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Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced

Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced. Getting. Started with Internet Explorer. Objectives. Understand Web browsers Start Internet Explorer Explore the browser window Open and save a URL Navigate Web pages. Objectives. Get Help Print a Web page

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Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced

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  1. Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced Getting Started with Internet Explorer

  2. Objectives • Understand Web browsers • Start Internet Explorer • Explore the browser window • Open and save a URL • Navigate Web pages Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  3. Objectives • Get Help • Print a Web page • Search for information on the Internet • Exit Internet Explorer Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  4. Understanding Web Browsers • A computer network • Two or more connected computers that can share information • An Intranet is a local computer network • A company office • The Internet is a network of connected computers and computer networks located around the world. • Over 200 million users in over 100 countries • Connected using telephone lines, cables, and satellites Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  5. Understanding Web Browsers (cont.) Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  6. Understanding Web Browsers (cont.) • The World Wide Web (the Web or WWW) is a part of the Internet containing linked Web pages. • Web pages contain highlighted text or graphics called hyperlinks. • Hyperlinks open other Web pages • A Web browser is a software program used to access and display Web pages. • Internet Explorer is a Web browser Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  7. Understanding Web Browsers (cont.) • Using the Internet Explorer, you can: • Display Web pages • Play audio and sound • Search the Web for information Graphic hyperlink Text hyperlink Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  8. Starting Internet Explorer • Internet Explorer connects your computer to the Web using an Internet connection. • Open the Internet Explorer. • Start menu or desktop icon • Home page appears. • A home page is the first page that opens every time you start Internet Explorer. Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  9. Starting Internet Explorer (cont.) Current Web page Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  10. Starting Internet Explorer (cont.) • The History of the Internet and the World Wide Web • The Internet • 1969, Dept. of Defense, Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) • 1986, National Science Foundation formed (NSFNET) which replaced ARPANET • Provides high-speed, long distance lines • 1991, Congress expands internet capacity and speed and opens Internet to commercial use • Currently over 200 countries use the Internet Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  11. Starting Internet Explorer (cont.) • The History of the Internet and the World Wide Web • The World Wide Web • 1991, founded in Switzerland to allow links between documents on the Internet • Software programs (Web browsers) developed to access the Web • 1993, first Web browser, Mosaic, introduced at the University of Illinois • Current popular Web browsers: Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  12. Exploring the Browser Window • Internet Explorer window • View, print, and search for information • Customize window elements • Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the Web page address Web page URL Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  13. Opening and Saving a URL • Each Web page has a unique URL. • Parts of a URL: • “http” (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) • “:” (a colon) • “//” (two forward slashes) • “www” (identifies the World Wide Web) • then the Web site’s name. • A URL: • http://www.course.com • Additional folders or filenames may appear in URL • http://www.course.com/downloads/illustrated/medialoft/community.html Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  14. Opening and Saving a URL (cont.) • The Favorite menu allows you to create a list of often visited Web sites. List of favorites Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  15. Navigating Web Pages • Hyperlinks enable you to open another location on the same Web page or a different Web page. • Follow links to get more information Hyperlinks to other Web pages Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  16. Navigating Web Pages (cont.) • Selecting a home page • Default home page in Internet Explorer is MSN.com home page on the MSN Web site • Change your home page • Open the Web page you want to be your new home page • Click the Use Current option in the Internet options dialog box. Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  17. Getting Help • Internet Explorer Help • Provides general information • Provides feature instructions Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  18. Printing a Web Page • Print Web pages • Prints text and graphics on Web page • Web printing options: Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  19. Searching for information on the Internet • Searching the Internet • Web search engines help you locate specific information • Enter relevant keyword or phrase • Search engine provides list of hyperlinked Web sites Search engine Keyword Search results Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

  20. Exiting Internet Explorer • Use the window Close button or click Close on the File menu • There is no reason to save files Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

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