Web Browser Basics

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Tabbed Browsing

A feature which allows you to open multiple websites within one Web browser window.

Search Engine

A program that helps you to locate information on the Internet. Example: Google, Bing, and Yahoo

Boomarks

A user defined list of favorite or frequently visited Websites.

Hypertext

A way of presenting information so that the order in which it is read is decided by the reader.

Apps icon (Chrome)

Access to Google apps. (Docs, Slides, Sheets and more.)

Settings icon (Chrome)

Allows you to customize the Chrome Web browser. Example: Set default search engine.

subdomain

An Internet domain that is part of a primary domain. example: mail.google.com classroom.google.com

domain

An identification string that defines an Internet authority. Example: Google, Apple or Microsoft

Chrome

Google's Web Browser

HTML

Hyper Text Markup Language. The language used to create Web pages.

HTTPS

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted.

HTTP

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. The foundation for data communication on the World Wide Web.

Internal links

Hyperlinks that connect to another page on a website.

External links

Hyperlinks that connect to another website.

History

Keeps track of previously viewed websites.

Home button (Chrome)

Loads the default web page or homepage. Can be changed in Settings.

Forward button (Chrome)

Moves you forward a page. Only works if you previously used the back button.

Session Cookies

Temporary. Deleted when you quit web browser.

The Internet v. The WWW: What's the difference?

The WWW is a part of The Internet. The Internet is the physical connection of hardware. The WWW is software.

Homepage

The main page of a website. Also called the index page.

Top-level domain or extension (TLD)

The most general part of a domain name in an Internet address. Also called an extension. ex: .com, .gov, .edu

WWW

World Wide Web A service of the Internet. A hypertext-based system.

Web site

A collection of related web pages.

Commercial (TLD)

.com

Education (TLD)

.edu

Government (TLD)

.gov

Military (TLD)

.mil

Network (TLD)

.net

Organization (TLD)

.org

Parts of a URL http://www.google.com

1. A Protocol (HTTP) 2: : (colon) 3. // (Forward Slash) 4. subdomain. (www.) 5. domain (google) 6. Top-level domain or extension (.com)

Cookies | Advantages

1. Convenient : Save time when visiting websites. 2. Personalization: Better results. 3. Targeted advertising. 4. Easy to manage.

Cookies | Disadvantages

1. Privacy 2. Security 3. Secrecy

Examples of Web Browsers

1. Safari (Mac and Windows) 2. Firefox (Mac and Windows) 3. Chrome (Mac and Windows) 4. Internet Explorer (Windows only)

Types of Cookies

1. Session Cookies 2. Persistant Cookies

Bookmark This Page | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Command-D

New Window | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Command-N

New Tab | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Command-T

Show History | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Command-Y

What Cookies Are Not

Cookies are not programs. Cookies can not gather information on their own. Cookies do not view data on your hard drive. Cookies do not collect data from your hard drive.

How Cookies Are Used

Cookies are used to collect, store and share information. Example: Preferences, Geolocation, Language

Persistant Cookies

Permanent. Usually expire in time.

Incognito (Chrome Browser)

Private Web Browsing.

Chrome Extensions

Programs that add functionality or new features to your Web browser. Example: Google Drive and TextHelp

Back button (Chrome)

Return to previous page.

Enabling/Disabling Cookies in Chrome

Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Privacy > Content Settings > Cookies

Show Bookmarks (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Shift-Command-B

Clear Browsing Data | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Shift-Command-Delete

Show Downloads Folder (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Shift-Command-J

New Incognito Window | (Chrome Keyboard Shortcut)

Shift-Command-N

Cookies

Small pieces of information in text format that are downloaded to your computer when you visit many Web sites. The cookie may come from the Web site itself or from the providers of the advertising banners or other graphics that make up a Web page.

Web Browser

Software used to access and view the WWW.

Omnibox (Chrome)

The search bar and address bar combined. Enter a query or URL here.

Hyperlink

Underlined or highlighted words or images that are clicked to access another web page.

URL

Uniform Resource Locater. A web address.

Reload button (Chrome)

Used to refresh or update a page. Used to reload a page that has failed to load due to an error.


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