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Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 Quick Reference Tutorial Using Navigation Buttons Back & Forward Buttons The Back button will revisit the Web site from which you navigated. The Forward button does the opposite from the Back button. If you clicked the Back button by accident, clicking the Forward button will prompt the browser to use the data stored in its cache to revisit a Web site again. Stop Button The Stop button will force Internet Explorer to stop loading the current Web page. Key Terms Browser Cache The Refresh Button will make Internet Explorer send a request to reload an entire Web page from the host server again. Home Button The Home Button will always navigate back to the first Web site that Internet Explorer loads upon launching the browser. Favorites Center & Add Favorite These buttons will open the Favorites Center and add the current URL in the current tab to your Favorites. The Favorite Center gives you access to any RSS feeds you are subscribed to and lets you review your browsing history. Safety Tips Downloading movies and music with third party programs can be risky. Make sure your anti-virus software is always up to date and check for spyware frequently. Make sure that your version of Windows is up to date. If you receive an e-mail from a person or organization you don't know, be careful if you open the e-mail or any of the attachments. If you do receive an e-mail or download a file that contains a program, make sure you are fully aware of what the program is before you run or install it. Don't install multiple firewalls or anti-virus software. Play it safe; use your own judgment. © 2007 Technography Solutions. All rights reserved. Memory used by a browser to store recently and frequently accessed data. Cookies A small piece of information stored on the computer when someone uses the World Wide Web. A cookie usually contains a username, password, time and date stamp, or other information pertaining to a particular place on the World Wide Web. E-mail A means of sending electronic messages from one computer to another over the World Wide Web or other network. An e-mail may contain data other than text, such as image and music files. FTP Refresh Button A browser is a program that finds and displays text, images, and other data from the World Wide Web or some other network. Common browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape Navigator, and Opera Web Browser. Acronym for File Transfer Protocol. A type of communication protocol used to transfer data from one computer directly to another. Home Page A home page is a particular Web site on the World Wide Web or other network that is displayed as soon as a browser program is launched. HTML Acronym for Hyper Text Markup Language. HTML is the main language of the Internet. HTTP Acronym for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol; a type of communication protocol used mainly to transfer Web site information (like HTML files) and components over the World Wide Web or other network to a user's computer. Hyperlink A reference point from one document to another or from one part of a document to another part of the same document. Internet Synonym for World Wide Web, which is a large collection of interconnected computer networks that span the globe. ISP Acronym for Internet Service Provider. An ISP is like a phone company that, instead of voice communication, sells access to the Internet to large corporations and individual users alike. Phishing Phishing is a type of identity theft that works by creating a website that looks like a legitimate company, such as an online retailer or a bank, and prompt the user to enter personal information. RSS Acronym for Really Simple Syndication (or sometimes Rich Site Summary). RSS is similar to a wired news source. Search Engine URL Web Site A program that gathers information about Web sites and documents on the Internet that are relevant to a particular search term or phrase. Acronym for Uniform Resource Locator; refers to the address of a particular Web site or other resource on the Internet. One or more individual pages on the Internet that contain information. World Wide Synonym for Internet; a name given to all documents on all Web servers that are accessible via HTTP protocol on the Internet. Technography Solutions Quick Reference Tutorials The Command Area The top of each Internet Explorer window is referred to as the Command Area. The area is actually made up of all of the other components which, when combined, let you control all navigation in Internet Explorer. (Some areas might not be visible at first, right-click in an empty space and place a check mark beside the area you want to view.) Menu Bar The Menu Bar controls much of the background operation of Internet Explorer such as printing and different views. Search Bar, Links, & Command Bar The Search Bar lets you enter search criteria. You can specify which search engine will retrieve your results. Links are a special section used to provide quick access to different URLs, and the Command Bar lets you modify different settings, print, revisit your home page, and more: Status Bar The Status bar (when enabled) is located at the very bottom of the Internet Explorer window. It displays several pieces of information about the Web site you are currently viewing/loading/are going to visit. Using a Tabbed Browser Favorites Center Internet Explorer 7 features the ability to use tabs. This allows you to view several Web pages inside one window: The Favorites Center contains three parts: Open a New Tab Open a new tab by clicking File New Tab, pressing Ctrl + T, or clicking the next available tab: Close a Tab If you have two or more tabs open, close the active tab by clicking the small x: Browse through If many tabs are open, scroll through them with Opened Tabs the arrow buttons: Tab Thumbnails Favorites Access your favorites by clicking on the title you want to visit. You also have access to the Web sites saved as Links. Feeds Read the latest updates to your RSS feeds through this pane. You can customize how often the feed will refresh itself, as well as rename the feed. Click the feed title to view it. History Revisit the pages your browser has visited by retracing through your history. History is saved in different categories according to days or weeks. For a quick view of all the tabs that are opened in your browser, click this button quickly view a page: Customizing Internet Options General Set Home page, clear history, adjust appearance. Security Adjust security levels for different zones. Privacy Set how private information is handled and stored. Content Manage viewable content, certificates, and AutoComplete. Setting Your Home Page Click Tools Internet Options General tab. You can have several URLs appear in different tabs. Click the appropriate button to use the current page you are viewing in a tab, the default Internet Explorer home page, or a blank page: Connections Set up Internet connection. Programs Manage default programs and add-ons. Advanced Detailed background options for all other features. © 2007 Technography Solutions. All rights reserved. Technography Solutions Quick Reference Tutorials.