1. Exploring the Internet Welcome to Cyberspace:
Chapter 1
Welcome to Cyberspace:
The Internet and
World Wide Web By
Robert T. Grauer
Maryann Barber
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2. Objectives Describe the Internet and its history
Describe the World Wide Web in context of hypermedia and hypertext
Use Internet Explorer to access the web
Define a URL
Define a hyperlink and explain why the color changes from blue to magenta
Describe various buttons on the toolbars of Internet Explorer
Explain how to save the address of a favorite Web site and return to it later
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3. History of Internet Created by ARPAnet
Used by military and academics until creation of the World Wide Web
WWW uses both Hypertext (links) and Hypermedia (text, graphics, sound & video)
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4. The Internet Exciting Easy Worldwide Communication Access to Info
Access to People
Access to Business
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5. KEY CONCEPTS Web Server Client HTTP TCP/IP HTML Home Page Browser LAN
Modem
Dial-Up
WWW
Internet
Explorer
URL
Hyperlinks
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6. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Means of access,
HyperText Transfer Protocol
Internet Address (Web site)
Document
Path (Directory or Folder)
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7. Hyperlinks Provide text, graphics, sound or video links
Blue underlined fonts are unexplored
Magenta links have been previously accessed
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8. Connecting to the Internet
LAN
Modem
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
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9. Introduction to the World Wide Web
Hands-on Exercise 1
Start Internet Explorer
Find a Web Site
Print a Web Page
View the Source Code
Surf the Net
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10. Microsoft Internet Explorer
Toolbar
Back Button
Forward Button
Stop
Refresh
Home
Search
Favorites
History
Channels
Fullscreen
Menu Bar
File
Edit
View Go
Favorites
Help
Address Bar
URL
Manual Linking
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11. Microsoft Internet Explorer
Tool Bar
Menu Bar
Address Bar
Hyperlink
Status Bar
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12. Finer Points of Internet Explorer
Hands-On Exercise 2
Customize Internet Explorer
Add a Favorite
The Favorites List
The Help Menu
Online Support
The History List
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13. The Concept of Cache? Stored Web pages Improves Performance
RAM
Hard Disk
Improves Performance
Temporary Internet Files
Tools Menu + Internet Options
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14. Summary Internet is a network of networks
Hypertext and hypermedia contain links to other documents
Client Server Model for WWW
URL is located in the Address Box
Connect through ISP or LAN
Internet Explorer 5.0 Browser
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15. Practice With The Internet
Visit a National Park
News on the Net
Sports on the Web
The Census Bureau
The Top 100
Buying a PC
Movies on the Web
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16. Case Studies Access to the Internet It’s the URL, Not the Browser
The Concept of Cache
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Our Favorite Bookstore
Security on the Web
Visit Microsoft
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