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Internet training course
Workbook 2
How to use the Internet
Easy English workbook
July 2010
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About this workbook
This workbook is part of a series of 10 workbooks
1.
How to use a computer
2.
Introduction to the Internet
3.
Searching for information
4.
Introduction to email
5.
Introduction to Skype
6.
Radio on the Internet
7.
Working with pictures on the Internet
8.
Google Maps, Google Images and Google Earth
9.
Introduction to YouTube
10.
Websites in your language
The workbooks are written in Easy English.
They provide basic information on how to use the Internet.
The workbooks should be used with a trainer.
These workbooks were developed by Vicnet at the State
Library of Victoria.
The funding came from Department of Planning and
Community Development, Victoria.
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About the text and pictures in this workbook
The information in this workbook is
correct at the time of writing.
Websites on the Internet change
often. The text and pictures in this
workbook may be different from
those you see on the Internet.
When writing this workbook, Vicnet
used computers with

Microsoft XP operating system

Internet Explorer version 7.
Please check the Vicnet website for new
workbooks: www.vicnet.net.au/publications
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What is in this book
Remember - the mouse................................................................. 6
How to start the Internet................................................................ 8
Example of a web page............................................................... 10
The parts of a web page.............................................................. 14
- Scroll bar .........................................................................................14
- Toolbar ............................................................................................16
- Tools................................................................................................17
- Address bar.....................................................................................20
Go back to the last web page...................................................... 21
How to change the size of the window........................................ 22
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Remember - the mouse
You see different shapes on the screen
when you move the mouse on the table.
You will see an arrow when you move
the mouse over the

desktop

tools

menu bar
You will see a capital letter i (I) when
you move the mouse over normal text.
You will see a hand shape when you
move the mouse over parts of a web
page.
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Hint
Use the left mouse button for this workbook.
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How to start the Internet
Have a go
Start the Internet - activity 1
1. Move the mouse over the Start
button.
2. Do 1 click.
3. You will see the start menu.
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4. Look for the icon
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Internet Explorer
5. Put the mouse over the icon.
6. Do 1 click on the left mouse button.
7. The Internet will start and a web
page will open.
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Example of a web page
This is a picture of the first web page of
the ABC web site. When a web page
opens it fills the whole screen.
The web site address for this page is
www.abc.net.au
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Have a go
Start the Internet - activity 2
1. Move the mouse over the icon
Internet Explorer.
2. Do 1 click.
3. Press the Enter key.
4. The Internet will start and a web page
will open.
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Link to a different web page
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Have a go
Link to a different web page activity 3
1. Move your mouse over the word or
picture you want to go to.
2. The mouse shape will change to the
hand shape.
3. Do 1 click.
4. You will see a new web page.
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The parts of a web page
Scroll bar
Look for the scroll bar on the right side
of your screen.
You can use the arrows on the scroll bar
to move the page up or down.
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There is a down arrow and an up
arrow.
You can use the down arrow to go
down the web page.
You can use the up arrow to go up the
web page.
Have a go
Use the scroll bar - activity 4
1. Use the mouse.
2. Put the mouse over the down arrow.
3. Click and hold on the down arrow.
4. Put the mouse over the up arrow.
5. Click and hold on the up arrow.
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Toolbar
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Tools
The tools on the toolbar help you to use
web pages.
Back
Move back to web pages you visited.
Forward
Move forward to pages you visited
before.
Stop
Stop the page coming onto your screen.
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Refresh
Get a new copy of the page you are
looking at.
Home Page
Go to the first web page on your
computer.
Favorites
Favorites is a list of your favorite web
pages.
You can add web pages to your
Favorites list.
You can use the Favorites list to go to
your favorite website.
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Have a go
Use the tools - activity 5
1. Use your mouse.
2. Put the mouse over the home
page tool.
3. Do 1 click.
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The address bar
When you know an Internet website
address you can type it into the
address bar.
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Go back to the last web page
Back
You can move back to the last web
page.
Have a go
Use the back - activity 6
1. Move your mouse over the back.
2. Do 1 click.
3. You will see the last web page you
visited.
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How to change the size of
the window
There are 3 boxes in the top right
or
corner of your screen.
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Minimise
You can use the minimise box to
make the window appear only on the
taskbar.
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Have a go
Use the minimise box - activity 7
1. Do 1 click on the minimise box.
2. The window will go to the task bar.
3. To see the whole window again

Move the mouse to the task
bar.

Do 1 click on the box with the
web page name.

The web page will fill the whole
window.
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Restore
You can use the restore box to make
the Internet window smaller.
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Have a go
Use the restore box - activity 8
1. Do 1 click on the restore box.
2. The window will get smaller.
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Maximise
You can use the maximise box to
change the size of the window to fill
the whole screen.
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Have a go
Use the maximise box - activity 9
1. Do 1 click on the maximise box.
2. The window will fill the whole
screen.
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Close
You can use the close box to close
the window.
Have a go
Use the close box - activity 10
1. Do 1 click on the close box.
2. The window will close.
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