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February 22, 2014 1
Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Review of Part 1– Basic building blocks of a computer
● The computer (Desktop, laptop, tablet, smart phone, reader)
● The operating system (Windows, Apple, Linux)● Programs, applications, apps (Office, Word,
Quicken, TaxAct,
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Review of Part 1– Basic building blocks of a computer
● The computer (Desktop, laptop, tablet, smart phone, reader)
● The operating system (Windows, Apple, Linux)● Programs, applications, apps (Office, Word,
Quicken, TaxAct, Browser)
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Browsers– It's just another program
– Interface between user and Internet
– REQUIRED if you want to use the Internet
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Types - Windows– ie (Microsoft)
– Firefox (Open Source)
– Chrome (Open Source – Google)
– Linux (Open Source)
– Opera (Opera Software)
– At least 12 more
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Types - Apple– Safari (Apple)
– Chrome for Mac
– Firefox for Mac
– Opera for Mac
– At least 5 more
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● All browsers are user configurable– Many functions, features, add-ons, etc.
– Set it up the way you want it!
– Others want you to add “features” ---usually a tool or “search bar”
– Don't add unless you want the feature!
– ie by far the most used
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● “Map” of ie– ie in its simplest form:
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● “Map” of ie– ie in its most-expanded form:
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● “Map” of ie– Status bar
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● “Map” of ie– “Tabbed Browsing”
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● “Map” of ie– “Tabbed Browsing”
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● ie and Chrome compared–
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● ie, Chrome, Firefox compared–
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Chrome, Firefox, ie render differently–
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Computers from the Ground UpPart 2: Browsers
● Which one is the best?– It depends!
● What you're used to ● Which features are important to you?● Which one you find easiest to use● Whether or not you're willing to install another one
