Presents an introduction to the Internet, covering such topics as hardware, software, servers, e-mail, social media, search engines, blogging, online shopping, and security and privacy issues Get up and running on the Internet the fast and easy way If you're an Internet newcomer and want to get up to speed without all the intimidating technical jargon, The Internet For Dummies has you covered. With over 5,000,000 copies sold*, The Internet For Dummies is the #1 choice for Internet newcomers. Introduction  1 Part I: Getting Started with the Internet  5 Chapter 1: What s So Great about the Internet?  7 Chapter 2: Is the Internet Safe? Viruses, Spyware, Spam, and Other Yucky Stuff  15 Chapter 3: Kids and the Internet  35 Part II: Internet, Here I Come!  47 Chapter 4: Assembling Your Gear and Climbing on the Net  49 Chapter 5: Setting Up Your Own Network or Wi-Fi Hotspot  75 Chapter 6: Welcome to the Wild, Wonderful, Wacky Web  89 Chapter 7: Taking Your Browser for a Spin  109 Part III: Hanging Out with Friends Online  137 Chapter 8: It s in the Mail: Sending and Receiving Email  139 Chapter 9: Putting Your Mail in Its Place  161 Chapter 10: Get ting Social with Facebook and Google+  177 Chapter 11: Tweeting about Your Life  191 Chapter 12: Typing and Talking Online 203 Part IV: The Web Is Full of Cool Stuff  229 Chapter 13: Needles and Haystacks: Finding Almost Anything Online  231 Chapter 14: Music and Video on the Web  251 Chapter 15: More Shopping, Less Dropping  269 Chapter 16: Banking, Bill Paying, and Investing Online  289 Part V: Putting Your Own Stuff on the Web 305 Chapter 17: Making a Splash Online  307 Chapter 18: Blogging: The World Reads Your Diary  321 Part VI: The Part of Tens  331 Chapter 19: Ten Fun Things You Can Do Online  333 Chapter 20: Ten Worthwhile Things to Do Online  341 Index  347