Transcript Internet Explorer 9 - MDC Faculty Home Pages

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GO! with Internet Explorer 9 Getting Started
Chapter 3
Exploring 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
HyperText Transfer Protocol
• Downloading
• Uploading
– https - HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
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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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