Basic computer class

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Basic Computer Class
Lesson 3
Learning how to use the Internet

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Typing Review
Backspace key - (located on the
keyboard on the right hand side)
to erase text from right to left.
Delete key - (located on the
keyboard on the right hand side)
to erase the text from left to
right.

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Lab 1:
Starting Internet Explorer
Double Click on the
Internet Explorer Icon
OR
Start Button - starts all the
programs
1. Click Start button
2. Roll mouse over
Programs
3. Click Internet Explorer

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Internet Explorer
It is the program
that allows the
computer to
connect to the
Internet.

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Web Browser
Internet Explorer is a
type of web browser
Web Browser - an
application that enables a
user to view documents
on the World Wide Web.

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Internet Explorer Parts
Address Box
contains the
address or
URL of the
web site.
URL is
Uniform
Resource
Locator - this
is simply like
the mailing
address of a
letter.

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Drop Down Arrow
Drop Down Arrow
When drop down arrow is clicked
allows menus to appear.
You can click the different options off
the menu.
See picture to bottom left

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Web Browser, Web Site &
Web Page
Web Browser -
program that enables
one to view documents
on the world wide web
Web Site - a group of
related documents
Web Page - one page or
document within the
web site.

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Textbox
A textbox is an empty
rectangular box that is used
to type in.
See picture to right, the arrow
indicates the search textbox,
where you would type in your
keyword search.
Also Google has a textbox that
you type your searches in.
**Note** before you can
type, you have to click
in the textbox with
your mouse to place
the cursor (blinking
vertical line)in the box

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Internet Explorer Parts
Back button
allows you to
go back to the
previous page
in web site.
Forward
button
allows you to
go forward
after you have
pushed back

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Internet Explorer Parts
Refresh button
allows you to
refresh the items
on the web site.
This is helpful
when you have
an error on the
web page
Home button
is the address that
always comes up
when you start Internet
Explorer.
Print - prints
the page.

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Internet Explorer and Links
Links which is short for
Hyperlinks is a connection
between the web/ or another
document using a word,
phrase, symbol, image.
In other words you can click on
words or a picture and go to
another part in the web
page or another web site.
Anytime your arrow turns
into a hand, this indicates
it is a link.

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Lab 2:
Using Internet Explorer
1. Click link called “Library
Hours”
2. Move scroll bar down until
you find Carlstadt
3. Move mouse over the word
“Carlstadt” see how the
arrow changes to a hand,
this indicates a link
4. Click “Carlstadt” link
5. Click “Back” button

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Scroll Bar
1. In the far right, you’ll see a
gray bar that has an up arrow
and a down arrow at the
bottom of the page.
2. You can make the web page
move up and down by either
clicking on the top arrow or the
bottom arrow.
3. Or you can put your mouse
arrow on the rectangular gray
bar and hold down the left
mouse button and drag the
rectangular bar down

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Moving up and down
on a web page
You can also use the arrow
keys on your keyboard to
move up and down on a web
page.
Use the up arrow key to move
up.
Use the down arrow key to
move down.

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Lab 2:
Using Internet Explorer
Continued
6. Click “Forward” button
7. Click “Refresh” button
8. Click “Home” button

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Lab 3: Using Internet
Explorer
Change the address or URL
1. Click after the last letter in the
address. For example click after
the g in .org
2. See that it is highlighted in gray or blue
3. Press the backspace key or delete key on
keyboard
4. Type: www.weather.com
5. Press “Enter” on keyboard
6. Click in textbox that says you should
see the cursor in there. “Enter your city
or zip code”
7. Type in area code in text box (07649)
8. Click “Go”

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Getting out of a Menu
If you accidentally get into a menu
that you want to get out of, click
anywhere there is no text or
pictures.
For example, you clicked the very
top left corner of your internet
screen and you get a drop down
menu
(see picture to the top left)
just click anywhere there aren’t
any pictures of text on the page
and the drop down menu will
disappear.
(see picture to the bottom left)

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Explore the Weather Channel
Website
Roll your mouse over words, if
the mouse arrow turns into a
hand, then it is a link and
you can click on it.
You can use the Back button in
the top left hand corner to
back out.
Explore and click on things that
interest you.

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Go back to the Home Page
Click the Home button
to go back to the
Home Page.
It’s the icon that has a
picture of a house
on it.
See picture to the left

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Changing Address
Address Box is the long white bar
that has the
http://www2.bccls.org/ in it.
1. Click after the last letter in the
address (see picture to the left)
2. The address will turn gray
3. Press Backspace on the keyboard to
delete the old address
4. Type: www.google.com
5. Press Enter on the keyboard

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Internet Search Engines
Internet Search Engines
are: A program that searches
documents for specified keywords
and returns a list of the documents
or Web pages where the keywords
were found. Also applies to Web
sites that catalogue other Web sites
by topic. By entering your subject or
title, you access their database,
which hopefully provides you with a
list of Web sites containing pertinent
information.
In other words, search engines are
an index that allows you to locate
what you are interested in.

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Lab 4 Using Search Engines
1. Click in the textbox in the
middle of the screen, you
should see your cursor
blinking in the box.
2. Type something that interests
you in the text box. Ex:
Antique automobiles (in the
blank box in the middle of the
page)
(see picture to the right)
3. Click “Google Search” button or
press Enter on the keyboard.
4. Click on the links that look like
they are related to your search.

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Clicking on Links
Google will list links that have
the words that you typed in
the search box.
You can click on the words that
are in blue and underlined,
these are usually the links.
Remember you can use the
Back button in the top left
hand corner to back out of
the websites.

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I’m Feeling Lucky
See how this works:
1. Click after the last letter in
the address bar
2. The address will turn gray
3. Press the Backspace key or the Delete
key to delete the address
4. Type: www.google.com
5. Press Enter on the keyboard or click
Go button to the right of the address
box.
6. Click in the textbox in the middle of the
page, you should see your cursor
blinking there.
7. Type: something that interests you, ex:
china cats
8. Click “I’m Feeling Lucky” button (see
picture to the right)
This retrieves one web site that Google
feels matches your search the best

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You can know what kind of
website it is by it’s name
Web site address
.org = non profit
.gov = governmental
.edu = educational
.com = commercial
.net = email
Example: www.bccls.org
- library web site non
profit

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Internet Search Engines
1. www.google.com
2. www.yahoo.com
3. www.bing.com

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Popular Web sites
1. www.weather.com
gives weather reports
2. www.nytimes.com
New York Times paper online
(some articles you have to pay
for)
3. www.northjersey.com
Featuring The Record and
Herald News
4. www.cnn.com
CNN news
5. www.maps.google.com
creates maps and driving
directions
6. www2.bccls.org
Bergen County Cooperative
Library System
7. www.time.com
Time Magazine online
8. www.ticketmaster.com
Buy tickets online for plays and
shows in New York City

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Let’s try some of these
websites
At the top of the screen, see the
Address Bar is the long
white bar that has the
address beginning with
http://www.
1. Click after the last letter in
the address (see picture to
the left)
2. The address will turn gray or blue
3. Press Backspace on the keyboard to
delete the old address
4. Type: www.nytimes.com
5. Press Enter on the keyboard

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Internet Searching
1. Make sure the web site
is reputable
(prominent company)
2. Don’t buy unless you
know that this a
reputable site.
3. Use Internet as
research tool
4. Ask your friends and
relatives for advice on
reputable web sites.

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Buying over
the Internet tips
Make sure that you have a
secure site.
PayPal is a company that takes
your money and verifies you
have received your item
before the company that sold
you the item gets your money.
And look for a gold padlock in the
bottom right hand corner of
your web site when you get to
the point of entering your
credit card number. Always
ask friends and relatives first.

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Some Cautionary Tips
Advertisements:
“When in doubt,
X it out” close the
window by clicking the X button.
Read the message! Some
messages try to scare you by
telling you need something for
your computer, but these are still
advertisements.
These will be windows that pop
up. Click “close” or “cancel” or X
button.

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More Cautionary Tips
Buy virus protection
software. For example:
McAfee VirusScan
located at
www.mcafee.com
Or buy Norton’s
Antivirus
www.norton.com
They usually cost $50-$70
(renewal after a year)
You can have someone
install it for you.

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Questions?
Next class will teach you how
to use email.
If you would like your own
email be thinking of how
you would like your email
address to look like.
Example:
Garden_4_Fun@yahoo
Or
SmithJ123@yahoo
And think of a password for
your email.