Internet and Browsers
Copyright 2006 South-Western/Thomson Learning
Accessing the Internet
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The user must have an Internet
connection
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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.
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Web Browser
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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.
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Web Address
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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.
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Domain Name
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Indicates the purpose of a site
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Examples
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.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.
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Hyperlink
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Can be text or a graphic
When clicked, takes user to a new
location
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On the same page
On another Web page
On another Web site
Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.
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History Feature
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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.
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Favorites Feature
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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.
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Adding to a Favorites List
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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.
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Searching
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In a search engine or Web site search box
 Enter words related to the topic
 Click a button such as Go or Search
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Search results are called hits
Click a link in the hits list to find articles or
sites
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Click the mouse or tap the RIGHT ARROW key to continue.
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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.
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Review
1. Earthlink is a popular
ISP
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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.
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Review
2. To access a Web site
Enter a URL in the browser Address box
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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.
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Review
3. The Favorites feature
Allows users to create lists of sites
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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.
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Review
4. A hyperlink
Both a and c
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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.
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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.
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