One of the most popular applications for non-business use on the Internet is the UseNet. E-mail is the primary method of posting to a newsgroup. UseNet topics are organized into Newsgroups which start with prefixes such as rec. and alt. FTP FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is used primarily as a tool to efficiently uploading and downloading files on the Internet. It is often used transparently on Web sites where there are a large number of downloads.
Reference Here are some additional resources for more information on computer basics.
How the Internet Works. Ziff-Davis Press, 1994. The World Wide Web Complete Reference. The Bedford Public Library also provides tutorials on Computer Basics and Searching the Web.