Sams Teach Yourself Internet and Web Basics All in One

Got a computer made within the last 10 years ? Then odds are you can get it onto the Internet. The power of your hardware doesn't have that much to do with whether you can get on the Net. But it has everything to do with what you can do there.

In this chapter, you'll discover the hardware required to use the Internet and explore the available options and the pros and cons of each. After you've settled on a computer, you'll need to know which client programs and other software your Net travels will demand.