Windows Internet Explorer 9

Chapter 1

Introduction to Internet Explorer

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1. The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks.

2. A network is composed of several computers connected together to share resources and data.

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3. You access hypermedia by clicking a hyperlink which points to the location of the computer on which the hypermedia is stored and to the hypermedia itself.

4. A web server is a computer on a network used to store files.

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5. All resources and links found throughout the Internet create an interconnected network called the World Wide Web.6. Text, images, and other hypermedia available at a Web site are stored in a file called a Web page, and a collection of related Web pages make up a Web site.

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7. Spyware is a program that tracks the actions you take on your computer and sends them to a third party.

8. Adware randomly displays ads and other messages while you use your computer.

9. A computer virus is a small, potentially damaging computer program that can infect your computer and then be passed on to other computers.

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10. Phishing scams are attempts by individuals to obtain confidential information from you via the Internet.

11. Antivirus software will inform you if it detects a virus on the computer.

12. A software firewall blocks unauthorized connections to and from your computer.

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13.The https protocol is designed to make it difficult for others to see the data being transferred between your computer and the Web server.

14. Each web page has a unique address called a web address or URL.

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15. The first part of the URL is the protocol. Most web pages use HTTP.16. The second part of the URL is the domain name.17. The last part of the domain name is called an extension and indicates the type of organization that owns the Web site.

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TLD ABBREVIATION ORIGINALDOMAIN NAMES

TLD ABBREVIATION ADDITIONALDOMAIN NAMES

Com Commercial firms Museums Accredited Museums

Edu Educational institution Aero Aviation community members

Gov Government entities Coop Cooperatives

Mil Military groups Biz Businesses of all sizes

Net Major networking centers Info Businesses, organizations, or individuals

Org Non-profit organizations Pro Certified professionals

Name Individuals or families

Tv Web sites offering media and other broadband content

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18. Each nation of the world has its own country-code top-level domain name. (ccTLD)

.us

.mx

.ru

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19. A home page is the introductory page for a Web site.

20. A web browser is a software program that allows you to search for and view Web pages, save links for future use, maintain a list of pages you visit, obtain information from various sources, listen to radio stations and watch videos.

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21. Internet Explorer (browser) window consists of a range of features that make browsing the Internet easy.

22. The title bar appears at the top of the screen and identifies the window. Use the minimize button to make the window inactive. Use the maximize button to expand the window so that it fills the screen. The restore button will return the window to the size and the position it occupied before being maximized.

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23. The Navigation button include the forward and backward buttons.

24. The address bar contains the Web address for the page currently shown in the display area.

25. The tab row is adjacent to the address bar. It enables you to simultaneously keep multiple Web pages open in one browser window.

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26. Display Area is the portion of the page that displays on the screen.

27. The menu bar is located beneath the address bar. Each menu name represents a menu of commands.

28. The command bar allows you to change your home page options, access your e-mail account, print the current web page, and more.

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Starting Internet Explorer

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29. Stop button allows you to stop the transfer of a page.

30. Refresh button loads a fresh copy of a web page.31. Back button redisplays a previously viewed

page.

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32. Forward button activated only after you click the Back button returns you to a recent page.

33. Home button reloads the default home page.34. History is a list of Web sites that you have

visited.

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35. A Favorite is a site that one saves because they expect to use it again. To save a favorite, go to the site you want to save, select Favorites, click Add to Favorites. Select the folder that you want to save it in.

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Adding a Web Page to the Favorites Center

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Displaying a Web Page Using the Favorites Center

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36. Remember that all web page content is protected by Copyright Laws.

37. You can save an image by right-clicking the image and clicking Save Picture As command on the shortcut menu.

38. The copy and paste method allows you to copy an entire Web page, or portions of a page, and insert the information into any Window document.

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39. The clipboard is a storage area in the main memory that temporarily holds the information being copied.

40. Reference materials and other forms of assistance are available within help.

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