In reviewing Chapter 2, I thought it might be a good idea to
share a little story with all of you while going over the things I had learned.
My mother, who is 63 years old and just starting to learn
her way around a computer, is what I
like to call “completely technologically illiterate” (to put it nicely). This past weekend, I was trying to explain
the Internet, as well as the plethora of information you can gather from the
Internet to her, while she just sat there and gave me the “deer in the
headlights” look.
Being that I had grown up in a technological era, I guess I
have come to take it for granted that I know my way around a computer and can
do things with it that my parents and grandparents probably cannot. As I was referring to the address bar, the
icons, the photos, links, ads and privacy statements, my mom had to stop me
several times to ask “What’s that?”. As
I began explaining to my mom that each computer is assigned an Internet
Protocol (IP) address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and this is used
to send and receive information over the Internet and through other networks,
she slowly began to understand the “inner workings” of a computer system and
the Internet.
We ran through the basics of a URL address and domain name,
as well as how to “surf” through multiple web pages. However, I think her favorite part of the
lesson was when I taught her how to shop online J
She also learned how to use her security features, such as the SmartScreen
filter and InPrivate Browsing/Filtering.
Now that she knows she can shop securely online, I’m sure UPS and FedEx will
be very busy!! :-)
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