Web browser
- 2. Understanding Web Browsers • The ___________________ is a part of the Internet containing linked Web pages • A _______________ is a software program used to access and display Web pages • _______________is a popular Web browser
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. Understanding Web Browsers A sample of web page
- 8. 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
- 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