Smart Internet Surfing: Evaluating Websites and Advertising
Chapter 1 SEE THE SITES You can have fun riding the wave of information found on the Internet It helps to have some basic knowledge of how the Internet works You also need curiosity and common sense You need to know how to stay safe That’s how you surf the Internet the smart way You can use the Internet to access lots of information How can you be a smart Internet user 4 44
The Internet is the collection of networks that connects computers around the world The Internet also connects satellites and smartphones Most people connect to the Internet by using the World Wide Web The web helps people find and share information online Many phones connect to the Internet 5
You can connect to the web by using a browser There are many different browsers to choose from Internet Explorer is one Google Chrome and Safari are some others Browsers display web pages on the Internet 6
Did You Know No one knows for sure how the word surfi ng came to mean looking for information online Some say it is because being online connects people to a constantly changing wave of information This wave is like the ocean’s constantly changing pattern of waters Others say it is because people online tend to jump from site to site They don’t really have a plan for where they’re going This is similar to riding a wave on a surfboard You don’t know how long you’ll stay up or exactly where the waters will take you You just let the wave carry you and enjoy the ride 777777
