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Internet Guides and Tutorials

The Internet is a global communications network, comprised of millions of people using computers in every industrialized nation in the world. Founded in 1969 by the US Department of Defense (DOD) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), the Internet is changing dramatically and growing at an ever-increasing pace.

It almost impossible to estimate the number of Internet users worldwide. For a collection of humorous and serious statistics about the Internet see Win Treese's, Internet Index.

The Internet's graphical interface, the World Wide Web (WWW), has received so much attention that many new users think the WWW is the Internet. The Internet actually includes other valuable resources such as telnet, e-mail and Usenet News.

The Internet Guides and Tutorials listed below give general introductions to the Internet.

• SquareOne Technology
  The SquareOne Technology Web site was created to provide you with Internet/World Wide Web education and resources in a fun and entertaining manner.
  

  
  

• The InterNIC's 15 Minute Series
  What!...You don't have time to read a 1000 page manual to learn about the Internet? You're in luck -- the InterNIC has provided some brief lessons that you should be able to get through in 15 minutes or less .
  

  
  

• Patrick Crispin's Internet Roadmap
  An online course about the Internet broken into easy lessons.
  

  
  

• Designing For The Web
  A basic guide to simplifying the complexity of good Web design.
  

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E-mail

Electronic Mail (e-mail for short) may not be flashy, but most Internet old-time rs know that e-mail is the most useful tool of this global network. Anyone, anywhere, with an Internet address can communicate with other Internet or online service users.

• The Beginner's Guide to Effective E-mail
  If you're a new user, check this out!
  

  
  

• Netscape's E-mail Handbook
  Everything you need to know about Netscape Mail.
  

  
  

• The MIME FAQ
  Frequently asked questions and their answers about MIME protocol.
  

  
  

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is an Internet tool which allows you to download popular freeware and shareware software packages, computer games, large data files, and more. FTP also lets you upload files from your computer to an Internet server. FTP is popular because it’s fast and efficient.

• Download WS-FTP
  For Windows 3.1
  

  
  

• Download WS-FTP32
  For Windows 95
  

  
  

• Download Fetch
  An FTP Site for Fetch (FTP) for Mac.
  

  
  

• The FTP Interface
  A MONSTER list of FTP sites along with a helpful FAQ and intro to FTP.
  

  
  

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Usenet News

Usenet News is the equivalent of a discussion group or "bulletin board system" (BBS). With Usenet News you can keep track of the latest gossip about your favorite TV sitcom, discuss your sports heros with other fans or find out what printer you should buy for your home PC. Newsgroups cover every imaginable topic (and some you can't imagine) -- some will help you with your work and others are simply for entertainment.

• Netscape's News Handbook
  Everything you need to know about Netscape News reader.
  

  
  

• List of Usenet FAQs
  A complete listing of ALL Usenet FAQs....all in one place.
  

  
  

• DejaNews Research Service
  A search engine for Usenet News.
  

  
  

• Where is the archive for newsgroup X?
  Find the archives for almost all newsgroups here.
  

  
  

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Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Think of IRC as an electronic cocktail party, where people gather into groups and talk about whatever interests them. To participate in IRC, you'll need to attach to an IRC server (Micron doesn't have a dedicated IRC server, but you can connect to one from the server list below) and you'll need an IRC client.

• The Official Undernet Server List
  The comprehensive list of IRC servers around the world!
  

  
  

• IRC & MUDs
  All kinds of things that are more fun than they sound.
  

  
  

• Undernet IRC
  Undernet is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC). It was set up as an alternative to EFnet IRC.
  

  
  

• Internet Relay Chat Help
  The most complete Internet Relay Chat (IRC) help site: Over 800 helpful files including FAQs, primers, guides, downloadable clients & scripts, server lists, etc.
  

  
  

• Mirabilis ICQ
  ICQ is a revolutionary, user-friendly Internet tool that informs you who's on-line at any time and enables you to contact them at will. With ICQ, you can chat, send messages, files and URL's, play games, or just hang out with your fellow 'Netters' while still surfing the Net.
  

  
  

• Configuring mIRC for Internet Relay Chat
  How to download, install, configure, and use a 32 bit, Windows 95 Internet Relay Chat program.

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Internet Software

The Internet is a goldmine of software that you can download to your computer. Much of this software is "shareware," which means that you download it, try it out and if you decide to keep it, pay a small fee to the software author.