How to search the internet How to select a search engine Benefits of a search engine Find current local news How to navigate forwards and backwards How to save a link as a favourite MarNet Internet Café
How to select a search engine Opening an internet explorer: Press `Start` in the bottom left-hand corner. Select `All programs` and then clink on the ` ` this then loads an internet page. Choosing a search engine: Once the internet page has loaded, you are then able to chose a search engine, for example, `yahoo` by typing in the type of search engine in the top right hand corner of the internet page. Menu
MarNet Internet Café Benefits of a search engine Menu Has provided the use of maps for their user’s who made need directions to locations Is one of the most advanced search engines on the internet! Has the ability to search worldwide news or just the UK. Has advanced search options to try and make search results exact. Has related searches. Can enter questions in simple and plain language Can define searches to both the UK and worldwide.
MarNet Internet Café Find current local news Menu Searching for local current news: Searching for local current news is similar to selecting a search engine. If you was to open a search engine and type “Current news in south east London” – depending on the area you live in. You will then have access to current news within your area. The following screen shot shows another way on how to search for current local news: This search engine is through Google and is generally effective. This is the website for the news within the local area
MarNet Internet Café How to navigate backwards and forwards. Menu This is video slide to show how you navigate backwards and forwards when viewing an internet page. I have also edited the video slide to show where the buttons are to navigate backwards and forwards. BackwardsForwards Voiceover for video.
MarNet Internet Café How to save a link as a favourite Menu Saving a link as a favourite: To save a link as a favourite you must select `Favourites` in the toolbar at the top of the internet page. You then see the following drop down list. Once you have selected the `Add to Favourites` you will then see a box appear with the following information. You will then need to click `Add` and the link will be saved as a favourite. If you wish to organise your favourites then you can click the `Add` button and then click `New Folder` this then organises your favourites.