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

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Started with Internet ExplorerStarted with Internet ExplorerGettingGetting

2Getting Started with Internet Explorer Unit A

Understand Web browsersUnderstand Web browsers Start Internet ExplorerStart Internet Explorer Explore the browser windowExplore the browser window Open and save a URLOpen and save a URL Navigate Web pagesNavigate Web pages

ObjectivesObjectives


Get HelpGet Help Print a Web pagePrint a Web page Search for information on the InternetSearch for information on the Internet Exit Internet ExplorerExit Internet Explorer

ObjectivesObjectives


Understanding Web BrowsersUnderstanding Web Browsers

A A computer networkcomputer network– Two or more connected computers that can Two or more connected computers that can

share informationshare information An An IntranetIntranet is a local computer network is a local computer network

– A company officeA company office The The InternetInternet is a network of connected is a network of connected

computers and computer networks located computers and computer networks located around the world.around the world.– Over 200 million users in over 100 countriesOver 200 million users in over 100 countries– Connected using telephone lines, cables, and Connected using telephone lines, cables, and

satellitessatellites


Understanding Web Browsers Understanding Web Browsers (cont.)(cont.)



The The World Wide WebWorld Wide Web (the (the WebWeb or or WWWWWW) ) is a part of the Internet containing linked is a part of the Internet containing linked Web pages.Web pages.

Web pages contain highlighted text or Web pages contain highlighted text or graphics called graphics called hyperlinkshyperlinks..– Hyperlinks open other Web pagesHyperlinks open other Web pages

A A Web browserWeb browser is a software program is a software program used to access and display Web pages.used to access and display Web pages.

Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer is a Web browser is a Web browser



Using the Internet Explorer, you can:Using the Internet Explorer, you can:– Display Web pagesDisplay Web pages– Play audio and soundPlay audio and sound– Search the Web for informationSearch the Web for information

Text hyperlink

Graphic hyperlink


Starting Internet ExplorerStarting Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer connects your Internet Explorer connects your computer to the Web using an computer to the Web using an Internet connection.Internet connection.

Open the Internet Explorer.Open the Internet Explorer.– Start menu or desktop iconStart menu or desktop icon

Home page appears.Home page appears.– A A home pagehome page is the first page that is the first page that

opens every time you start Internet opens every time you start Internet Explorer.Explorer.


Starting Internet Explorer (cont.)Starting Internet Explorer (cont.)

Current Web page



The History of the Internet and the World The History of the Internet and the World Wide WebWide Web– The InternetThe Internet

• 1969, Dept. of Defense, Advanced Research 1969, Dept. of Defense, Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)

• 1986, National Science Foundation formed 1986, National Science Foundation formed (NSFNET) which replaced ARPANET(NSFNET) which replaced ARPANET

– Provides high-speed, long distance linesProvides high-speed, long distance lines

• 1991, Congress expands internet capacity and 1991, Congress expands internet capacity and speed and opens Internet to commercial usespeed and opens Internet to commercial use

• Currently over 200 countries use the InternetCurrently over 200 countries use the Internet



The History of the Internet and the The History of the Internet and the World Wide WebWorld Wide Web– The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web

• 1991, founded in Switzerland to allow links 1991, founded in Switzerland to allow links between documents on the Internetbetween documents on the Internet

• Software programs (Web browsers) Software programs (Web browsers) developed to access the Webdeveloped to access the Web

• 1993, first Web browser, Mosaic, 1993, first Web browser, Mosaic, introduced at the University of Illinoisintroduced at the University of Illinois

• Current popular Web browsers: Internet Current popular Web browsers: Internet Explorer and Netscape NavigatorExplorer and Netscape Navigator


Exploring the Browser WindowExploring the Browser Window

Internet Explorer Internet Explorer windowwindow

– View, print, and View, print, and search for search for informationinformation

– Customize Customize window elementswindow elements

– Uniform Uniform Resource Locator Resource Locator (URL) is the Web (URL) is the Web page addresspage address

Web page URL


Opening and Saving a URLOpening and Saving a URL

Each Web page has a unique URL.Each Web page has a unique URL. Parts of a URL:Parts of a URL:

– ““http” (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)http” (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)– ““:” (a colon):” (a colon)– ““//” (two forward slashes)//” (two forward slashes)– ““www” (identifies the World Wide Web)www” (identifies the World Wide Web)– then the Web site’s name.then the Web site’s name.

A URL:A URL:– http://www.course.comhttp://www.course.com

Additional folders or filenames may appear Additional folders or filenames may appear in URLin URL– http://www.course.com/downloads/http://www.course.com/downloads/

illustrated/medialoft/community.htmlillustrated/medialoft/community.html


Opening and Saving a URL Opening and Saving a URL (cont.)(cont.)

The The Favorite menuFavorite menu allows you to create a allows you to create a list of often visited Web sites.list of often visited Web sites.

List of favorites


Navigating Web PagesNavigating Web Pages

Hyperlinks enable you to open another location Hyperlinks enable you to open another location on the same Web page or a different Web page.on the same Web page or a different Web page.

– Follow links to get more informationFollow links to get more information

Hyperlinks to other

Web pages


Navigating Web Pages (cont.)Navigating Web Pages (cont.)

Selecting a home pageSelecting a home page– Default home page in Internet Explorer Default home page in Internet Explorer

is MSN.com home page on the MSN is MSN.com home page on the MSN Web siteWeb site

– Change your home pageChange your home page• Open the Web page you want to be your Open the Web page you want to be your

new home pagenew home page• Click the Use Current option in the Internet Click the Use Current option in the Internet

options dialog box.options dialog box.


Getting HelpGetting Help

Internet Explorer HelpInternet Explorer Help– Provides general informationProvides general information– Provides feature instructionsProvides feature instructions


Printing a Web PagePrinting a Web Page

Print Web pagesPrint Web pages– Prints text and graphics on Web pagePrints text and graphics on Web page– Web printing options:Web printing options:


Searching for information Searching for information on the Interneton the Internet

Searching the InternetSearching the Internet– Web Web search enginessearch engines help you locate specific help you locate specific

informationinformation• Enter relevant keyword or phraseEnter relevant keyword or phrase• Search engine provides list of hyperlinked Web sitesSearch engine provides list of hyperlinked Web sites

Search engine

Search results

Keyword


Exiting Internet ExplorerExiting Internet Explorer

Use the window Close button or click Use the window Close button or click Close on the File menuClose on the File menu– There is no reason to save filesThere is no reason to save files

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