1. Using the Web Cyberspace Explorations Class BOLLI – Spring 2005

2. How Does Web Browsing Work?

3.  The Process of Using a “Browser” You type the URL of a requested Web page such as www.yahoo.com.www.yahoo.com A message is sent to a Domain Name Server (DNS) which returns the “IP” address (e.g., 68.142.226.34). The browser then communicates directly with that address requesting a response. The requested response comes back in the form of an HTTP page which is displayed by the browser. How Does Web Browsing Work?

4. What’s in a Web Address?  Using a Domain Name For Brandeis University, you enter: www.brandeis.eduwww.brandeis.edu A corresponding Internet IP address is substituted (i.e., 129.64.99.138) by a “Domain Name Server” You could optionally use the IP address to request a page  URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Each page within a Web site has its own unique URL The BOLLI Web pages are part of the Brandeis Web site and our “URL” is: www.brandeis.edu/bolli/memberswww.brandeis.edu/bolli/members  Format Rules Cannot contain: spaces or special characters except “-”, “_” “/” and “.” Must contain a minimum of three parts separated by a period “.” Last part must be one of following: com, edu, gov, mil, net, us, ca, il, fr, de, ru, etc.  Web Address Samples (http:// prefix is optional and implicit) www.heier.us Finance.yahoo.com www.irs.gov www.knesset.gov.il

5. Major Web Browsers  Internet Explorer (Microsoft Corp.)  Netscape Navigator (Netscape Corp.)  Firefox (The Mozilla Organization)  Opera (Opera Software)  AOL (America Online)

6. Internet Explorer

7. Netscape Navigator

8. Firefox (a/k/a Mozilla)

9. Opera

10. AOL

11. Major Browser Components Toolbars Sidebar Main Window

12. Important Toolbar Features Prev Pg Next Pg Stop Refresh Home Pg Favorites On/Off History On/Off Email Page Print Page

13. More Toolbar Features Google Search Field Requested Web Page Start Google Search Get Requested Web Page

14. More Toolbar Features (cont’d) Toolbar Shortcuts

15. Sidebar Palettes Favorites History

16. Exercise: Web Search

17.  Go to Google (www.google.com)www.google.com  Obtain the following information: Dates of Louis D. Brandeis’ birth & death His wife’s maiden name The date he was appointed to the Supreme Court and by whom What does the “D.” stand for? The name of his first law firm Locate a photo of Brandeis dressed in his Supreme Court robe. Bonus #1: What was the composition of the Supreme Court when Brandeis appointed? Bonus #2: What was the “Brandeis Brief”

18. Exercise: Download & Install Google Toolbar

19.  Go to Google home page.  Using Google, locate the page to download the Google “toolbar”.  Install the Google toolbar on your computer.

20. Go to Toolbar Download Page Go to: Toolbar.google.com Then Click Here

21. Download Toolbar File 1. Click on Save to start the download 2. Select “Desktop” and click on Save

22. Install Toolbar File 1. 1.Double click the program icon on the desktop 2. Click on the Run button 3. Click on the Agree button

23. Install Toolbar File (cont’d) 4. Select the “Enable Advance Features” option 5. Accept all entries and click Next

24. Exercise: Use the Google Toolbar

25.  Use the Google toolbar to lookup your home address and find a map to your location using only your phone number. Enter phone number in Google toolbar and press “Search Web” Click on the MapQuest link to get additional details Click on the MapQuest link to get additional details

26. Exercise: Take the Google Toolbar Tour

27.  Go to: http://toolbar.google.com/tour/toolbar.html http://toolbar.google.com/tour/toolbar.htmlClickHere Exercise: Take the Google Toolbar Tour

28. Exercise: Reset Browser Home Page

29.  Open Internet Explorer.  Go to Google home page.  Select “Tools”, “Internet Options” from the Browser menu.  Select “Use Current”.  Click “OK”.  Go to another Web page and test the home page button

30. Exercise: Reset Browser Home Page 2. Select “Tools”, “Internet Options” from the browser menu 3. Click on “Use Current” and select “OK” 1. Locate the desired new home page in your browser

31. Exercise: Save a Favorite Web Site

32. 2. Turn on Favorites sidebar 1. Visit desired “favorite” Web site 3. Click on “Add” in Favorites sidebar 4.Optionally change Name field and click on OK 5. Optionally click on “Organize” in Favorites Sidebar for more advanced functions

33. Exercise: Search Within a Web Page

34. 1. Select Edit, Find (on This Page) from Browser menu 2.Enter desired search word(s) in “Find what” box 3.Locate highlighted occurrence of search word(s)

35.  Work with multiple browsers  Reorganize the toolbar  Use Shortcuts – e.g., Ctl/Enter, Spacebar scrolling  Use mouse scroll wheel  Block pop ups  Control character size Some Additional Exercises

38. How Does Email Work?

39. What’s in an Email Address?  A specific rigid format is required. “user-name”@“domain-name” “User-name” is typically your email login name. “Domain-name” is frequently defined by your ISP.  Format rules Cannot contain: spaces or special characters except “-”, “_” and “.” Must contain the “@” sign  Address samples lheier@rcn.com l.heier.1@alumni.nyu.edu len@heier.us lenheier@yahoo.com leonard_heier@abc.com (note: contains underscore character between the first and last names) leonard_heier@abc.com

40. Download & Install Google Toolbar