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The Internet and the World Wide Web

I. The Internet and the World Wide Web A. The Internet

1. Includes everything - WWW, text, servers, bulletin boards, etc.2. Also called the Net or the Information Highway

B. World Wide Web 1. A smaller portion of the Internet - usually muti-media sites2. Called WWW for short

II. The language of the Net and BrowsersA. HTML - hyper-text markup language - a programming language using tags and special characters to

write the pages you see with a browser.B. http:// - The start of most Internet addresses. Stands for hyper-text transfer protocol.

Indicates a Web address which resides in the area of the Internet.C. http://www. – This portion of an address indicates the page is located on the World Wide Web.D. Source - The actual html codes of the web pageE. Browser - The program loaded on your hard drive which translates html into viewable pages

1. Microsoft Internet Explorer - versions 3.0 and 4.0 (referred to MSIE3 or MSIE4)2. Netscape 3.0 or Netscape Communicator3. AOL - America On-line

III. How you communicate with the NetA. Your computer > your browser > your modem > your service provider's server > a far off computer

server where the web page is stored > your service provider > your modem > your browser > your computer

B. Service providers - these are the companies which connect you to the Web. Usually you pay a monthly fee (based on the amount of time you can connect). This fee allows you to get to the provider's server which is then connected to the Internet.

C. Every computer which is on-line has an address - expressed as a series of numbers to the computer, but also has a "friendly name" displayed in words. This is how the information is returned to the correct computer.

IV. Using the Internet Explorer and Netscape browsersA. Title bar

B. Menu bar (contains drop-down menus - think of them as file drawers you pull open)

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Program icon

Minimize or send to task barChanges size of window

Close

Site name

Browser name

New – creates a new windowOpen – opens a fileSave – saves a file (note that save is not an active choice)Save As – saves a file with a new name or to a new placePage Setup – allows you to set margins, paper size, etc.Print – accesses printer and printer infoSend – sends a file to a new place (A:, Fax, …..)Properties – displays information about active fileRecent pages visitedWork Offline – viewing stored (cached) filesClose – shuts down active window

Cut – removes a selection and inserts it on the clipboardCopy – copies a selection to the clipboardPaste – inserts clipboard information to selected locationSelect All – selects all text on a pagePage – opens the page in Microsoft WordFind (on this page)– searches the current window for text

Toolbar – shows or hides the toolbar Status Bar – shows or hides the status bar

Explorer Bar – another way to use the buttonsFonts – allows you to change font sizeStop – stops opening a fileRefresh – reloads contents of current pageSource – displays source (HTML) of current pageFull Screen – makes the window fill your monitorInternet Options – changes options for Internet Explorer


Back – goes back one stepForward – goes forward one stepUp One Level – goes up one levelHome Page – opens your start pageChannel Guide – opens the channel guide Web pageSearch the Web – opens your search pageMail – opens your e-mail programNews – opens your newsreader programMy Computer – access to the computer drives

Address Book – open your contacts manager

Add To Favorites – adds the current page to your Favorites

Organize Favorites – opens your Favorites folder

Context and Index – opens HelpProduct Updates – take you to Internet Explorer upgradesWeb Tutorial – opens Internet tutorialOnline Support – goes to Microsoft online technical supportMicrosoft on the Web – sources for Microsoft informationAbout Internet Explorer – program information


C. Toolbar (on MSIE5)

1. The toolbar buttons are commonly used shortcuts for items found in the menu bar options2. The blue E spins when looking for a page3. View > Toolbar > Click, will hide toolbar

D. Address Field (or Address window)

1. The area you read or type an Internet address into2. You must have the insert cursor (the blinky line) there to type - if it is not present, click in

the white area.3. Internet addresses usually start with http:// - when typing in an address which

starts this way, it is not necessary to type that portion of the address in4. When you see an address which starts with anything else (for example - ftp:// or

archie://) you must type this into the address field along with the rest of the address.5. You may see other addresses which are numbers, for example (made-up), -

http://205.23.55.1 - This is the server's name, and will work just like any other address.6. The first click you make in the address field will turn the entire address blue - it is selected

and the next thing you type will replace the entire text.7. A double-click in the field will first and briefly turn the text blue the immediately place the

insert cursor at the place of the click. You will then be able to edit the address letter by letter.

E. Status bar – located directly above taskbar

1. Tells you the status of the loading of the Web page2. May be removed/added using the Menu bar > View

F. Taskbar – located at the bottom of the window

1. Shows the windows which are currently open2. Allows you to get to other programs or the desktop without closing the Internet

G. Scroll bar 1. Vertical bar on right hand side of the window2. Always scroll through new pages

V. Hints for navigating Web pages4 Amy Ramsey [email protected]

Mack Williams mwilliams@ mail.rcps.k12.va.us

A. Hyper-links (or just called links)1. Places on a web page which will take you to another related page2. Found by:

a. passing the mouse pointer over text or pictures and seeing the mouse pointer change from the white arrow to a white hand -pointer finger up.

b. looking for text which is underlined and (usually) blue or purplec. looking for pictures which have a (usually) blue or purple border

B. Learning to scan a site for the information you need1. Before clicking on anything - use the scroll bar to see what the page holds2. Many sites have a colored bar on the left side which holds links or buttons to various other

sites on their page - look at these first to see if they will provide a direct link to your desired information

3. Find links by passing your mouse over text and pictures and looking for the mouse pointer to change from a white arrow to a white hand with the pointing finger up.

4. When using a search engine, scan the site summaries to see if the site fits your search criteria.

C. Banners and Advertisers1. Banners - big (and usually moving) picture frames located at the very top or very bottom

of a page 2. Advertisers - help pay for hosting or posting the site on the WWW by buying space for

their advertising banners3. Found on many sites on the Internet 4. Tend to be confusing and will draw your attention away from your search - which of

course is their purpose5. They are usually the sponsors of the page (they pay a portion of the money to keep the

page on the Internet) - clicking on the banner registers a "hit" for that web site and amounts to an endorsement of the web page you are on. Click on the back button to get back to your original page.

D. Frames on web pages and their scroll bars1. Often you will encounter a page with "Frames" - this means that the page will have scroll

bars that function within the page itself. 2. Use these just as you would the scroll bar on the right. They are designed to simplify your

navigation within the site.

VI. Favorites or Bookmarks

A. Adding to your favorites list:


Internet Explorer (IE) has favorites while Netscape has bookmarks.

1. You must be on the page you want to add to your favorites.2. Click on “favorites”3. Click on “add to favorites”4. A window opens giving you 4 options:

a. A name field – You are able to change the name this site will be filed with for easier recognition for you. DO THIS FIRST!

b. Click on Okay – This will add the site to your general list of favorite sites. This list is sorted alphabetically.

c. Cancel – Oops, clicked the wrong thing again. :)d. Create in>> - Clicking on this button allows you to pick a folder to file the site in.

Just click on the folder to select it and then click on okay. OR, you may create a new folder to file your site in by clicking on the new folder button and following the prompts.

B. Organizing your favorites:1. Click on “favorites”2. Click on “organize favorites”3. The next window is very user friendly, just take your time & remember to select the

favorite or folder you want to work with by clicking on it one time.

VII. Moving information from the Web to a word-processorA. Selecting or highlighting Text – Click and drag across the text (this will change the background color

– called reverse video). You have focused the attention of the computer on that item. To deselect text (return it to its original black on white), click anywhere else on the paper.

Ex. - click and drag to change the background color - This section is selected

B. Remember:1. The next thing you do or type will effect the selected text2. Immediately use Edit > Undo or the blue curled arrow to undo a mistake.3. Text must be selected to edit

Select All Copy Paste Cut

Keyboard Ctrl + a Ctrl + c Ctrl + v Ctrl + x

Menu bar Edit > Select All Edit > Copy Edit > Paste Edit > Cut

Toolbar(none)

Mouse (none) Right-click > Copy> Click

Right-click > Paste > Click

Right-click > Cut > Click

C. Copy and paste from the Internet to a word-processing program (in this case Word)1. Text


a. Open the Internetb. Select a few lines of text c. Copy the text using any of the techniques you have learnedd. Send the Internet to the taskbare. Open Wordf. Paste the text using any of the techniques you have learnedg. Send Word to the taskbar

2. Picturea. Bring the Internet up from the taskbarb. Move your mouse to the center of a picture and right-click > copy > click c. Click on Word on taskbard. Paste the picture using any of the techniques you have learnede. Close Word, do not save

VIII. Creating a folder on your C: driveA. Double click on My ComputerB. Double click on C:C. Click on FileD. Move the cursor to NewE. Slide the cursor right to FolderF. Click on FolderG. Name the folder H. Push the Enter key

A Few Common File Types

Internet (.html or .htm)winzip (.zip) execution (.exe)

Image:Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg)

Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)Sound:

.wav .ra .au


IX. Downloading Adobe Acrobat Reader Go to www.adobe.comA. Starting the Download Process

1. Click on the Get Acrobat Reader logo2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Get Acrobat Reader (the free version).3. Fill in the information for steps 1, 2, and 3. You might consider “unchecking” the two

boxes on step 2 – this will stop unnecessary e-mail from being sent to you. 4. Wait until you see a gray window called File Download and click beside Save This

Program to a Disk.5. Click OK6. A Save As box appears. If it doesn’t say Desktop in the Save in: window, click on the

button with the black triangle pointing down beside the Save in: field, and change the words to Desktop.

7. Click on the Save button, and wait until the Download Complete message appears. Click on the OK button.

8. Send the Internet to the taskbar.B. Installing Acrobat Reader to your hard drive

1. Double click on the red box-like icon just created on your desktop to start the installation process.

2. Click on the Next button.3. Click on the Next button.4. When installation is complete, click on OK.

C. Opening Acrobat Reader for the first time from desktop1. Double click on the Acrobat Reader icon2. Click on Accept button3. Close Acrobat Reader

D. Viewing a file using Acrobat Reader1. Click/Double-click on the file you would like to view – Acrobat will automatically open to

let you view the .pdf fileE. Using Acrobat Reader

1. Print from the Acrobat Reader toolbar 2. To save a file use the disk icon also on the Acrobat Reader toolbar

It is usually a good idea to throw away the file you downloaded to your desktop once you have installed it – just to keep a “clean house”. In this case, you should drag the red box-like icon to the recycle bin.


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