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The Internet and Internet Explorer

Unit objectives Describe the Internet and the World

Wide Web, and discuss Internet addresses

Start and navigate in Internet Explorer, and change the browser home page

Use Internet Explorer Help and Web Help

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Topic A

Topic A: Introducing the Internet Topic B: Introduction to Internet

Explorer Topic C: Getting Help

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The Internet

Connecting one network to another Growing global internetwork

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The World Wide Web

Storage and retrieval system developed by the CERN

Internet vs. Web– Entire network of computers– Way to access information

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Three major types of Internet access

Corporate network Community network Internet service provider (ISP)

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Internet address

Unique number for identification Used for communication and

connection

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The top-level domains

.com .edu .gov .mil .net .org

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Topic B

Topic A: Introducing the Internet Topic B: Introduction to Internet

Explorer Topic C: Getting Help

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Starting Internet Explorer

Choose Start, Programs, Internet Explorer

Double-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop

Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Quick Launch toolbar

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The Internet Explorer window

Title bar Standard toolbar

Content window

Links bar

Menu bar

Address bar

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The Standard Buttons toolbar

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The Internet Options dialog box

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Topic C

Topic A: Introducing the Internet Topic B: Introduction to Internet

Explorer Topic C: Getting Help

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Internet Explorer Help window

Left frame

Help toolbar

Rightframe

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The Microsoft Help and Support Web page

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Unit summary

Learned about the history of the Internet and the requirements to access the Internet, and identified the components of an Internet address

Started Internet Explorer; browsed Web pages by clicking hyperlinks, entering Web addresses, and clicking toolbar buttons; and changed the browser home page

Used Internet Explorer Help and Web Help