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Browser and E-mail BasicsBrowser and E-mail Basics

Web browser software & Web pages

• The Web is a collection of files that reside on The Web is a collection of files that reside on computers, called Web servers. computers, called Web servers.

– Web servers are connected to each other through the Internet

• The software you use to connect your The software you use to connect your computer to the Web server is your Web computer to the Web server is your Web browser. browser.

– Common Web browsers are Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer

– These browsers use a standard Graphical User Interface design

Internet Explorer window

Computers and the Internet

Web addresses & URLs

• Each computer on the Internet has an unique Each computer on the Internet has an unique identification number, called an identification number, called an IP (Internet IP (Internet Protocol)Protocol) address. address. – The IP addressing system currently in use on the

Internet uses a four-part number. – Each part of the address is a number ranging from 0

to 255, and each part is separated from the previous part by a period, for example: 106.29.242.17.

• Although each computer connected to the Although each computer connected to the Internet has a unique IP address, most Web Internet has a unique IP address, most Web browsers use domain name addressing to browsers use domain name addressing to locate Web sites and pages.locate Web sites and pages.

Commonly used domain names

Identify the parts of a URL

Anchor tags are used to define hyperlinks

• Text files on Web servers are coded with Text files on Web servers are coded with HTMLHTML formatting tags that enable your browser to formatting tags that enable your browser to read text.read text.

• The tag that gives HTML its power, however, is The tag that gives HTML its power, however, is the the anchor taganchor tag. . – Each anchor tag used in an HTML document, or

Web page, creates a hypertext link or hypermedia link to other HTML documents or to other media.

– These links are a different color than other text on the page, and are sometimes underlined.

• When you click the link, you connect to another Web page.

Identify a hyperlink on a Web page

Hyperlinks and Web pages

Save and organize Web addresses

• Use Use Internet Explorer's FavoritesInternet Explorer's Favorites list to store list to store and organize a list of Web pages that you and organize a list of Web pages that you have visited so you can return to them easily.have visited so you can return to them easily.– The Favorites button on the Standard Buttons

toolbar opens the Add Favorite dialog box.– Use the Favorites list to open URLs you have stored

as favorites. – Create folders to organize your favorites in the way

that best suits your needs and working style. – Organize your folders in a hierarchical structure

using the Organize button on the Favorites Explorer Bar.

Favorite’s sites can be saved and organized

Printing a Web Page

• Make sure the page you want to print is Make sure the page you want to print is displayed in the browser window.displayed in the browser window.– Select Print from the File menu to open the

Print dialog box.– Ready the printer and click the Print button.

Saving a Web Page

• You can save a Web page by clicking the You can save a Web page by clicking the Save As option in the File menu.Save As option in the File menu.

• Options for saving a Web page:Options for saving a Web page:– Web Page, complete– HTML code– Web page text

Saving a Web Page

Saving a Web Page Graphic

• Open the Web page containing the Open the Web page containing the graphic you wish to display.graphic you wish to display.– Right-click the graphic and select Save

Picture As from the shortcut menu.– Navigate to where you want to save the

picture, save the filename if necessary, and click the Save button.

Saving a Web Page Graphic

E-mail and E-mail software

• E-mailE-mail, or electronic mail, is an efficient way to , or electronic mail, is an efficient way to exchange messages with others on a network. exchange messages with others on a network. – This network may be small and self-contained, such

as within an office, or as large as the Internet.

• E-mail messages can go to only one recipient E-mail messages can go to only one recipient or to dozens of recipients at once. or to dozens of recipients at once. – When you send a message, it travels through the

network to an e-mail server. – The e-mail server stores messages until the

recipient(s) request them.

How E-mail works

E-mail address components

• You may have an e-mail account through a You may have an e-mail account through a business network or you may create an e-mail business network or you may create an e-mail account with a service that provides Internet account with a service that provides Internet access. access.

• An e-mail address consists of:An e-mail address consists of:– A user name or login ID– The “at” symbol (@)– The name of the e-mail server

dhaseltine@southwest.tn.edu

Send/receive e-mail

• To access your e-mail account you also To access your e-mail account you also need an e-mail program, which is also need an e-mail program, which is also called e-mail client software. called e-mail client software. – You use the e-mail program to open, print,

delete, reply to, forward, and save mail from your e-mail server.

Send and receive e-mail

• To send an e-mail message:To send an e-mail message:– Press the New Mail button on the toolbar – Type in the e-mail addresses of the recipient– Type your subject matter– Type your message and then click the Send button

• To retrieve mail that has been sent to you:To retrieve mail that has been sent to you:– Click the Send/Recv button on the toolbar– Contact will be made with your e-mail server and it will

download your e-mail messages

• To reply to a message:To reply to a message:– Click the Reply button – The recipient address and the subject matter are automatically

filled in– When you have completed typing your reply, click the Send

button

New Message dialog box

Reply to an e-mail message

Adding contacts to the Address Book

• You can use the Address Book to keep You can use the Address Book to keep track of all the people and organizations track of all the people and organizations with which you correspond electronically.with which you correspond electronically.– You not only can store the e-mail addresses

for your contacts, but also all other related information.

• Click the Addresses button on the toolbar Click the Addresses button on the toolbar to open the Address Book, and then select to open the Address Book, and then select New Contact from the New button on the New Contact from the New button on the toolbar.toolbar.

Adding contacts to the Address Book

Attaching a file to a message

• To attach a file to a message, first To attach a file to a message, first create a new message and click the create a new message and click the Attach Attach button on the toolbar.button on the toolbar.

• Browse for and select the file you wish Browse for and select the file you wish to attach to the message.to attach to the message.

• After selecting the file, complete your After selecting the file, complete your message and click the message and click the SendSend button. button.

Message with file attached

Receiving a message with an attachment

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