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*The Web is a collection of files that reside on computers, called Web servers. *Web servers are connected to each other through

the Internet

*The software you use to connect your computer to the Web server is your Web browser. *Common Web browsers are Netscape Navigator and

Internet Explorer *These browsers use a standard Graphical User

Interface design

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*Each computer on the Internet has an unique identification number, called an IP (Internet Protocol) address.

*The IP addressing system currently in use on the Internet uses a four-part number.

*Each part of the address is a number ranging from 0 to 255, and each part is separated from the previous part by a period, for example: 106.29.242.17.

*Although each computer connected to the Internet has a unique IP address, most Web browsers use domain name addressing to locate Web sites and pages.

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*Text files on Web servers are coded with HTML formatting tags that enable your browser to read text.

*The tag that gives HTML its power, however, is the anchor tag.

*Each anchor tag used in an HTML document, or Web page, creates a hypertext link or hypermedia link to other HTML documents or to other media.

*These links are a different color than other text on the page, and are sometimes underlined. When you click the link, you connect to another Web page.

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*Use Internet Explorer's Favorites list to store and organize a list of Web pages that you have visited so you can return to them easily.*The Favorites button on the Standard Buttons toolbar opens the Add Favorite dialog box.*Use the Favorites list to open URLs you have stored as favorites. *Create folders to organize your favorites in the way that best suits your needs and working style. *Organize your folders in a hierarchical structure using the Organize button on the Favorites Explorer Bar.

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*Make sure the page you want to print is displayed in the browser window.

*Select Print from the File menu to open the Print dialog box.

*Ready the printer and click the Print button.

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*You can save a Web page by clicking the Save As option in the File menu.

*Options for saving a Web page:

*Web Page, complete

*HTML code

*Web page text

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*Open the Web page containing the graphic you wish to display.

*Right-click the graphic and select Save Picture As from the shortcut menu.

*Navigate to where you want to save the picture, save the filename if necessary, and click the Save button.

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*E-mail, or electronic mail, is an efficient way to exchange messages with others on a network.

*This network may be small and self-contained, such as within an office, or as large as the Internet.

*E-mail messages can go to only one recipient or to dozens of recipients at once.

*When you send a message, it travels through the network to an e-mail server.

*The e-mail server stores messages until the recipient(s) request them.

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*You may have an e-mail account through a business network or you may create an e-mail account with a service that provides Internet access.

*An e-mail address consists of:

*A user name or login ID

*The “at” symbol (@)

*The name of the e-mail server

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*To access your e-mail account you also need an e-mail program, which is also called e-mail client software.

*You use the e-mail program to open, print, delete, reply to, forward, and save mail from your e-mail server.

*One such program is Microsoft's Outlook Express, which installs as part of Internet Explorer.

*Outlook Express can be accessed through the Start menu on the All Programs submenu.

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*To send an e-mail message:*Press the New Mail button on the Outlook Express toolbar *Type in the e-mail addresses of the recipient*Type your subject matter*Type your message and then click the Send button

*To retrieve mail that has been sent to you:*Click the Send/Recv button on the toolbar*Outlook Express will contact your e-mail server and

download your e-mail messages

*To reply to a message:*Click the Reply button *The recipient address and the subject matter are

automatically filled in*When you have completed typing your reply, click the

Send button

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*You can use the Address Book to keep track of all the people and organizations with which you correspond electronically.

*You not only can store the e-mail addresses for your contacts, but also all other related information.

*Click the Addresses button on the toolbar to open the Address Book, and then select New Contact from the New button on the toolbar.

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*To attach a file to a message, first create a new message and click the Attach button on the toolbar.

*Browse for and select the file you wish to attach to the message.

*After selecting the file, complete your message and click the Send button.

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