/~sim/research/netlearn/teaching.htm
Learn the Net is also very good. A sister site is at
http://www.carmelmiddle.org/olclass/net/netmain.html
There is some very useful information on web publishing.
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/webpubl.html
Also, this one of the few sites with some information on audio and video conferencing
The NewbieNet CyberCourse is another great place to learn the basics and pick up a couple of HTML crash courses: You can begin by finding out whether you are a "Newbie" or a clueless "Newbie".
NETPREP is an online manual that helps new Internet users get the most out of their Internet software. The online manual covers programs like Netscape Communicator, WS-FTP, Eudora Email and Internet Explorer. NETPREP also shows you how to use these programs in Windows 95, Windows 3.1 or Macintosh.
The FAQFinder can help you find what you are looking for... FAQFinder is an automated question-answering system that uses the files of ``Frequently-Asked Questions'' (FAQs) associated with many USENET newsgroups.
Are you keen on giving a seminar on mailing lists? Here is a good Power Point presentation on mailing lists: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ajra/mailingl.htm You can download an abridged version composed of 21 slides (118 Kbytes, compressed), for an estimated one hour introductory course; or, download the extended version composed of 55 slides (302 Kbytes, compressed), for a 2 to 4 hour course.
There are many resources on-line to help you prepare such a talk; one of my favorites is from the pbs site: Understanding and Using The Internet.
Life on the internet a beginners guide is good too: http://www.screen.com/start/guide/
The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette - Index: http://www.fau.edu/rinaldi/net/index.htm
The Computer and Internet InfoZone has information for newbies and techies. It has a Q&A section which provides answers to questions submitted by its users at no charge, delivers computer/Internet- related news, releases new features regularly, and recommends books dealing with topics on the site. By the way, anyone can sign-up CIZone for free: http://www.cizone.com/
For a general guide to the WWW try A Guide to the World Wide Web: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/internet/internet.html Get the latest tips, tricks, and resources direct from the world's greatest sleuth and his band of irregulars. Sherlock@ has some good tips once you get going: http://www.intermediacy.com/sherlock/
I guess that's about enough for now - more later...