1. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 1 Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1

2. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 2 Learn about Web browser software and Web pages The Web is a collection of files that reside on computers, called Web servers. –Web servers are connected to each other through the Internet When using your Internet connection to become part of the Web, your computer becomes a Web client. The software you use to connect your computer to the Web server is your Web browser. –Common Web browsers are Navigator and Internet Explorer –These browsers use a standard Graphical User Interface design

3. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 3 The server/client structure A client makes a request for data or services and a server processes the request.

4. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 4 Anchor tags are used to define hyperlinks Text files on Web servers are coded with HTML formatting tags that enable your browser to read text. The tag that gives HTML its power, however, is the anchor tag. Each anchor tag used in an HTML document, or Web page, creates a hypertext link or hypermedia link to other HTML documents or to other media. These links are a different color than other text on the page, and are sometimes underlined. When you click the link, you connect to another Web page.

5. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 5 Identify a hyperlink on a Web page Hyperlinks are usually underlined and in a different color. Clicking a hyperlink will instantly transfer you to that page.

6. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 6 Hyperlinks enable you to jump from page to page Hyperlinks can be used to chain multiple pages together.

7. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 7 Learn about Web addresses and URLs Each computer on the Internet has an unique identification number, called an IP (Internet Protocol) address. The IP addressing system currently in use on the Internet uses a four-part number. Each part of the address is a number ranging from 0 to 255, and each part is separated from the previous part by a period, for example: 106.29.242.17. Although each computer connected to the Internet has a unique IP address, most Web browsers use domain name addressing to locate Web sites and pages.

8. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 8 Commonly used domain names The domain name assigned to a Web site’s address helps to identify what type of Web site it is, such as business, government, or educational related, etc.

9. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 9 Identify the parts of a URL To identify a Web page's exact location, Web browsers rely on Uniform Resource Locators (URL). The URL consists of a transfer protocol, domain name, pathname, and filename, as shown in this figure.

10. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 10 Save and organize Web addresses Use Internet Explorer's Favorites list to store and organize a list of Web pages that you have visited so you can return to them easily. The Favorites button on the Standard Buttons toolbar opens the Favorites Explorer Bar. Use the Favorites Explorer Bar to open URLs you have stored as favorites. Create folders to organize your favorites in the way that best suits your needs and working style. Organize your folders in a hierarchical structure using the Organize button on the Favorites Explorer Bar.

11. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 11 Favorite Web sites can be saved and organized The URL’s of sites you want to revisit can be saved and organized into folders using the Favorites Explorer Bar.

12. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 12 Organize favorites into folders Click the Organize button to open the Organize Favorites dialog box. You can create new folders to organize your favorites by category. You can also move existing favorites from one folder to another.

13. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 13 Navigate the Web The easiest way to move from one Web page to another is to use hyperlinks. You can also use the Back and Forward buttons on the Internet Explorer toolbar to go to previously visited pages and the Address bar to display a list of previously visited Web sites from which you can select one to revisit. To open a copy of the Web sites you have visited, you can click the History button on the Standard Buttons toolbar. The History bar displays on the left side of the window, and it organizes sites you've visited by day and week. When you want to return to your home page, click the Home button.

14. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 14 Use the History bar You can use the History bar to see a list of sites you have recently visited.

15. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 15 Change your home page You can change your home page in the Internet Options dialog box. The home page is the first page that appears when you start your browser.

16. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 16 Use the Web to find information To find information on a general topic you can use a Web directory, which is a Web page that contains a list of Web page categories. The hyperlinks on a Web directory page lead to other pages that contain lists of subcategories. These lead to other category lists and Web pages that relate to the category topics. You can also use Web search engines to search the Web for words or expressions that you enter. Once you find a Web page you want, you can bookmark the page or add it to your Favorites list.

17. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 17 Use a search engine Many browser home pages have a search engine (or multiple search engines) that is available directly from that page. In this figure, the Google and alltheweb search engines are accessible for quick and easy searches.

18. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 18 Configure and use the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser The Internet Explorer Web browser uses a standard GUI design that includes many screen elements standard to Microsoft Windows applications. –The title bar shows the name of the open Web page and the Web browser's program name –The scroll bar enables you to bring more of the page than appears on the screen into view –The status bar includes information about the browser's operation –The menu bar enables you to execute typical File, Edit, View, and Help commands You can hide the toolbars on your Web page by clicking View on the menu bar and then clicking Full Screen.

19. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 19 Identify the Explorer’s interface components

20. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 20 Change security options Internet Explorer lets you classify Web pages by the security risk they present. You can change your security settings in the Internet Security Properties dialog box. You can choose from four security settings.

21. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 21 Access specific Web pages To access a specific Web page: –Enter its URL in the Address bar –Search the Web using a search engine or directory –Click on a Bookmark or Favorites folder item you had previously saved You can save your favorite Web sites to your Favorites folder so that you can quickly and easily access them later.

22. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 22 Use the Address bar You can go to a specific Web site by entering the URL into the Address bar and pressing the Enter key, or clicking the Go button.

23. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 23 Learn about e-mail and e-mail software E-mail, or electronic mail, is an efficient way to exchange messages with others on a network. This network may be small and self-contained, such as within an office, or as large as the Internet. E-mail messages can go to only one recipient or to dozens of recipients at once. When you send a message, it travels through the network to an e-mail server. The e-mail server stores messages until the recipient(s) request them.

24. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 24 How E-mail works This figure illustrates the path an e-mail message takes from creation to reception.

25. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 25 E-mail address components You may have an e-mail account through a business network or you may create an e-mail account with a service that provides Internet access. An e-mail address consists of: –A user name or login ID –The “at” symbol (@) –The name of the e-mail server

26. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 26 Send and receive e-mail using Microsoft Outlook Express To access your e-mail account you also need an e-mail program, which is also called e-mail client software. You use the e-mail program to open, print, delete, reply to, forward, and save mail from your e-mail server. One such program is Microsoft's Outlook Express, which installs as part of Internet Explorer. Outlook Express can be accessed through the Start menu on the Programs submenu.

27. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 27 The Outlook Express main window This figure shows the Outlook Express main window you see when the program starts.

28. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 28 Send and receive e-mail To send an e-mail message: –Press the New Mail button on the Outlook Express toolbar –Type in the e-mail addresses of the recipient –Type your subject matter –Type your message and then click the Send button To retrieve mail that has been sent to you: –Click the Send/Recv button on the toolbar –Outlook Express will contact your e-mail server and download your e- mail messages To reply to a message: –Click the Reply button –The recipient address and the subject matter are automatically filled in –When you have completed typing your reply, click the Send button

29. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 29 The Outlook Express New Message dialog box This is the window you use to create a new e-mail message.

30. XP New Perspectives on Browser and E-mail Basics Tutorial 1 30 Reply to an e-mail message When you click the Reply button, this window will appear. The subject and recipient are already filled in, and the original message is also visible. Type in your reply and click the Send button.