ELEMENTS OF A WEB SITE
Just like other windows, any web site has a title bar, a menu bar, and a toolbar. The
title bar shows the current site being used while the menu bar shows available
list command options like file, edit, view, favorites, tools and help. By
clicking the Go button, one can go to
the web site that appears in the address bar. On the right side of the window,
the scroll bar appears where you can scroll up and down on the page.
The browser window includes an Address Bar that shows the address of
your current location. You can always type a new address into the Address field
to check out a different Web site.
Lastly, the bottom of the window is a status bar. When you go to a Web page or
Web site, the Internet Explorer might take a little time to access the page and
display it for you. The status bar shows you where you are in the process while
the connectivity icon shows when you are currently connected to Internet or
not.
Like the Word toolbar; however, the
Internet Explorer Standard toolbar gives you access to the most commonly used
options in the program .
Back. The Back button returns you to the previous page. You can
click it repeatedly to return to a page you have previously visited. The Back
button goes back only to sites that you visited during your current session.
Forward. The Forward
button reverses the action of the Back button.
If you go back to many pages, the Forward button enables you to move up to
where you were. The Forward button goes forward only to sites that you visited
during your current session.
Stop. The Stop
button stops a newly selected page from loading.
When a page is taking a long time to load, or you see that it is not a page you
want, clicking Stop will save you the time it would take to finish loading.
Refresh. The Refresh button retrieves the page again and reloads it.
If you are interested in pages that include information that is constantly
being updated—real-time stock quotes, for example—the Refresh button updates
the screen with the most current information available.
Home. No matter where you find yourself, the Home button
brings you back to your home page, that is, the page Internet Explorer first
opens to.
Search. The Search
button helps you find subject matter when you don’t know where to
look.
Favorites. The Favorites button displays a list
of Web sites to which you can go
without typing the URL.
History. The History
button shows you all the sites you have visited, listed by
date. If you click one of the entries, you jump right to that site.
Channels. The Channels
button offers a diverse selection of Web sites, categorized
by topic.
Full Screen. The Full
Screen button enables you to view a maximized Web page
without the menu showing.
Mail. The Mail
button helps you manage your e-mail.
Print. The Print
button enables you to print the current Web page.
Edit. The Edit
button enables you to edit the currently displayed
page in Notepad.
Find. Although
there isn’t a Find button on the Standard toolbar, you can press Ctrl+F to find
text on a page.
UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL)
This is the address that defines the
route file on the web. URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages. The
URL contains protocol prefix and domain name. Sometimes, it also includes
subdirectory names and file name. For instance,
This retrieves the home page at Yahoo
Web Site. The http:// is the Web
Protocol prefix, and www.yahoo.com is the
domain name.
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