Gateway Profile 4 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Learning about the Internet
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If you want to access the Internet you need:
A modem a device that connects your computer to other computers or
servers using a telephone, DSL, or cable line.
An Internet service provider a company that provides access to the
Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server
lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages.
A Web browser a program that displays information from the World Wide
Web.
An e-mail program a program that lets you create, send, and receive
e-mail messages over the Internet.