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WEB BROWSER FEATURES
1. Explain the following features of the web browser that you use.
Bookmarks (Favorites)
If an user visits a web page very often and he/she finds such a web page
useful, it can be bookmarked. This means that the specific web page is
saved and it can be chosen from a menu when the user wants to access
it.
How to bookmark a web site
o Find a web page to save.
o Open the BOOKMARKS menu (if using Netscape Navigator) or open
the FAVORITES menu (if using Internet Explorer).
o Click ADD BOOKMARKS in Netscape Navigator or ADD TO FAVORITES
in Internet Explorer.
History
The Internet browser records the URL and the date that a web site is
visited every time that an user visits a web site. This is very useful if the
user wants to view a site that he/she previously visited but does not
remember the exact web address. Another advantage of this feature is
that the Internet usage on a computer can be tracked and traced.
How to view the history
o Open the web browser (Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer).
o Click Ctrl + H. The history of the web browser will be opened to the
left of the main browser window in most browsers.
o Click DATE to expand the folder and view sites visited.
o Right click DATE and click DELETE to delete the history.
Home page
The first page which is displayed when the web browser is opened, is
called the home page and has to be set in the web browser settings. The
web browser can quickly be changed to a favourite web site. The way in
which a home page is set differs from browser to browser.
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How to set a home page (Internet Explorer)
o Open Internet Explorer.
o Click TOOLS at the top of the windows.
o Choose INTERNET OPTIONS.
o Click the GENERAL tab.
o Key in the web page that will be used as the home page, for example
http://www.catgalore.com
The most common reasonsfor blocking websites, are avoiding spammers
who use adware and pop ups to attack the computer. Another reason
could be to prevent children from gaining access to certain site content,
for example porn and gambling.
A web site can be blocked according to the level of security. How to
block a web site differs from web browser to web browser and the use of
Internet filtering software.
How to block a web site with the Internet Explorer
o Load the Internet Explorer.
o Click TOOLS.
o Click INTERNET OPTIONS.
o Click the PRIVACY tab.
o Click SITES in the PRIVACY window.
o Key in the address of the site address that must be blocked.
o Click OK.
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2. What is a pop-up blocker?
A pop-up blocker (sometimes called a pop-up killer) is a program that prevents pop-ups from displaying in a
user's Web browser.
3. How will you turn the pop-up blocker on your computer on?
Go to Internet Properties – Privacy and turn on Pop-up Blocker.
4. How will you set the home page of your web browser?
Each web site contains a home page, which is the first document users see when they visit the site.
Go to Internet Properties – General and set the home page at [Home page].
5. What does it mean to block a website?
Blocking a website means not to allow access to a specific website.
Businesses can block web sites or programs that they do not want their employees to use during working
hours.
Schools block sites for many reasons. Some of them include blocking adult sites, which is both
noneducational and illegal for children to view, noneducational sites because children are in school to
learn, not to play.
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6. Explain how you will block a website on your computer.
IN WINDOWS
 Click TOOLS.
 Select INTERNET OPTIONS.
 Click PRIVACY.
 Click SITES.
 Key in the URL or address of the website you want to block.
 Click on BLOCK.
 Click OK.
 This process blocks only one site at a time. Other web browsers may work slightly differently, but they
will have similar options you can use.
7. A browser plug-in is also a feature of your web browser.
7.1
Explain what a browser plug-in is.
Plug-ins are software programs that extend the capabilities a web browser. It makes it possible for the user
to do things like download and display or hear audio, video, animation and special image viewing files.
7.2
Explain THREE things that browser plug-ins can do.
 Improve videos, multimedia, animation and games.
 Run Java applets
 Flash plug-in lets users watch countless videos on the Web in the Flash video format.
7.3
Give the names of any THREE browser plug-in applications. Also explain what can be done with
these plug-ins.
ADOBE READER
Allows you to view portable document format (pdf) files.
FLASH PLAYER
Displays web pages across a whole screen, showing clear graphics and animation, together with very good
sound quality.
QUICK TIME
Enables you to view and listen to animation, music, audio and video directly on a web page.
JAVA
Enables web browsers to run programs written in Java. This adds interactivity to web pages.
SILVERLIGHT
Videos can be watched directly through a webpage without needing to install a specific program such as
Windows Media Player. Also items such as graphics can be used on a website without needing to install
separate plug-ins.
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
Enables you to listen to audio, play or edit WMA, MP3 and MP4 files, burn CDs and watch DVD movies.
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