Title: BROWSER BASICS Introduction to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator
1BROWSER BASICSIntroduction to Microsoft Internet
Explorer and Netscape Navigator
- New Perspectives on
- THE INTERNET
2Objectives
- Learn about Web browser software and Web pages
- Learn about Web addresses and URLs
- Save and organize Web addresses
- Navigate the Web
3Objectives
- Use the Web to find information
- Configure and use the Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web browser - Configure and use the Netscape Navigator Web
browser
4Web Browsers
- When you use your Internet connection to become
part of the Web, your computer becomes a Web
client in a worldwide client/server network. - A Web browser is software that you run on your
computer to make it work as a Web client. - Computers that are connected to the Internet and
that contain files that their owners have made
available public through their Internet
connections are called Web servers.
5Web Browsers
Client/Server Structure of the World Wide Web
6Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia
- The standard language used on the Web is
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). - HTML uses codes, or tags, that tell the Web
browser software how to display the text
contained in the text file. - The HTML anchor tag enables Web designers to link
HTML documents to each other. - Hypertext links (hyperlinks or links) can connect
HTML documents together and can also connect one
part of an HTML document to other sections of
that document.
7Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia
- Hyperlinks Create a Web of HTML Text Across
Multiple Files
Figure 2-2
8Hypertext, Links, and Hypermedia
- When a Web browser displays an HTML document, it
is often referred to as a Web page.
Lawrence Public Library Web Page
Figure 2-3
9Addresses on the Web
- Each computer on the Internet has a unique
identification number call an IP (Internet
Protocol) address. - A domain name is a unique name associated with a
specific IP address by a program that runs on an
Internet host computer. - This program, which coordinates the IP addresses
and domain names for all computers attached to
it, is called DNS (domain name system) software. - The host computer that runs this software is
called a domain name server. - The last part of domain name is called its
top-level domain (TLD).
10Uniform Resource Locators
- Common Top-Level Domains (TLDS)
Figure 2-5
11Uniform Resource Locators
- A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a
four-part addressing scheme that tells the Web
browser - The transfer protocol to use when transporting
the file - The domain name of the computer on which the file
resides - The pathname of the folder or directory on the
computer on which the file resides - The name of the file
12Addresses on the Web
- Structure of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Figure 2-6
13Main Elements of Web Browsers
Main Elements of the Internet Explorer Program
Window
14Main Elements of Web Browsers
Main Elements of the Navigator Program Window
15Using the History List
- The browser stores the the location of each page
you visit during a single session in a history
list. - Use the Back button and the Forward button to
move through the history list. - Use the Refresh button on Internet Explorer and
Reload button in Navigator to load the same Web
page that appears in the browser widow again. - Use the Stop button to abort a transfer when you
accidentally click a hyperlink that you do not
want to follow.
16Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer Main Program Window
- Follow the directions on page 16 to start the
Internet Explorer Program
Figure 2-10
17Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Internet Explorer includes a Standard Buttons
toolbar with 13 buttons.
Standard Buttons Toolbar
Figure 2-11
18Entering a URL in the Address Bar
- Click at the end of the current text in the
Address bar, and then delete any unnecessary or
unwanted text from the displayed URL. - Type the URL of the location that you want to go
to. - Press the Enter key to load the URLs Web page in
the browser window.
19Using the Favorites List
Favorites Bar In Internet Explorer
20Using the Favorites List
- Creating a New Favorites Folder
Figure 2-16
21Using the Favorites List
- To move an existing favorite into a new folder
- Click Favorites on the menu bar, and then click
Organize Favorites. - Click the folder under which you want to add the
new folder. - Click the Create Folder button.
- Type the name of the new folder and then press
the Enter key. - Drag the favorite that you want to move into the
new folder. Click the Close button.
22Using the Favorites List
- Reorganizing Favorites in Folders
Figure 2-17
23Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse
- Navigating between Web pages using hyperlinks
and the mouse - Click the hyperlink.
- After the new Web page has loaded, right-click on
the Web pages background. - Click Back on the shortcut menu.
24Changing the Default Home Page In Internet
Explorer
- Click tools on the menu bar and then click
Internet Options. - Click the General tab.
- Select whether you want Internet Explorer to open
with the current page as its default page or a
blank page by clicking the corresponding button
in the Home page section. - To specify a home page, type the URL of that Web
page in the Address text box. Click the OK
button.
25Changing the Default Home Page In Internet
Explorer
- Changing the Default Home Page
Figure 2-20
26Printing a Web Page
- To print the current Web page
- Click the Print button on the Standard Buttons
toolbar to print with the default print settings. - Or
- Click File on the menu bar and then click Print.
- Select the printer you want to use and indicate
the pages you want to print and the number of
copies. - Click the OK button.
27Printing a Web Page
Figure 2-21
28Printing a Web Page
- Page Setup Dialog Box Options
Figure 2-22
29Getting Help in Internet Explorer
- Click Help on the menu bar, then click Contents
and Index to open the Help window.
Internet Explorer Help Window
Figure 2-24
30Using Internet Explorerto Save a Web Page
- To save a Web page to a disk
- Open the Web page in Internet Explorer
- Click File on the menu bar and then click Save As
- Click the Save in list arrow and then select the
drive that contains your disk - Accept the default filename, or change the
filename, but retain the extension .htm or .html - Click the Save button
31Saving Web Page Text to a File
- Use the mouse pointer to select the text you want
to copy
Selecting Text on a Web Page
Figure 2-25
32Saving Web Page Text to a File
- Pasting Text From a Web Page Into a WordPad
Document
Figure 2-26
33Saving a Web Page Graphic to a Disk
- Saving the Image to a Disk
Figure 2-27
34Starting Netscape Navigator
- Netscape Netcenter Home Page
Follow the directions on page 39 to start
Navigator
Figure 2-28
35Using the Navigationand Personal Toolbars
- Navigator Navigation Toolbar
Figure 2-29
36Using the Personal Toolbar
Navigator Personal Toolbar
37Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site
- Creating a Bookmarks Folder
- Click Bookmarks on the Personal toolbar, and then
click Manage Bookmarks. - Click File on the menu bar and then click New
Folder. - Delete the default text in the Create a New
Folder named text box and then type a new folder
name. - Click the OK button.
38Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site
- Saving a Bookmark in a Bookmarks Folder
- Open the page that you want a bookmark in
Navigator. - Click Bookmarks on the menu bar and then click
File Bookmark. - Type a descriptive name in the box.
- Select the folder in which you want so save the
bookmark. - Click the OK button.
39Creating a Bookmark for a Web Site
- Bookmarks Sorted Into Categories
Figure 2-33
40Returning to the Home Page
- To change the Default Home Page in Netscape
- Click Edit on the menu bar and then click
Preferences. - Click Navigator in the Category list.
- In the Home page section , click an option button
to indicate whether you want Navigator to open
with the current page or a file. - To specify a home page, use the Choose Home Page
dialog box to find an HTML document or type the
URL or filename of the page you want to use as
your default home page in the Location box.
Click the OK button.
41Returning to the Home Page
Figure 2-38
42Printing a Web Page
Figure 2-39
43Managing Cookies
- Click Tasks on the menu bar, point to Privacy
and Security, point to Cookie Manager.
- Cookie Manager Dialog Box
Figure 2-41
44Getting Help in Navigator
- Click Help on the menu bar, then click Help and
Support Center.
Figure 2-42