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GO! with Internet Explorer 9 Getting Started

Chapter 3Exploring the World Wide Web with Internet

Explorer 9

Objectives

• Use Tabbed Browsing

• Organize Favorites

• Manage Browsing History and Browse with InPrivate

• Print, Zoom, and Change the Text Size of Web Pages

Objectives

• Save Web Page Information

• Manage Add-ons

• Search the Internet

• Subscribe to and View an RSS Feed

• Use Web Slices, Accelerators, and Suggested Sites

Objectives

• Block Pop-up Windows and Use the Notification bar

• Protect Against Malware

• Protect Your Data

Use Tabbed Browsing

• Web browser – Used to display Web pages and

navigate the Internet

• Internet Explorer 9 – Web browser developed by Microsoft

• Browsing– The process of finding and viewing

Web pages

Use Tabbed Browsing

• Surfing– The process of navigating

Internet for items of interest

• Blog or Web log– An online journal

• Tabbed Browsing– Allows multiple Web sites in one

browser window

Use Tabbed Browsing

• Home Page –Web page that opens by default

when Web browser is opened

• Address bar –Place where URL of active web

page is displayed–Used to enter specific address or

search term

URL Format

• Protocol prefix–http – HyperText Transfer Protocol– ftp – File Transfer Protocol

• Downloading• Uploading

–https - HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure

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HyperText Transfer Protocol

URL Format

• Domain Name–www – World Wide web–Top Level Domain name (pg. 120)

• Path• Page name• Other information

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Use Tabbed Browsing

Use Tabbed Browsing

• When multiple Web pages are open–Each page shows on a separate tab–Click Show Address Autocomplete

button to show list of last five sites–History button shows last 20 sites

you opened

Use Tabbed Browsing

• Tear-off tabs–Remove tab from current window

and open in a new window–Allows you to view pages side-by-

side

• Pin tab to taskbar–Creates shortcut to a site

Organize Favorites

• Favorites Center–List of links to Web sites you

save–Organized by folders and

subfolders –Can be copied from one

computer to another–Can be printed

Organize Favorites

• Favorites bar –Toolbar for favorite sites–Located under address bar–Can monitor your RSS feeds–Can monitor Web Slice

• Portion or slice of a Web page you subscribe to

Manage Browsing History and Browse with InPrivate

• Internet Explorer stores your browsing history, it includes–Temporary Internet files

• Copies of Web pages• Downloaded images and media

–Cookies• Small text files with information

about you and your preferences

Manage Browsing History and Browse with InPrivate

• Internet Explorer stores your browsing history, it includes–History of Web sites you have

visited– Information you have entered into

a site–Saved Web user names and

passwords

Manage Browsing History and Browse with InPrivate

• May want to delete browsing history– To make more space on computer– On a public computer to keep

information private– Deleting history does not delete

Favorites or subscribed feeds

• InPrivate Browsing allows you to browse without data being stored

Manage Browsing History and Browse with InPrivate

Print, Zoom, and Change the Text Size of Web Pages

• Web pages can be printed by using the print button on the command bar

• Page setup to customize printout– Can add or change headers and footers

• Print specific parts of page– Select desired portion of page with mouse

– In Print dialogue box, choose Selection option

Print, Zoom, and Change the Text Size of Web Pages

• Zoom to increase and decrease entire Web page for easier viewing– From Command bar, click Page and Zoom– Or hold down CTRL and turn mouse wheel

• Change Text Size– From Command bar, click Page and Text

Size– Default is Medium – Or may be set by creator of Web site

Save Web Page Information

• Save Web page for future reference without accessing Internet

• Web page save options–Webpage, complete (*.htm, *.html) –Web Archive, single file (*.mht)–Webpage, HTML only (*htm,

*html) –Text File (*.txt)

Save Web Page Information

Manage Add-ons

• Add-on programs –Add features to Web browser–Select Command bar, Tools

button, click Manage add-ons

• Notification bar –Displays pending downloads,

security issues, add-ons

Manage Add-ons

Manage Add-ons

• Digital signature–Electronic security mark added to

files to verify publisher of a file

• ActiveX –Technology used to create

interactive Web content

Search the Internet

• Search term–Word or phrase that describes

topic to search

• Search provider–Web site that provides search

capabilities on the Web–Default search provider with

Internet Explorer is Microsoft’s Bing

Search the Internet

Subscribe to and View an RSS Feed

• RSS (Really Simple Syndication)–Gathers information published by

a site–Also known as an XML feed,

syndicated content, or a Web feed

Subscribe to and View an RSS Feed

• Subscribers receive list of updated information in summary form

• Can view summaries from Favorites Center or downloaded Gadget

Subscribe to and View an RSS Feed

Use Web Slices, Accelerators, and Suggested Sites

• Web Slice–Selected portion of a Web page–Useful to collect up-to-date

information such as weather, traffic or sports scores

–Must subscribe to Web page with content

Use Web Slices, Accelerators, and Suggested Sites

• Accelerators–Display a blue Accelerator icon

when you select text from any Web page

–When icon is clicked, select service• Searching, mapping, shopping, and/or

translations

Use Web Slices, Accelerators, and Suggested Sites

Use Web Slices, Accelerators, and Suggested Sites

• Suggested Sites –Optional online service–Must activate on Favorite bar–Suggests sites based on Web sites

you visit most

Block Pop-up Windows and Use the Notification Bar

• Pop-up–Small Web browser window that

displays on top of Web site you are viewing

• Pop-up Blocker –Limits or stops pop-ups

• Information displayed on Notification bar

Block Pop-up Windows and Use the Notification Bar

Protect Against Malware

• Malware–Malicious software spread through

Internet–Warning will display on

Notification bar• Protected mode prevents

unwanted software from being installed

• Windows Defender scanning and removal tool included in Windows 7

Protect Your Data

• Certificate – Digital document to verify person’s

identity or site’s security

• Phishing– Technique used to obtain personal or

financial information through e-mail or Web

• SmartScreen Filter– Internet Explorer feature to detect

phishing and malware sites

Communicating with IE9

• IM – instant messager–Typed text–Audio–Video

• E-Mail–Subject line – Lastname FirstName

Ref #–Forwarding MDC e-mail

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