Living Online Lesson 3 Using the Internet IC3 Basics Internet and Computing Core Certification Ambrose, Bergerud, Buscge, Morrison, Wells-Pusins

What Is A Browser? A browser is a software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web and to display them in a readable format. A browser is a software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web and to display them in a readable format. The web is the graphical portion of the Internet. The web is the graphical portion of the Internet. The browser functions as an interface between you and the Internet. The browser functions as an interface between you and the Internet.

What Is A Browser? (cont’d.) The browser sends a message to the web server to retrieve your requested web page. Then, the browser renders the HTML code to display the image. The browser sends a message to the web server to retrieve your requested web page. Then, the browser renders the HTML code to display the image. HTML (hypertext markup language) is the language used to create documents for the WWW. HTML (hypertext markup language) is the language used to create documents for the WWW. Two popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Opera, Mozilla, and Safari are other examples of browsers. Two popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Opera, Mozilla, and Safari are other examples of browsers.

Browser Basics To connect to the Internet, you must first launch your web browser. You can double-click the browser icon located on your computer’s desktop or open the browser from the start menu. To connect to the Internet, you must first launch your web browser. You can double-click the browser icon located on your computer’s desktop or open the browser from the start menu. When your browser is installed, a default home page is selected. The home page is the first page that is displayed when you launch your browser. When your browser is installed, a default home page is selected. The home page is the first page that is displayed when you launch your browser. You can easily change your home page. Most people choose a home page they want to view frequently. You can easily change your home page. Most people choose a home page they want to view frequently.

The Address Bar The address bar is located near the top of the browser window. The bar contains the address or URL (uniform resource locator) of the current page. The address bar is located near the top of the browser window. The bar contains the address or URL (uniform resource locator) of the current page. The URL tells the browser where to locate the page. There is a different URL for each web page. The URL tells the browser where to locate the page. There is a different URL for each web page. If you want to visit a specific web site, you need to know the address. Type the address in the address bar and then press enter to go to the web site. If you want to visit a specific web site, you need to know the address. Type the address in the address bar and then press enter to go to the web site. Once you are at a web site you can use a variety of navigation tools to get the information you want. Once you are at a web site you can use a variety of navigation tools to get the information you want.

Favorites and Bookmarks The web has so much to offer that it’s very likely you are going to find some sites that you really like and wish to return to often. The web has so much to offer that it’s very likely you are going to find some sites that you really like and wish to return to often. It is easy to keep these sites just a mouse click away by adding them to your Favorites ( in Internet Explorer). It is easy to keep these sites just a mouse click away by adding them to your Favorites ( in Internet Explorer). To add a site to your list of sites in Internet Explorer: To add a site to your list of sites in Internet Explorer: –Go to the site you want to add –Click on “Favorites” menu and click “Add to Favorites” To revisit a site in your favorites, just click the favorites button and then select the shortcut to the site To revisit a site in your favorites, just click the favorites button and then select the shortcut to the site As your list continues to grow you can organize your sites in folders by topic. As your list continues to grow you can organize your sites in folders by topic.

Internet Security Not all web sites use security measures. One way to identify a secure site is to check the status bar at the bottom of your Web browser. There you will see a small icon— usually a lock. When the lock is closed, it indicates the site is using security technology. Not all web sites use security measures. One way to identify a secure site is to check the status bar at the bottom of your Web browser. There you will see a small icon— usually a lock. When the lock is closed, it indicates the site is using security technology.

Working with Web Pages As you view web pages on the web, you’ll find a lot of things you would like to save on a computer disk so that you can open them later without having to connect to the Internet. As you view web pages on the web, you’ll find a lot of things you would like to save on a computer disk so that you can open them later without having to connect to the Internet. You can save the contents of an entire web page to a disk. Most browsers give you options for saving, such as saving the entire web site, saving it in html format or as a text file. You can save the contents of an entire web page to a disk. Most browsers give you options for saving, such as saving the entire web site, saving it in html format or as a text file. Once you have saved the site, you can open it from the disk. The application in which you open it depends on the save options you chose. For example, if you saved it as a text file, you would open it in your word-processing program. Once you have saved the site, you can open it from the disk. The application in which you open it depends on the save options you chose. For example, if you saved it as a text file, you would open it in your word-processing program.

or electronic mail is one of the most popular services on the Internet. or electronic mail is one of the most popular services on the Internet. is very similar to regular mail. You have a message, an address, and a carrier that figures out how to get if from one location to another. is very similar to regular mail. You have a message, an address, and a carrier that figures out how to get if from one location to another. travels much faster than regular mail and for that reason, regular mail is sometimes referred to as “snail mail.” travels much faster than regular mail and for that reason, regular mail is sometimes referred to as “snail mail.”

Addresses You send and receive through an address. Every user has a unique address. You send and receive through an address. Every user has a unique address. An address consists of the user name, followed by symbol, followed by the user’s domain name. An address consists of the user name, followed by symbol, followed by the user’s domain name. Examples of domain names include.com for commercial institutions or businesses,.edu for educational institutions,.gov for government offices,.net for network gateways, and.org for organizations Examples of domain names include.com for commercial institutions or businesses,.edu for educational institutions,.gov for government offices,.net for network gateways, and.org for organizations The domain name can help you identify the affiliation of an addressee. For example, the president of the United States is The domain name can help you identify the affiliation of an addressee. For example, the president of the United States is

Creating a Message Regardless of the program used, all messages contain the following standard elements: –The header-contains information on the addresses of the receiver. It also has CC and BCC fields, where you can send messages to individuals who you want to receive a carbon copy or blind copy of the message. You can manually key in addresses or you can insert them from your address book. You can manually key in addresses or you can insert them from your address book. An address book is an electronic list of your contacts. An address book is an electronic list of your contacts. –The subject field-contains a brief description of the content of the message –The body-contains the text of the message If you send a file attached to your message, you should also see a field or icon in the header section to indicate that the message has an attachment. You can attach just about any kind of file to an message, such as word processing documents, pictures or graphics files, sound files, and video files. Sending files as attachments is any easy way to transfer data from one computer to another.

Writing Professional Messages has become a prevalent form of communication for both personal and business users. has become a prevalent form of communication for both personal and business users. communication should be courteous and professional, especially among business users. communication should be courteous and professional, especially among business users. messages can be saved and printed so they can serve as written proof of what has transpired. messages can be saved and printed so they can serve as written proof of what has transpired. Proofread and spell check your messages before sending them. Proofread and spell check your messages before sending them. Be careful about using humor or jokes in your messages because they can be misunderstood or misinterpreted. Be careful about using humor or jokes in your messages because they can be misunderstood or misinterpreted.

Working with Messages You Receive When you receive a message, you can respond to it in either of the following ways: When you receive a message, you can respond to it in either of the following ways: –Reply to it- Click the “Reply” or “Reply All” button, key your response, and click the “send” button to send the message. –Forward it-Click the “Forward button”, type in the address of the recipient, key your response, and send the message. –Save it- File it away in a folder to be used later. messages can be saved in various formats, including text and html formats. –Delete it-Select the message and then press the “Delete key” or click the “Delete button”. In some programs deleting the message moves it into a deleted mail storage area. To delete if permanently, you must delete it from this location.

Organizing and Managing Most programs give you a number of options for managing and organizing messages. Most programs give you a number of options for managing and organizing messages. –You can sort according to the name of the sender, by subject, or by the date received. –You can use the search feature to find messages from a certain person or received on a certain date. –You can organize mail into different folders that you create within your program.

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