Setting up Internet Connection how?

In 1 week I will be moving back to college. At home I have dial up only on my PC. My 20'imac I purchased this summer has no modem. In my new apartment building I am moving into offers wireless connections. My question is when I arrive to my apartment with my imac where will I start to connect to the internet? I have no idea how wireless works so there for I am clueless how my imac will know to connect to the internet
Any help is appreciated
Thanks

When you get there, make changes from your current setup to your new setup in the Network panel of System Preferences (if your preferences are locked in the bottom left, you'll need to click and unlock with your computer's password):
Location: Automatic
Show: Network Port Configurations
If you'll be using wireless, check the "On" box for AirPort and drag the entire AirPort line to the top of the list. Uncheck the other boxes if you will only ever be connecting via wireless. Although I always use wireless, I have "Built-in Ethernet" checked and positioned immediately below AirPort, just in case I might need to use a wired connection at some unexpected moment. When finished, before moving on to the next pane, click the "Apply Now" button at bottom right on the panel.
Next, switch from "Show: Network Port Configurations" to "Show: AirPort" and check the box "Show AirPort status in menu bar." Again, when finished, click the "Apply Now" button at bottom right on the panel. You might wish to continue a bit further by clicking the "Options" button and checking the two boxes for requiring an administrator password. If you do so, don't forget to click the "OK" button, and then again click the "Apply Now" button. Quit System Preferences.
Go to the fan-shaped AirPort icon in your menu bar at the top of your display, open and select "Turn AirPort On." After a few seconds your system should recognize the apartment building's wireless network. It would be wise to know the name in advance, so that you'll know that you've made the desired connection to the wireless system that will always be there for you. If the name of the system does not show, it may not be an open system, and you may need to find out the password and the type of encryption being used, in addition to knowing the name of the system. In that case, use the AirPort icon to select "Other..." and at the prompt first select the type of encryption, then enter the name and password of the wireless system. Enjoy!

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