Basic computer class_3

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Basic Computer Class

Lesson 3

Learning how to use the Internet

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Typing Review

Backspace key - (located on the keyboard on the right hand side) to erase text from right to left.

Delete key - (located on the keyboard on the right hand side)

to erase the text from left to right.

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Lab 1: Starting Internet Explorer

Double Click on the Internet Explorer Icon

ORStart Button - starts all the

programs1. Click Start button

2. Roll mouse over Programs

3. Click Internet Explorer

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Internet Explorer

It is the program that allows the computer to connect to the Internet.

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Web Browser

Internet Explorer is a type of web browser

Web Browser - an application that enables a user to view documents on the World Wide Web.

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Internet Explorer Parts

Address Box contains theaddress orURL of the web site. URL is Uniform ResourceLocator - thisis simply likethe mailing address of aletter.

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Drop Down Arrow

Drop Down ArrowWhen drop down arrow is clicked

allows menus to appear.

You can click the different options off the menu.

See picture to bottom left

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Web Browser, Web Site & Web Page

Web Browser - program that enables one to view documents on the world wide web

Web Site - a group of related documents

Web Page - one page or document within the web site.

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Textbox

A textbox is an empty rectangular box that is used to type in.

See picture to right, the arrow indicates the search textbox, where you would type in your keyword search.

Also Google has a textbox that you type your searches in.

**Note** before you can type, you have to click in the textbox with your mouse to place the cursor (blinking vertical line)in the box

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Internet Explorer Parts

Back button

allows you to

go back to the

previous page

in web site.

Forward

button

allows you to

go forward

after you have

pushed back

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Internet Explorer PartsRefresh buttonallows you torefresh the itemson the web site.This is helpfulwhen you havean error on the web page

Home buttonis the address that

always comes upwhen you start InternetExplorer.

Print - prints the page.

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Internet Explorer and LinksLinks which is short for

Hyperlinks is a connection between the web/ or another document using a word, phrase, symbol, image.

In other words you can click on words or a picture and go to another part in the web page or another web site.

Anytime your arrow turns into a hand, this indicates

it is a link.

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Lab 2: Using Internet Explorer

1. Click link called “Library Hours”

2. Move scroll bar down until you find Carlstadt

3. Move mouse over the word “Carlstadt” see how the arrow changes to a hand, this indicates a link

4. Click “Carlstadt” link

5. Click “Back” button

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Scroll Bar1. In the far right, you’ll see a

gray bar that has an up arrow and a down arrow at the bottom of the page.

2. You can make the web page

move up and down by either clicking on the top arrow or the bottom arrow.

3. Or you can put your mouse arrow on the rectangular gray bar and hold down the left mouse button and drag the rectangular bar down

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Moving up and downon a web page

You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move up and down on a web page.

Use the up arrow key to move up.

Use the down arrow key to move down.

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Lab 2: Using Internet Explorer

Continued

6. Click “Forward” button

7. Click “Refresh” button

8. Click “Home” button

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Lab 3: Using Internet Explorer

Change the address or URL 1. Click after the last letter in the

address. For example click after the g in .org

2. See that it is highlighted in gray or blue

3. Press the backspace key or delete key on keyboard

4. Type: www.weather.com

5. Press “Enter” on keyboard

6. Click in textbox that says you should see the cursor in there. “Enter your city or zip code”

7. Type in area code in text box (07649)

8. Click “Go”

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Getting out of a MenuIf you accidentally get into a menu

that you want to get out of, click anywhere there is no text or pictures.

For example, you clicked the very

top left corner of your internet screen and you get a drop down menu (see picture to the top left)

just click anywhere there aren’t any pictures of text on the page and the drop down menu will disappear.

(see picture to the bottom left)

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Explore the Weather Channel Website

Roll your mouse over words, if the mouse arrow turns into a hand, then it is a link and you can click on it.

You can use the Back button in the top left hand corner to back out.

Explore and click on things that interest you.

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Go back to the Home Page

Click the Home button to go back to the Home Page.

It’s the icon that has a picture of a house on it.

See picture to the left

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Changing Address

Address Box is the long white bar that has the http://www2.bccls.org/ in it.

1. Click after the last letter in the address (see picture to the left)

2. The address will turn gray

3. Press Backspace on the keyboard to delete the old address

4. Type: www.google.com

5. Press Enter on the keyboard

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Internet Search Engines

Internet Search Engines are: A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents or Web pages where the keywords were found. Also applies to Web sites that catalogue other Web sites by topic. By entering your subject or title, you access their database, which hopefully provides you with a list of Web sites containing pertinent information.

In other words, search engines are an index that allows you to locate what you are interested in.

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Lab 4 Using Search Engines

1. Click in the textbox in the middle of the screen, you should see your cursor blinking in the box.

2. Type something that interests you in the text box. Ex: Antique automobiles (in the blank box in the middle of the page)

(see picture to the right)

3. Click “Google Search” button or press Enter on the keyboard.

4. Click on the links that look like they are related to your search.

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Clicking on Links

Google will list links that have the words that you typed in the search box.

You can click on the words that

are in blue and underlined, these are usually the links.

Remember you can use the Back button in the top left hand corner to back out of the websites.

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I’m Feeling Lucky

See how this works:1. Click after the last letter in

the address bar2. The address will turn gray3. Press the Backspace key or the Delete

key to delete the address4. Type: www.google.com5. Press Enter on the keyboard or click

Go button to the right of the address box.

6. Click in the textbox in the middle of the page, you should see your cursor blinking there.

7. Type: something that interests you, ex: china cats

8. Click “I’m Feeling Lucky” button (see picture to the right)

This retrieves one web site that Google feels matches your search the best

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You can know what kind of website it is by it’s name

Web site address.org = non profit .gov = governmental .edu = educational .com = commercial.net = email Example: www.bccls.org

- library web site non profit

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Internet Search Engines

1. www.google.com

2. www.yahoo.com

3. www.bing.com

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Popular Web sites

1. www.weather.comgives weather reports

2. www.nytimes.comNew York Times paper online(some articles you have to pay

for)

3. www.northjersey.comFeaturing The Record and

Herald News

4. www.cnn.comCNN news

5. www.maps.google.comcreates maps and driving

directions

6. www2.bccls.orgBergen County Cooperative

Library System

7. www.time.comTime Magazine online

8. www.ticketmaster.comBuy tickets online for plays and

shows in New York City

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Let’s try some of these websites

At the top of the screen, see the Address Bar is the long white bar that has the address beginning with http://www.

1. Click after the last letter in the address (see picture to the left)

2. The address will turn gray or blue

3. Press Backspace on the keyboard to delete the old address

4. Type: www.nytimes.com

5. Press Enter on the keyboard

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Internet Searching

1. Make sure the web site is reputable

(prominent company)

2. Don’t buy unless you know that this a reputable site.

3. Use Internet as research tool

4. Ask your friends and relatives for advice on reputable web sites.

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Buying over the Internet tips

Make sure that you have a secure site.

PayPal is a company that takes your money and verifies you have received your item before the company that sold you the item gets your money.

And look for a gold padlock in the

bottom right hand corner of your web site when you get to the point of entering your credit card number. Always ask friends and relatives first.

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Some Cautionary TipsAdvertisements:

“When in doubt,

X it out” close the

window by clicking the X button.

Read the message! Some

messages try to scare you by

telling you need something for

your computer, but these are still

advertisements.

These will be windows that pop

up. Click “close” or “cancel” or X button.

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More Cautionary Tips Buy virus protection

software. For example: McAfee VirusScan located at

www.mcafee.com

Or buy Norton’s Antivirus

www.norton.com

They usually cost $50-$70

(renewal after a year)

You can have someone install it for you.

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Questions?

Next class will teach you how to use email.

If you would like your own email be thinking of how you would like your email address to look like.

Example:Garden_4_Fun@yahoo

Or SmithJ123@yahoo

And think of a password for your email.