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5 - BROWSERS
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Basics More Basics 1 - Scope of the Internet 2 - Connecting 3 - How ISPs Differ 4 - Definitions 5 - The Browser WORLD WIDE WEB 6 - "Web Page" 7 - Addresses (URLs) 8 - Bookmarks 9 - Known Address 10 - Navigating 11 - Frames 12 - The "Home" Page 13 - Cruising 14 - Searching 15 - Saving Text 16 - Saving Pictures 17 - Security 18 - Plugins 19 - Programs/Settings 20 - E-mail Addresses 21 - Using E-mail 22 - Attachments 23 - Listservs Other 24 -Newsgroups 25 -Netiquette |
The program
you're using right now to view this page is called an Internet browser,
or more simply, browser. It's a piece of software that gives
you access to the resources of the Internet, once you're computer is physically
connected over a modem.
There are two main browsers: Netscape's Navigator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The competition between the two companies has been so fierce that both are offered essentially free of charge to people with the tenacity to download them. (Otherwise there's a modest charge for the CD.) Each has evolved a series of versions over recent years. Each browser and each version is somewhat different from the others, which makes creating a perfect tutorial difficult. However, both brands of browser and all versions have more similarities than they have differences. To determine which browser you're currently using, look at the colored banner at the very top of this Window. You should see Netscape or Internet Explorer written there. To learn what version of browser you're using, click on Help on this window's menu bar and choose About ... [program name] from the menu. This tutorial assumes you're using at least version 3.0 of either brower. Earlier versions will limit the resources available to you. Browsers have very similar controls, regardless
of versions or brands.
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