The Beginner's Guide to the Internet

Charles R. Crawford, a former associate professor of computer science at
York University, is a computer-programming and mathematics consultant.

This introductory guide to the Internet is intended for children who use
the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows 95. It begins with advice to
parents on supervising their child’s Internet use and a list of
“Rules for Online Safety” directed at the child. These cautions are
followed by a description of the Internet and information on getting
connected. The next section is a detailed introduction to Microsoft
Internet Explorer and its use with a typical Web page. Following are
three sections on e-mail, one on newsgroups, and two on the Web. The
guide concludes with sections on downloading files and searching the
Web. Two disks containing directories of Web sites are included with the
guide. There is no index.

This book provides a clear introduction to newsgroups and mailing
lists, subjects that are ignored in many comparable guides.
Unfortunately, there is no discussion of search strategies for the Web
or tips on how to organize files (such as e-mails and downloaded files)
on a computer. This is a serious omission, since for many children this
guide may be the first introduction to basic methods of research.