Using the Internet and
Browsers
Living Online Lesson 3
Mrs. Elzey
Objectives
 Describe
a browser.
 Understand browser terminology.
 Understand how to use a browser to
surf the Internet.
 Understand and use browser
features.
 Understand e-mail features.
 Use e-mail features.
How Do I Use the
Internet?
What is a Browser?
 Definition
– a software program that
you use to retrieve documents from
the WWW and to display them in a
readable format.
What is a Browser?
 When
page”
started displays a “home
– The 1st page displayed after the browser
is started
 Sends
a message to the Web server
to retrieve your requested Web page
– The web address typed in or URL
(uniform resource locator)
 Reads
the HTML (HyperText Markup
Language) code to display the page
 You navigate by pointing and clicking
on links
2 Most popular browsers

Internet Explorer

Netscape
 Title
Browser Basics
bar – the bar at the top of the
window contains the name
 Menu bar – contains menu names that
you can click to display various
commands and options
 Toolbar – contains icons for single-click
access to most commonly used menu
commands
 Address Bar – contains the active Web
page address (URL); also where you
enter the location for the web page you
want to visit
Browser Basics
Go button – connects you to the address
displayed in the Address bar
 Status bar – located at the bottom of the
browser window; shows the progress of
Web page transactions
 Access Indicator – a small picture in the
upper right corner of the browser; when
animated, it means your broswer is
accessing data from a remote computer
 Scroll bars – vertical and horizontal scroll
bars; lets you scroll if the web page is too
long or wide to fit within 1 screen

Title Bar
Access
Tool Bar
Indicator
Go Button
Menu Bar
Address Bar
Scroll Bar
Status Bar
Sample Toolbars
 Contains
icons for single-click access
to most commonly used menu
commands.
 Internet Explorer

Netscape Communicator
The Address Bar
 Located
near the top of the browser
window.
 This bar contains the address of the
current (active) web page.
 The address is called the Uniform
Resource Locator (URL).
– The URL tells the browser where to
locate the page.
– Each URL has a unique address.
Favorites and Bookmarks
Favorites and
Bookmarks are a
fast and easy way
to save the sites
you like to visit.
 You must add
websites to your
FAVORITES or
BOOKMARK them

To Add a Site To Your Favorites
 Go
to the site you want to add.
 On the Favorites menu click ADD TO
FAVORITES.
 The next time you want to visit that
site:
– Click the FAVORITES button
– Select the shortcut to the site from the
list.
Internet Explorer Favorites
To Bookmark a Site
 Go
to the site you want to add.
 Click BOOKMARK then choose ADD
BOOKMARK.
 To revisit that site the next time you
are online:
– Click the BOOKMARK button
– Select the site from the list
Netscape Communicator
Bookmarks
History
Browser keep track of the web sites you
have visited.
 To view the sites from a previous day
click on the History button
 Internet Explorer keeps a history of your
web sites for up to 3 weeks.

Internet Explorer History
Netscape Communicator History
Refresh or Reloading
 Typically
done when you want the
latest version of the page
 Cache has an outdated version of a
page
Secure Web Pages
Secured through encrypted
communication
 Require you to log in using an account or
user name and a password
 A padlock icon or another indicator in the
status bar indicate the information is
secure
 A message may also display indicating
that you are now entering (or leaving) a
secure site.

Problems Accessing Web Pages

Page Not Found
– Due to a link being removed from the web server

Slow or interrupted page loading
– May be the result of a Web page with many graphics or
special features
– Web-based applications that do not work because you
are using an outdated browser
– Missing a plug-in program in your browser

Pop-up ads
– Due to spyware
– Used to gather information about your Web browsing
habits or allow “remote control” access to your computer
by a hacker
– Can direct you to a site you would not ordinarily visit
E-Mail

Stands for Electronic Mail
– Sending messages from 1 computer to
another
– Can include attachments such as pictures,
sounds, video, or documents
Each address is unique
 Protocol

– Username + @ + domain name
When sent it is broken down into small
chunks called packets
 When the packets reach their final
destination they are recombined into
their original format.

E-mail (cont’d)
Browsers usually come with a built-in email program.
 The header portion consists of to, cc, bcc,
and subject fields
 You can send copies of messages using CC
(carbon copy) or BCC (blind carbon copy)
 Stationery can be applied to your
message.
 Keep track of your contacts using the
Address Book
 Subject field contains a brief description of
the message.

Writing Professional Messages
Can be informal
 Should be courteous and professional
among business users
 Can be printed and serves as written proof
of what has transpired like a signed letter
or other official document.
 Proofread your messages before you send
them.
 Be careful using emoticons, humor, and
jokes

– Can be misunderstood and misinterpreted.

Keep messages short and to the point
Working with Messages You
Receive

Reply
– Click “reply”, key in your message then send

Forward
– Sends a message received to another e-mail
address

Save
– To be read later
– Store in folders

Delete
– Select it and press delete
– Click DELETE which sends it to the TRASH
 Must
be deleted permanently from this location
The Address Book

Ways to add a contact
–
–
–
–
–

Type the name
Add names automatically from the message
Import from another program
Find people and businesses on the Internet
Import a vCard (virtual business card)
Organization
– Folders and subfolders can be used to keep like
messages together
– Groups can be created when you want to send the
message to more than 1 person at a time
Saving Web Pages
Viewing a Page Offline

You can save a web page and view it
offline.
– to refer to later without having to connect to
the Internet.

You can save an entire website to disk
– Use the browser’s Save As command
– Options for saving as:
 Entire
site
 As text
 HTML
Copying Text, Web Pages, and
Images
 On
the Edit menu
– Select COPY
– Open the program where you want to
place the object
 Word
 Paint
 PowerPoint
– Select PASTE
Saving Text, Web Pages, and
Images
 Place
your mouse on the object
 Right-click and select “Save Image
(or Picture) As” from the pop-up
menu
 Open the program or select the
folder where you want to place the
object
 Right-click and select “PASTE” from
the pop-up menu
Changing Browser
Settings
Internet Options
 Select
Tools from the menu
 Select Internet Options
Internet Options

You can set:
– A home page that your browser will load immediately
starting
– Security settings
– Privacy settings
– LAN connection settings
– And other advanced features
– What to do with “cookies”

Cookies – small text files that are created by some Web
pages when you visit the site.
– Set your “cache” size

Cache – temporary storage location of web sites you have
visited. Cache speeds up your download time of websites
after you have visited the site once.