How do I use the Internet? - AARP
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[How Do I Use the Internet]
>> In this lesson,
you will learn to browse the Internet
using an AARP
RealPad Android tablet.
If you haven't connected
the RealPad to the Internet,
we recommend watching the Connecting My Wifi video.
Tap the RealPad toolbar icon
on the left side of the navigation bar
to open the RealPad toolbar.
Tap Web.
Your web browser
should open to Google.
You can use other search engines,
like Yahoo, for example.
This white bar at the top
of the screen
is where you enter a web address
or search term.
First, let's learn
about web addresses.
By entering a web address,
you will go directly to a website.
It's easy to identify a web address
because they usually begin with a www or http
and typically end with a .com, .org,
.gov, .net, or .edu.
Let's look at how to go to a website
using a web address.
First you tap the white bar
at the top of the screen.
When you tap the bar,
the keyboard will appear.
Next, you enter a web address,
such as www.AARP.org
on the keyboard.
After entering a web address,
tap Go on the keyboard.
When on a website,
swipe up and down to browse.
A link is something you touch
on a webpage
that takes you
to another webpage.
Links that are words
are often blue.
Photos can also link
to other webpages.
To open a link, tap it.
Tap the back arrow in the top left
to go back
to the previous page.
Now that we've looked at
how to go to a website
using a web address,
let's learn about searching
the Internet.
The Internet is a big place,
and it can be hard to navigate.
When you want
to find something online,
but you don't know the web address,
you do a web search.
Searching the Internet
is kind of like asking
the Internet a question.
Let's look at how
to search the Internet.
First, tap the bar
at the top of the screen.
Next, enter a search term.
Search terms sound similar
to natural language.
For example,
if you live in New York
and want to know
the weather forecast
you enter
weather in New York City.
After entering a search term,
tap Go on the keyboard.
Your search results will appear.
Search results are a list
of links to websites
related to your search term.
Tap a link
to visit that website.
Try searching the web
to find the answer next time you have a question
about technology
or about anything
for that matter.
Enjoy browsing the Internet.
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