Using A Web Browser

By Sharon Townsend & Akisha Russell

What is a Web Browser?

If you haven't figured it out already knowledge of how to use a browser is very critical when navigating the Internet.  Your knowledge of how a browser works and its basic components will enable you to navigate through the web at a quicker and more efficient pace.   

    A web browser is the software program/application on your computer that enables the user to view web pages, documents created using forms of HTML that are stored on the Internet.   A web browser will only work if you have a connection to the Internet.  Although many browsers are available for use the two most popular are Netscape and Internet Explorer.   Both of these Web browsers have very similar features. Usually your connection will be provided by what is called an Internet Service Provider (ISP), a company which provides other companies or individuals with access to, or presence on, the Internet (such as AOL. MSN, Juno, Earthlink etc.) If you use a web browser from a public site such as a school or a library then that site will serve as your ISP.  All you will need to do is open the web browser because the computer is already connected to the Internet. If you're accessing the Internet from a public site such as a school or library you will not need an ISP, you'll be able to go directly to your connection once you click to access it.  

For WIT purposes Netscape  will be used as the browser of choice.  The Internet Explorer icon looks like this.

 
Therefore, all icons will be related to Netscape 7.0.

This module is an attempt to move you from the first picture  to this picture.

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