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1.1 Understand Internet Terminology 1.1 Open Internet Explorer 1.1 Internet Explorer Window

1.1 Understand Internet Terminology 1.1 Open Internet Explorer 1.1 Internet Explorer Window 1.1 Navigate the Internet 1.2 Find Information Using Search Tools 1.2 Add to Favorites CHECKPOINT 1. SKILLS Browsing the Internet Using Internet Explorer 8.0.

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1.1 Understand Internet Terminology 1.1 Open Internet Explorer 1.1 Internet Explorer Window

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  1. 1.1 Understand Internet Terminology 1.1 Open Internet Explorer 1.1 Internet Explorer Window 1.1 Navigate the Internet 1.2Find Information Using Search Tools 1.2 Add to Favorites CHECKPOINT 1 SKILLSBrowsing the Internet Using Internet Explorer 8.0 1.3 Refine Your Search Using Advanced Search Tools 1.3 Display the History Pane 1.4 Download Content from a Web Page 1.5 Evaluate Content on the Web CHECKPOINT 2

  2. Understand Internet Terminology • In today’s world, the Internet is used for a variety of tasks, including locating information about any topic one could imagine, communicating with others through email or social networking sites, and buying and selling goods and services. • A web browser is a software program that allows you to view the text, images, and other content stored on a web page on the Internet. • Uniform Resource Locators, referred to as URLs, identify web servers that have content on the Internet. • A URL is often referred to as a web address. • Just as you need a specific mailing address to identify your location to the post office, a web server has a unique web address that identifies its location to the Internet.

  3. Understand Internet Terminology…continued • URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) are used to identify locations on the Internet. • The format of a URL is http://server-name.domain. • The http stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the language used to transfer data within the World Wide Web. • The colon and slashes separate the protocol from the server name. • The server name in http://www.microsoft.com is microsoft. • The last part of the URL is the domain to which the server belongs. For example, .com refers to “commercial,” indicating that the URL is for a commercial company. Other domains include .edu for “educational,” .gov for “government,” and .mil for “military.”

  4. Open Internet Explorer To open Internet Explorer: • At the Windows desktop, click the Internet Explorer icon in the Taskbar. Internet Explorer icon

  5. Internet Explorer Window Title bar Favorites bar Navigation bar Address bar Click here to insert a new tab. Instant Search box command bar Tabbed browsing—display multiple web pages by inserting new tabs change zoom level Status bar

  6. Internet Explorer Window…continued back forward Address bar compatibility view refresh stop instant search box search search options tools menu Favorites center current web page tab New tab Favorites bar home print add to Favorites RSS feeds read mail page menu safety menu

  7. Navigate the Internet To display a specific website: • At the Windows desktop, click the Internet Explorer icon in the Taskbar. • Click in the Address bar. • Type the web address. • Press Enter. Address bar

  8. Find Information Using Search Tools To search for a website: • Open Internet Explorer. • Type the search terms text in the Instant Search box. • Click the Search button. Instant Search box

  9. Find Information Using Search Tools…continued To search for a website using the Yahoo! search engine: • Open Internet Explorer. • Click in the Address bar. • Type www.yahoo.com. • Press Enter. • At the website, type the search text in the Search text box . • Press Enter. Search text box

  10. Find Information Using Search Tools…continued To search for a website using the Google search engine: • Open Internet Explorer. • Click in the Address bar. • Type www.google.com. • Press Enter. • At the website, type the search text in the Search text box . • Press Enter. Search text box

  11. Find Information Using Search Tools…continued To search for a website using the Dogpile search engine: • Open Internet Explorer. • Click in the Address bar. • Type www.dogpile.com. • Press Enter. • At the website, type the search text in the Search text box . • Press Enter. Search text box

  12. Add to Favorites To add frequently used web pages to Favorites: • Display the web page. • Click the Add to Favorites bar button. Add to Favorites bar button

  13. CHECKPOINT 1 • This is a software program that allows you to view content that has been stored on the Web. • web page • website • web search • web browser • This is the name of the first web page that appears for a website. • home site • home window • home page • home icon Answer Answer Next Question Next Question • To open Internet Explorer, click the Internet Explorer icon in this. • Taskbar • Window • Page • Status bar • Dogpile is referred to as this type of search engine. • metasearch • metafind • metalocate • metaengine Answer Answer Next Question Next Slide

  14. Refine Your Search Using Advanced Tools To complete an advanced search using Yahoo!: • Open Internet Explorer. • Click in the Address bar. • Type www.yahoo.com. • Press Enter. • At the website, click the Web Search button. • Click the more link. • Click Advanced Search in the drop-down list. steps continued on next slide… Advanced Search

  15. Refine Your Search Using Advanced Tools…continued • Click in the desired search text box. • Type the search criteria. • Select the search method and search options. • Click the Yahoo! Search button. Advanced Web Search page

  16. Display the History Pane To display a list of sites visited: • Click the Tools button on the Internet Explorer Command bar. • Point to Explorer Bars. • Click History to open the History pane. History pane

  17. Download Content from a Web Page To download images from a web page: • Display the desired web page. • Right-click the desired image. • Click the Save Picture As option. • Navigate to the desired drive and/or folder. • Type the file name in the File name text box. • Click Save. Save Picture As option

  18. Download Content from a Web Page…continued To save an entire web page as a separate file: • Display the desired web page. • Click the Page button on the Command bar. • Click the Save As option. • At the Save Webpage dialog box, navigate to the drive and/or folder to save in. • Type a name for the web page in the File name text box. • Click Save or press Enter. Save As option

  19. Evaluate Content on the Web • The Web is a vast repository of information that is easily accessible and constantly changing. • Although a wealth of accurate and timely information is available at your fingertips, information also exists that may be outdated, inaccurate, or of poor quality that should not be relied upon. • Since anyone with an Internet connection and the right software can publish information on the Web, knowing the clues to recognizing accurate and current content is a worthwhile skill.

  20. Evaluate Content on the Web…continued At the bottom of this page, information about the date the page was last updated, the page editor, and the NASA official is provided.

  21. Evaluate Content on the Web…continued This page has source and data references. This page has no author, publisher, or date reference.

  22. CHECKPOINT 2 • Hone your search technique by using these search options offered by a search engine. • advanced • extended • alternate • dedicated • Don’t rely on this type of information. • outdated • inaccurate • of poor quality • all of the above Answer Answer Next Question Next Question • Displaying this pane displays a list of sites visited. • Favorites • Search • Advanced Search • History • If you cannot find an author or date, look for this link. • Favorites • Contacts • Advanced Search • History Answer Answer Next Question Next Slide

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