Living Online Lesson 3Living Online Lesson 3

Using the InternetUsing the Internet

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What Is A Browser?What Is A Browser?

A A browser browser is a software program that you is a software program that you use to retrieve documents from the World use to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web and to display them in a Wide Web and to display them in a readable format.readable format.

The web is the graphical portion of the The web is the graphical portion of the Internet.Internet.

The browser functions as an interface The browser functions as an interface between you and the Internet.between you and the Internet.

What Is A Browser? What Is A Browser? (cont’d.)(cont’d.) The browser sends a message to the web The browser sends a message to the web

server to retrieve your requested web page. server to retrieve your requested web page. Then, the browser renders the HTML code to Then, the browser renders the HTML code to display the image.display the image.

HTML (hypertext markup language) is the HTML (hypertext markup language) is the language used to create documents for the language used to create documents for the WWW.WWW.

Two popular browsers are Two popular browsers are Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer and and Netscape NavigatorNetscape Navigator. Opera, Mozilla, and . Opera, Mozilla, and Safari are other examples of browsers.Safari are other examples of browsers.

Browser BasicsBrowser Basics

To connect to the Internet, you must first launch To connect to the Internet, you must first launch your web browser . You can double-click the your web browser . You can double-click the browser icon located on your computer’s desktop browser icon located on your computer’s desktop or open the browser from the start menu.or open the browser from the start menu.

When your browser is installed, a default home When your browser is installed, a default home page is selected. The home page is the first page page is selected. The home page is the first page that is displayed when you launch your browser. that is displayed when you launch your browser.

You can easily change your home page. Most You can easily change your home page. Most people choose a home page they want to view people choose a home page they want to view frequently.frequently.

The Address BarThe Address Bar

The The address baraddress bar is located near the top of the is located near the top of the browser window. The bar contains the address or browser window. The bar contains the address or URL (uniform resource locator) of the current page.URL (uniform resource locator) of the current page.

The URL tells the browser where to locate the The URL tells the browser where to locate the page. There is a different URL for each web page.page. There is a different URL for each web page.

If you want to visit a specific web site, you need to If you want to visit a specific web site, you need to know the address. Type the address in the address know the address. Type the address in the address bar and then press enter to go to the web site.bar and then press enter to go to the web site.

Once you are at a web site you can use a variety of Once you are at a web site you can use a variety of navigation tools to get the information you want.navigation tools to get the information you want.

Favorites and Favorites and BookmarksBookmarks

The web has so much to offer that it’s very likely you The web has so much to offer that it’s very likely you are going to find some sites that you really like and are going to find some sites that you really like and wish to return to often.wish to return to often.

It is easy to keep these sites just a mouse click away by It is easy to keep these sites just a mouse click away by adding them to your adding them to your Favorites Favorites ( in Internet Explorer).( 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 addGo to the site you want to add– Click on “Favorites” menu and click “Add to Click on “Favorites” menu and click “Add to

Favorites”Favorites”

To revisit a site in your favorites, just click the favorites To revisit a site in your favorites, just click the favorites button and then select the shortcut to the sitebutton and then select the shortcut to the site

As your list continues to grow you can organize your As your list continues to grow you can organize your sites in folders by topic.sites in folders by topic.

Internet SecurityInternet Security

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

Working with Web Working with Web PagesPages

As you view web pages on the web, you’ll find a lot As you view web pages on the web, you’ll find a lot of things you would like to save on a computer disk of things you would like to save on a computer disk so that you can open them later without having to so that you can open them later without having to connect to the Internet.connect to the Internet.

You can save the contents of an entire web page to a You can save the contents of an entire web page to a disk. Most browsers give you options for saving, such disk. Most browsers give you options for saving, such as saving the entire web site, saving it in html format as saving the entire web site, saving it in html format or as a text file.or as a text file.

Once you have saved the site, you can open it from Once you have saved the site, you can open it from the disk. The application in which you open it the disk. The application in which you open it depends on the save options you chose. For example, depends on the save options you chose. For example, if you saved it as a text file, you would open it in your if you saved it as a text file, you would open it in your word-processing program.word-processing program.

E-MailE-Mail

E-mail or electronic mail is one of the most E-mail or electronic mail is one of the most popular services on the Internet.popular services on the Internet.

E-mail is very similar to regular mail. You have a E-mail is very similar to regular mail. You have a message, an address, and a carrier that figures message, an address, and a carrier that figures out how to get if from one location to another.out how to get if from one location to another.

E-mail travels much faster than regular mail and E-mail travels much faster than regular mail and for that reason, regular mail is sometimes for that reason, regular mail is sometimes referred to as “snail mail.”referred to as “snail mail.”

E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses

You send and receive e-mail through an e-mail address. You send and receive e-mail through an e-mail address. Every user has a unique e-mail address.Every user has a unique e-mail address.

An e-mail address consists of the user name, followed by An e-mail address consists of the user name, followed by the @ symbol, followed by the user’s domain name.the @ symbol, followed by the user’s domain name.

Examples of domain names include Examples of domain names include .com.com for commercial for commercial institutions or businesses, institutions or businesses, .edu.edu for educational for educational institutions, institutions, .gov.gov for government offices, for government offices, .net.net for for network gateways, and network gateways, and .org.org for organizations for organizations

The domain name can help you identify the affiliation of The domain name can help you identify the affiliation of an e-mail addressee. For example, the president of the an e-mail addressee. For example, the president of the United States is president@whitehouse.gov.United States is president@whitehouse.gov.

Creating a MessageCreating a Message

Regardless of the e-mail program used, all e-mail messages contain the Regardless of the e-mail program used, all e-mail messages contain the following following standard elementsstandard elements::

–The The headerheader-contains information on the addresses of the receiver. It -contains information on the addresses of the receiver. It also has also has CCCC and and BCCBCC fields, where you can send messages to individuals fields, where you can send messages to individuals who you want to receive a carbon copy or blind copy of the message.who you want to receive a carbon copy or blind copy of the message.

You can manually key in e-mail addresses or you can insert them from your address You can manually key in e-mail addresses or you can insert them from your address book.book.

An address book is an electronic list of your contacts.An address book is an electronic list of your contacts.

–The The subject fieldsubject field-contains a brief description of the content of the -contains a brief description of the content of the messagemessage

–The The bodybody-contains the text of the message-contains the text of the message

If you send a file attached to your e-mail message, you should also see a If you send a file attached to your e-mail message, you should also see a field or icon in the header section to indicate that the message has an 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 e-mail attachment. You can attach just about any kind of file to an e-mail message, such as word processing documents, pictures or graphics files, message, such as word processing documents, pictures or graphics files, sound files, and video files. Sending files as attachments is any easy way sound files, and video files. Sending files as attachments is any easy way to transfer data from one computer to another.to transfer data from one computer to another.

Writing Professional E-Writing Professional E-Mail MessagesMail Messages E-mail has become a prevalent form of communication E-mail has become a prevalent form of communication

for both personal and business users.for both personal and business users.

E-mail communication should be courteous and E-mail communication should be courteous and professional, especially among business users.professional, especially among business users.

E-mail messages can be saved and printed so they can E-mail messages can be saved and printed so they can serve as written proof of what has transpired.serve as written proof of what has transpired.

Proofread and spell check your messages before Proofread and spell check your messages before sending them.sending them.

Be careful about using humor or jokes in your Be careful about using humor or jokes in your messages because they can be misunderstood or messages because they can be misunderstood or misinterpreted.misinterpreted.

Working with Messages Working with Messages You ReceiveYou Receive

When you receive a message, you can respond to it in either of When you receive a message, you can respond to it in either of the following ways:the following ways:

– ReplyReply to it- Click the “Reply” or “Reply All” button, key your to it- Click the “Reply” or “Reply All” button, key your response, and click the “send” button to send the message.response, and click the “send” button to send the message.

– ForwardForward it-Click the “Forward button”, type in the address it-Click the “Forward button”, type in the address of the recipient, key your response, and send the message.of the recipient, key your response, and send the message.

– Save Save it- File it away in a folder to be used later. E-mail it- File it away in a folder to be used later. E-mail messages can be saved in various formats, including text messages can be saved in various formats, including text and html formats.and html formats.

– DeleteDelete it-Select the message and then press the “Delete it-Select the message and then press the “Delete key” or click the “Delete button”. In some e-mail programs key” or click the “Delete button”. In some e-mail programs deleting the message moves it into a deleted mail storage deleting the message moves it into a deleted mail storage area. To delete if permanently, you must delete it from this area. To delete if permanently, you must delete it from this location.location.

Organizing and Organizing and Managing Managing E-mailE-mail Most e-mail programs give you a Most e-mail programs give you a

number of options for managing and number of options for managing and organizing e-mail messages.organizing e-mail messages.– You can sort e-mail according to the name You can sort e-mail according to the name

of the sender, by subject, or by the date of the sender, by subject, or by the date received.received.

– You can use the search feature to find e-You can use the search feature to find e-mail messages from a certain person or mail messages from a certain person or received on a certain date.received on a certain date.

– You can organize mail into different folders You can organize mail into different folders that you create within your e-mail program.that you create within your e-mail program.

The End!!!The End!!!