Internet Explorer PPT
- 1. Microsoft Office 2010- Illustrated Getting Started with Internet Explorer 8
- 2. Objectives • Understand Web browsers • Explore the browser • View and navigate Web pages • Use tabbed browsing Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 3. Objectives • Save favorite Web pages • Browse safely • Search for information • Get Help and exit Internet Explorer Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 4. Understanding Web Browsers • The World Wide Web (the Web or WWW) is a part of the Internet containing linked Web pages • A Web browser is a software program used to access and display Web pages • Internet Explorer is a popular Web browser Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 5. Understanding Web Browsers • A search engine is a special Web site that helps find other Web sites • A Web site is a group of Web pages • Web pages contain highlighted text or graphics called hyperlinks or links • Hyperlinks open other Web pages • Example: www.questspecialtytravel.com Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 6. Understanding Web Browsers Using Internet Explorer, you can: • Display Web sites • Play audio and video clips • Search the Web for information and save a list of favorite web pages • Save, share, e-mail, or print Web page text and graphics Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 7. Understanding Web Browsers • A computer network • Two or more connected computers that can share information • The Internet is a network of connected computers and computer networks located around the world. • Over 600 million computers connected throughout the world • Connected using telephone lines, cables, satellites, and other telecommunications multimedia Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 8. Understanding Web Browsers A sample web page Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 9. Exploring the Browser • Internet Explorer connects your computer to the Web using an Internet connection • Locate the Internet Explorer icon • Start menu or desktop icon • Home page appears • A home page is the first page that opens every time you start Internet Explorer Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 10. Exploring the Browser Internet Explorer icon on desktop Internet Explorer icon pinned to start menu Internet Explorer icon on taskbar Starting Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 11. Exploring the Browser Forward Title bar Back Search Menu bar box Favorites opens Command Favorites bar URL Center Tabs Favorites bar Browser window Status bar Elements of the Internet Explorer window Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 12. Viewing and Navigating Web Pages • Every Web page has a URL • unique address on the Web • Parts of a URL: • “http” (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) • “:” (a colon) • “//” (two forward slashes) • “www” (identifies the World Wide Web) • then the domain name: the Web site’s name • “.” (another dot) • top-level domain • edu, com, gov, or org Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 13. Viewing and Navigating Web Pages New Tab tab Visitors link Home page for the Library of Congress Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 14. Viewing and Navigating Web Web Pages page icon in address bar Home button Page name on the tab Visitors Web page at the Library of Congress Web site Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 15. Viewing and Navigating Web Pages • Setting a home page • Open the Web page you want to be your new home page • Click the option in the Add or Change Home Page dialog box. Add or Change Home Page dialog box Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 16. Using Tabbed Browsing • You can open several Internet Web page windows at the same time • Each Web page accessible by clicking the tab Active tab in foreground Tab group color coded Tabbed browsing Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 17. Using Tabbed Browsing Quick Tabs button New tab Your page might differ The about:Tabs Web page in a second tab Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 18. Using Tabbed Browsing Three open Web page thumbnails Quick Tabs view • To close several open pages • Click File on the menu bar and click exit, or click the Close button on the title bar • A dialog box will open and ask if you want to close all tabs or just current tab Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 19. Saving Favorite Web Pages • Use the Favorites list and the Favorites Center to create your own list of favorite Web sites Add to Favorites button The Favorites Center button Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 20. Saving Favorite Web Pages Favorites button PHOTOS & MULTIMEDIA link Home page for Bryce Canyon National Park Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 21. Saving Favorite Web Pages Favorites Center Favorites Bar folder Favorites opened Default in tab favorites group folder Click to open tab group and ScreenTip Favorites Center Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 22. Saving Favorite Web Pages • Use the Organize Favorites dialog box to manage the Favorites list List of favorites Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 23. Browsing Safely • Risks of Browsing • Privacy at risk • Computer could become infected with a virus • Identity theft • InPrivate Browsing: view Web sites without browser saving personal information • InPrivate Filtering: prevents Web site or third-party developers from collecting information about sites you visit • Digital Certificate: verifies the identity of a person or indicates the security of a Web site Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 24. Browsing Safely Icon in Address bar Icon on Status bar InPrivate Browsing Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 25. Browsing Safely http:// Click to sign in Address bar is bluish- gray TurboTax Web site Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 26. Browsing Safely https:// Address Icon and and certificate Security verified in Status Security bar is Status bar green Secure Web site Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 27. Browsing Safely • Phishing is an illicit activity where people send you fraudulent Web sites to gather your personal information for possible illegal purposes. • SmartScreen Filter is a feature in Internet Explorer 8 that helps detect phishing Web sites. Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 28. Searching For Information Search options: • Enter keywords in the Search bar • Enter keywords in the Search box • Use search engines • Bing • MSN Search • Google • Yahoo! Search Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 29. Searching For Information Search Search terms box used to find results Your search Results page may include be sponsored different (commercial) links Search results Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 30. Searching For Information Finding text on a page Click to Find box Color 17 close with search coded matches Find box term ‘photo’ ‘Tab’ found group Blocking pop-ups: • Pop-ups are windows that open on your screen as you visit Web sites, generally to advertise products that you might or might not want • Internet Explorer comes with a built-in Pop-up Blocker • Pop-up Blocker can be turned on or off Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 31. Getting Help and Exiting Internet Explorer • Getting Help • Internet Explorer provides a Help system with information and instructions on various features and commands • Internet Explorer Accelerator button links to services related to text you highlight in a page Accelerator icon Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 32. Getting Help and Exiting Internet Explorer Windows Help and Support SmartScreen Filter FAQs Help window buttons Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated
- 33. Getting Help and Exiting Internet Explorer • To Exit Internet Explorer: • Click the Close button on the Title bar OR • Click File on the menu bar, then click Exit • Close all open tabs or close each tab separately • If more than one tab is open, you will be prompted to close all tabs or cancel • You do NOT need to save files Microsoft Office 2010-Illustrated