Notes for Special Class 5/31/16

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Using the Internet Efficiently

Internet=Web

What do you look for?
Sports Scores
Trivia
Shopping
TV Schedules
Museums
Restaurants
Store Hours
Planning a Trip
Airlines
New Car
News
Medical Information

Accessibility - How do you connect?
SF Towers Provides Internet (use Comcast) via WiFi "SFTInternet"
-OR-
Comcast (Paid), iOS/Mobile Device (Cellular) - Verizon, Sprint, ATT, T-Mobile

**Traveling Overseas with a iOS/Mobile Device!!! Buy a sim card in the country you are visiting. Avoid using your service so you don't get charged expensive overseas roaming charges**

Web Browser - Software/Application used to access the Internet on a Computer, Mobile Device
Ex. Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, AOL Desktop…

Install, Firefox by going to www.firefox.com
Install Chrome by going to chrome.google.com

Does it matter which I use? No not really.
But… each has added features.
For example, Chrome does not require Flash Plugin Updates
Safari, integrates with Macintosh Mail
Firefox, add-ons. Example Ad Blocker Ultimate blocks advertising from showing on a webpage.

Add an Add-on to Firefox like "Ad Blocker Ultimate"
1. In Firefox click the three horizontal lines on the top right
2. Choose Add-ons
3. Type in the search box, on the top right, "Ad Blocker Ultimate"
4. Click Install
5. Done
Remove an Add-on you don't
1. In Firefox click the three horizontal lines on the top right
2. Choose Add-ons
3. Click Extensions on the left
4. Remove the Add-on you do not want

Update your plugins to avoid malware and other malicious software from getting into your computer. This also updates the plugins for Safari and Internet Explorer (Must use Firefox)
1. Open Firefox
2. Go to Google
3. Type in firefox plugin check
4. Click on the first link, plugin check - Mozilla
5. Look at the results on the page and update any they show as being vulnerable
6. Click Update Now and follow the instructions

Now what is Google, Yahoo, Aol, Bing?
Internet Advertising Companies - Search tools, Email, etc

Recommendations
Searching  - Google
Email - Gmail

Test your Art Knowledge
freerice.com

Compare airfare prices
kayak.com
hipmunk.com



 
Jason Dare Computer Trainer 415/240.4843 learn@sfct.net 1617 Balboa St. San Francisco, CA 94121 www.sfct.net

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