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Learn Internet Basics

LECTURE 7

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Surfing the web is made possible by Web browsers. Browsers are basically software programs that allow you to search for and view various kinds of information on the Web, such as web sites, video, audio, etc.

The Most Popular Web Browsers :

Microsoft's Internet Explorer: Most Internet users are using Internet Explorer because it's easy to use and most Web sites are written with Internet Explorer in mind, meaning that they are compatible.

Opera: Opera is another popular browser that's easy to use; however, it can have some compatibility issues with various websites.

What is a Web Browser?

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Mozilla's Firefox: Firefox is rapidly gaining ground right behind Internet Explorer because of its tabbed browsing, superior security features, and fast load.

Mac Safari: Specifically for Mac users, Safari is an excellent choice for a Web browser, with fast load and good compatibility with most websites out there.

What is a Web Browser?

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Breakdown of a Web Browser

Address bar

Title bar

Toolbar Icons

Display Window

Scroll Bars

Status bar

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Address bar:This is the box at the top of your browser window that displays the entire URL, or Web site address.

Toolbar Icons: The toolbar and its icons are at the top of your browser window right underneath the Title Bar. This is where you'll see the Back button, the Home button, the Refresh button, etc.

Display Window: The Display Window is just a fancy term for your browser work space; it's the frame through which you see this website right now.

Scroll Bars: If you've ever been to a website that you had to "scroll down" to read something, then you've used the scroll bars. They're just navigational/directional aids.

The Parts of a Browser

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The first thing you should realize is that the Web is huge and contains vast amounts of information. Virtually any topic you can think of is covered in detail somewhere, and finding information about anything is easy if you know where to look.

There are services on the Web where you can go to retrieve this information that's somewhere out there on the Web, and these services are better known as search engines. Basically, search engines are just huge databases of indexed information. They don't necessarily contain the information itself, but they have the addresses (or URLs) where you can find it.

Search engines are out to make money, so while they offer a search service to you for free, they have to sell ad space to various companies in order to pay the bills.

Web Search for Beginners

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1. Google : http://www.google.com

2. Yahoo! Search : http://search.yahoo.com/

3. MSN Live Search : http://search.msn.com

4. AOL Search : https://search.aol.com

5. Ask : http://www.ask.com

Top 5 Search Engines

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1. Go to the Gmail.com > Click on "Sign up for Gmail" under the login box.

2. Complete the "Create an account" page. Check availability for your desired log-in name. Enter a password. Gmail will rate your password as strong or weak. Click on "Password Strength" and open a pop-up window that will explain details about password security.

3. Answer security questions. Then fill out an anti-spam word verification entry and check "I Accept" under "Terms Of Service." You'll be transferred to a welcome page with more information about Gmail.

4. Click "I'm Ready. Show Me My Account" to start using your Google-mail account.

Open a Gmail Account

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1. Go to the Gmail.com

2. Insert Username & Password into box.

3. Click “Sign in”.

Login Gmail Account

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First, go to Facebook.com. You do this by opening your Internet browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer), and type, www.facebook.com.

Open a Facebook Account

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After Step 1, you will be taken to the Facebook website. Fill in the details needed in the “Sign Up” section of the webpage.

The Sign Up page will ask for your full name, e-mail address, your preferred password, your gender and birthday. Once that’s done, click on the “sign up” tab.

Facebook will ask you to type two random words as part of a “security check.” This makes sure that a person is actually joining.

In your e-mail, check the link that is included in the message sent to you by Facebook.

Open a Facebook Account

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After Step 6, you will be directed back to Facebook. Just follow every instruction. (There are at least four steps to complete your registration, but you can skip some of them.)

After Step 7, you’re done. You’re now a member of Facebook. You can now start modifying your profile and adding friends.

Open a Facebook Account

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Thank you for your attention!

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