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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.
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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.
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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.
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