Helpful links
 
Wikipeida - A free online encyclopedia updated by users and volunteers.
http://www.wikipedia.org/
      
Microsoft Update site - A website that will scan your Microsoft Windows based computer and prompt for any updates needed.
http://www.windowsupdate.com/      
      
HowStuffWorks - A website that provides explanations of how things work.   
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
 
 
Popular plug-ins

 

Adobe Acrobat Reader - Used to read web documents formatted in PDF.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
 
Adobe Flashy Player - Software used by your web browser to display animations and content commonly found on dynamic websites.
http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/
 
Apple Quicktime - Software that allows you to play audio and video files commonly found on the internet.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/