Yep, that's why this is "Introduction to the Internet." Ha ha ha. The first lesson is all about the history of the Internet, how it works, different types of networks, different uses for the Internet, internet connection types, etc. It's funny because I'm looking over this lesson now for the first time in years... and it's been five years since I recorded it... and it's funny to see how much stuff has changed. Back when I recorded this, for example, broadband (high speed) Internet was still very rare, and the vast majority of people used dialup access and online services like AOL and CompuServe. Would you say I should skip this lesson in the next version of this course? When I used to teach this class in my classroom, people used to seem real interested in all of this information.

Oh, and at the end of the video, I mention a "list of Internet providers," because finding a good ISP used to be hard! Now, obviously, if you're reading this, you have access to the Internet. If, however, you're still having a hard time finding a good Internet connection, just do a search on your favorite search engine for local Internet providers. If you can afford it, go broadband (DSL, cable, fiber).