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See also
The "Search Engines" section
later in this chapter for
detailed information about
searching on the Internet.
Tip
Check with your Internet
Service Provider for details
about the e-mail service
they provide.
A search engine is a program used on Web sites that allows you
to search the Internet for keywords you enter. The search engine
generates a list of Web pages that contain your keywords.
Once you access the Internet, you can use a search engine to
begin searching for information. You can choose from many
search engines on the Internet. To access one of these search
engines, type in a URL, such as www.compaq.com.
you to the requested site.
A form of mail delivered over the Internet is e-mail. It is
like a paperless letter that goes directly from one computer to
another. To get e-mail, both the sender and recipient must have
e-mail accounts. Your ISP is one possible provider of an
e-mail account.
take
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