Internet and Browsers Copyright 2006 SouthWesternThomson Learning Accessing

Internet and Browsers Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning

Accessing the Internet n The user must have an Internet connection ¡ ¡ n Through an Internet service provider (ISP) such as Earthlink or America Online Through a school or business LAN The user must have software such as a Web browser Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 2

Web Browser n Program used to find and view Web pages Control buttons Title bar Menu bar Toolbar Scroll bar Address bar Internet Explorer is a popular browser Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 3

Web Address n n Called a URL (uniform resource locator) Contains a domain name such as. gov Domain name Address http: //www. nasa. gov Enter a URL in Address box on browser Go Click the Go button Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 4

Domain Name n Indicates the purpose of a site n Examples ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ . com. edu. gov. mil. net. org. us commercial use U. S. educational institution U. S. government U. S. military network providers organizations United States country code Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 5

Hyperlink n n Can be text or a graphic When clicked, takes user to a new location ¡ ¡ ¡ On the same page On another Web site Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 6

History Feature n n Shows a list of sites visited recently Gives quick access to recent sites Click the History button Click a link to go to a site Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 7

Favorites Feature n n Allows user to create a list of sites Gives quick access to sites Click the Favorites button Click a link to go to a site Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 8

Adding to a Favorites List n n Go to the site you want to add Click the Favorites button Click Add Click OK Click Add Site name will appear Click OK Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 9

Searching n In a search engine or Web site search box ¡ Enter words related to the topic ¡ Click a button such as Go or Search n Search results are called hits Click a link in the hits list to find articles or sites n Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 10

Review 1. Earthlink is a popular a. URL b. ISP c. Web browser Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 11

Review 1. Earthlink is a popular ISP Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 12

Review 2. To access a Web site a. Enter a URL in the browser Address box b. Enter an ISP in the browser Address box c. Enter only a domain name in the browser Address box Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 13

Review 2. To access a Web site Enter a URL in the browser Address box Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 14

Review 3. The Favorites feature a. b. c. d. e. Shows a list of sites visited recently Allows users to create lists of sites Cannot be used to access Web sites Both a and b Both a and c Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 15

Review 3. The Favorites feature Allows users to create lists of sites Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 16

Review 4. A hyperlink a. Can be text or a graphic b. Cannot take the user to another location on the same page c. Can take the user to another Web page d. All of the above e. Both a and c Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 17

Review 4. A hyperlink Both a and c Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 18

Review 5. When using a search engine or feature a. Enter words that are not related to the topic b. Click links in the hits list to access data c. You can enter only one word in the search box d. Both a and c Read the question and decide which answer you think is correct. Click the mouse to see the correct answer. Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 19

Review 5. When using a search engine or feature Click links in the hits list to access data Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue. Screen 20