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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

SKILLSBrowsing the Internet UsingInternet Explorer 8.0

1.3 Refine Your Search Using Advanced Search Tools

1.3 Display the History Pane

1.4Download Content from a Web Page

1.5 Evaluate Content on the Web

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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.

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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.”

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Open Internet Explorer

To open Internet Explorer:1. At the Windows desktop,

click the Internet Explorer icon in the Taskbar.

Internet Explorer icon

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Internet Explorer Window

command bar

Instant Search box

Favorites bar

Click here to insert a new tab.Tabbed browsing—

display multiple web pages by inserting new tabs

Address bar

Navigation bar

Title bar

Status bar

change zoom level

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Internet Explorer Window…continued

back forward Address bar compatibility view refresh stop instant search box search

search options

tools menuFavorites center

add to Favorites

home

RSS feeds read mail

printcurrent web page tab

New tab Favorites bar

page menu safety menu

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Navigate the Internet

To display a specific website:1. At the Windows desktop,

click the Internet Explorer icon in the Taskbar.

2. Click in the Address bar.3. Type the web address.4. Press Enter.

Address bar

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Find Information Using Search Tools

To search for a website:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. Type the search terms text

in the Instant Search box.3. Click the Search button.

Instant Search box

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Find Information Using Search Tools…continued

To search for a website using the Yahoo! search engine:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. Click in the Address bar.3. Type www.yahoo.com.4. Press Enter. 5. At the website, type the

search text in the Search text box .

6. Press Enter.

Search text box

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Find Information Using Search Tools…continued

To search for a website using the Google search engine:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. Click in the Address bar.3. Type www.google.com.4. Press Enter. 5. At the website, type the

search text in the Search text box .

6. Press Enter.

Search text box

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Find Information Using Search Tools…continued

To search for a website using the Dogpile search engine:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. Click in the Address bar.3. Type www.dogpile.com.4. Press Enter. 5. At the website, type the

search text in the Search text box .

6. Press Enter.

Search text box

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Add to Favorites

To add frequently used web pages to Favorites:1. Display the web page.2. Click the Add to Favorites

bar button.

Add to Favorites bar button

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CHECKPOINT 11) This is a software program that

allows you to view content that has been stored on the Web.a. web pageb. websitec. web searchd. web browser

3) This is the name of the first web page that appears for a website.a. home siteb. home windowc. home paged. home icon

2) To open Internet Explorer, click the Internet Explorer icon in this.a. Taskbarb. Windowc. Paged. Status bar

4) Dogpile is referred to as this type of search engine.a. metasearchb. metafindc. metalocated. metaengine

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Refine Your Search Using Advanced Tools

To complete an advanced search using Yahoo!:1. Open Internet Explorer.2. Click in the Address bar.3. Type www.yahoo.com.4. Press Enter. 5. At the website, click the

Web Search button.6. Click the more link.7. Click Advanced Search in

the drop-down list.steps continued on next slide…

Advanced Search

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Refine Your Search Using Advanced Tools…continued

8. Click in the desired search text box.

9. Type the search criteria.10. Select the search method

and search options.11. Click the Yahoo! Search

button.

Advanced Web Search page

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Display the History Pane

To display a list of sites visited:1. Click the Tools button on

the Internet Explorer Command bar.

2. Point to Explorer Bars.3. Click History to open the

History pane.

History pane

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Download Content from a Web Page

To download images from a web page:1. Display the desired web

page.2. Right-click the desired

image.3. Click the Save Picture As

option.4. Navigate to the desired

drive and/or folder.5. Type the file name in the

File name text box.6. Click Save.

Save Picture As option

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Download Content from a Web Page…continued

To save an entire web page as a separate file:1. Display the desired web page.2. Click the Page button on the

Command bar.3. Click the Save As option.4. At the Save Webpage dialog

box, navigate to the drive and/or folder to save in.

5. Type a name for the web page in the File name text box.

6. Click Save or press Enter.

Save As option

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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.

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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.

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Evaluate Content on the Web…continued

This page has source and data references.

This page has no author, publisher, or date reference.

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CHECKPOINT 21) Hone your search technique by

using these search options offered by a search engine.a. advancedb. extendedc. alternated. dedicated

3) Don’t rely on this type of information.a. outdatedb. inaccuratec. of poor qualityd. all of the above

2) Displaying this pane displays a list of sites visited.a. Favoritesb. Searchc. Advanced Searchd. History

4) If you cannot find an author or date, look for this link.a. Favoritesb. Contactsc. Advanced Searchd. History

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