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| Welcome to Gifart.com's Internet study course, designed for Internet rookies. |
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Ready? OK, kick your feet up, grab your reading glasses and get a  (cup of coffee).
Below we have outlined the basic information you will need when learning about the Internet and Web Browsers. We did this to help you get a better understanding of how all this stuff works, have fun. |
| Step 1. Browsers Your window to the Internet. | let's start off with Browsers, since without a browser you can not view the Internet. A Browser is the program you are using right now to view this Web page, it is basically a window that lets you browse the Internet. There are several browsers available today but we are going to concentrate on the two major browsers on the market Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer. Chances are you are either using Internet Explorer or Netscape. If you do not know what your browser is, use the simple steps or button below to find out.
1. Click the Help at the top of your browser.
2. Select About Internet Explorer or About Communicator... at the bottom of the list then a new screen will appear and tell you what browser and the version that you are using. Like Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 4.06.
If your browser is not at least 4.0, I definitely recommend upgrading today! You will enjoy the Internet much better with the latest browser. Below we posted the sites to go to upgrade your browser.
 Internet Explorer browser here.
 Netscape browser here. |
Step 2. URLs Think of these as a address for Web sites. | Universal Resource Locator (URLs) are a way of standardizing the descriptions for Internet resources (Web pages) so that the description always includes the information your browser needs for accessing a particular Web page.
For example, the URL http://www.gifart.com points to a Web server (http) whose domain name is Gifart. If you enter this URL in your Web browser's Location box, you'll then visit Gifarts Web site.
Note! As a rule, servers on the Web are "case sensitive," which means that you must enter your URLs in the exact combination of uppercase and lowercase letters required. For example, if you see a reference to the URL http://www.gifart.com/Example.htm and you enter it in all lowercase letters (without capitalizing Example), you won't get through. Always follow the exact capitalization of any URL you enter.
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Step 3. Domain Names The foundation for all Web pages, get yours before it's to late. |
| Abbreviation | |
Affiliation |
| .com | |
Commercial |
| .edu |
Educational |
| .gov |
Government |
| .mil |
Military |
| .net |
Network resources |
| .org |
Other (typically nonprofit) |
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Domain name information used in URLs identifies the address to a host and is broken down into two or more parts separated by periods. The periods are used to separate domain information from the host name. Common domain names for Web servers begin with www, such as www.gifart.com, which identifies the Domain name Gifart in the commercial domain.
See the chart to the right for the definition for each domain abbreviation.
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| Step 4. Toolbar Tools Quick navigational menu. |
| On the toolbar of every browser (and in their menus, as well), you will find an assortment of useful tools that differs from browser to browser. But you'll always find these five tools somewhere on the toolbar: |
 Back - A backward-pointing arrow. Click this to return to the previous page you visited. Clicking it multiple times will take you back even farther, until you reach your home page. |
 Forward - A forward-pointing arrow. Click this to jump to the page to the page follows the one you are on. Forward works only after you have used the back button. |
 Stop - Usually a stop sign. Sometimes, you can click a link or initiate another activity and suddenly realize that's not what you want to do. Click stop during any operation to cancel it. |
 Home - A little house. Home takes you directly to the Web page configured as your Home page in your browser. |
 Reload - Usually a arrow sign. Sometimes when you visit your favorite page you need to refresh it to see the new material added. Just click the refresh/reload button to do this. |
Time OUT! : OK, you have learned quite a bit. Take a breeth and relax for a minute:) THis stuf is really quite simple once you get used to seeing it and using it, so practice and don't scared of clicking. Just click, click, and keep on clicking.
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Step 5. Bookmarks Save this spot.
bookmarks a.k.a. Favorites - Is a selection at the top of your browser, either select the text link, click the button marked Favorites/Bookmarks or right click the Web page you want to save and a selection window will pop-up.
For Internet Explorer it is Add to Favorite and for Netscape it is Add to Bookmarks.
So when your at some hot Web site you like and want to be able to get back there easily, select your browser's Add Favorites/Bookmarks feature, which stores the URL of the current page and adds its title to a menu or drop-down list. The next time you want to visit that Web site, simply pick it from your bookmarks list and your browser will return you to the desired spot. |
Step 6. Your Home page This is how you change where your browsers home button goes.
Start up page a.k.a. Home - This is the page the loads every time you start your browser. Follow these simple steps to change your Home page.
Internet Explorer 4.0 and 5.0
OK, You need to change the Internet Option settings. In 5.0 you will find this selection under Tools and for 4.0 you will find Internet options under View. Once you find Internet Options click it and a new window pops up with 6 tabs it. You should see a Home page box (The first box on the General tab), that is where you change the URL/Web site to your favorite. So just type in http://www.gifart.com or what ever you want.
That's it, your done. When ever you click your Home button it will take you your favorite page.
Netscape Navigator 4.5
You need to change the Preference settings. You can will find this selection under Edit at top of your browser. Once you find Preferences click it and a new window pops up with a list on the left and selections a=on the right. It will start on the one you want so just change the URL in the Home page box (The middle box under navigator), that is where you change the URL/Web site to your favorite site. So just type in http://www.gifart.com or what ever you want.
That's it, your done. When ever you click your Home button it will take you your favorite page.
Congratulations! You made it through the first part of Gifart's Internet 101. I hope it will help you a little bit. We will be adding more lessons so stop back often catch them. |
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