Microsoft Office XP Illustrated Introductory, Enhanced

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