Exploring the Internet
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Outline history of the Internet
- Identify the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web
- List various terminology used by Internet users
- Start Internet Explorer
- Identify screen elements and toolbar buttons of Internet Explorer
- Use the address line to find a website
- Identify what a Hyperlink is
- Explain what searching is and identify and use various Search Engines
- Use the Advanced Search feature
- Visit and move around sites of interest
- Save a Link to a Favourite site
- Set a Home Page
Course Topics
Internet Basics
- History of the Internet
- Internet terminology
Explorer Basics
- Starting Internet Explorer
- Internet Explorer screen
- Identifying the Toolbar
- Using the Address line
- Understanding Hyperlinks
Searching the Internet
- Introduction to Searching
- Using a Search Engine
Working with Sites
- Sites of Interest
- Moving around a Site
- Working with Favourites
- Viewing History
The Links Bar
- Showing the Links Bar
- Moving the Links Bar
- Adding Links to the Links Bar
Internet Options
- Setting a Home Page
- Temporary Internet Files
- Cookies
- Removing Cookies
- Clearing the History Folder
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites but experience with the Windows operating environment and using a keyboard and mouse is desirable.
Course Duration
1 day
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