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Web Browsers. By Lorrie Brazier Revised by Paula Walton. New Terminology . Web browser —a program that enables you to view web pages Ex: Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera
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Web Browsers By Lorrie Brazier Revised by Paula Walton
New Terminology • Web browser—a program that enables you to view web pages • Ex: Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera • Hyperlink (or hypertext links)—links from one web page to another or from one location to another within the same page
More Terminology • Cache—temporary storage on your machine that keeps data from pages viewed on the web; allows your browser to redisplay these sites more quickly than would be possible if it requested the pages again from the server • benefit: reduces loading time for pages containing large image files
Retrieve web pages Click on the hyperlink or key in the URL Searching using the Search Option Found on toolbar Opens a search pane at the left side of the browser for keywords Viewing previous pages BACK button FORWARD button HOME button Exploring the Browser
Back/Forward Buttons • Back allows you to return to a previously viewed page • Forward allows you to move forward through pages already viewed—Forward is only available AFTER using Back
Home • Home returns you the site that you view upon opening the web browser • By choosing this button anytime, you will return to your opening screen
Interrupting a Web Page • If it takes too long to load a page or the wrong URL was keyed in, you can interrupt the transfer of a web page by clicking the STOP button on the toolbar or pressing ESC key
Refreshing the Page • If the page does not display correctly, click the Refresh button, press F5, or choose VIEW/Refresh from the menu bar. • The browser will request the page be retransmitted.
Changes to the Browser • Default home page—starting point when you connect to the Internet; you can have it be anything you’d like for it to be • Text size—choose VIEW on the menu, and select one of the five sizes—changes made apply only to that browser window
Hyperlinks • Allows for linking on same page, other pages, or other web sites • May be in text or graphic form • If a text link, are identified on the web as underlined words (assuming good web design techniques were used)
Printing from the Web • Click the Print button on the toolbar or FILE/Print from the menu bar. • CAUTION: If a page is created using frames, you may not get the desired result in your printout . . . there may be multiple pages with parts of the page on each printout.
Favorites • Def: a web address stored on your PC for easy retrieval later. • Also called bookmarks in some browsers. • Alternative option: www.mybookmarks.com provides a way to get to bookmarks from any PC that has Internet connectivity.
Title Bar Browser Window URL Menu Bar Toolbar Address Box Hyperlinks Status Bar
________ Browser Window ____________ _________ _________ ____________ ___________ __________