| What
is a Web browser? |
A Web browser is software that gives you access to the
Internet. Popular Web browsers include Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator,
Mozilla Firefox and Safari (for Macintosh only).
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| What
is a Web page? |
A Web page is a visual form of relaying information through the Internet
via a Web browser.
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| How
do I search for information on a specific topic? |
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You can perform a search using a search engine. A search engine is a Web-based
program that searches the Internet for Web pages using specified keywords
or a phrase that you provide. The search engine returns a list of results
of Web pages containing relevant information. There are many popular search
engines that can be used to perform searches.
Here are the top 10 search engines according to Nielsen/NetRatings (U.S.,
home and work) for December 2004:
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| How
do I use a search engine? |
On the search engine Web page, type in a keyword or a phrase of the topic
you are seeking information on. For example, type the words "European
history" and click the search button that is provided on the page.
The search engine will display a list of pages with their findings on
information related to your search criteria.
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| I
typed in a Web address (otherwise known as a URL) in the location bar. However,
it did not connect. Why? |
Please insure that the spelling of the Web address is correct and try
the site again. After verifying that the address is correct, and if you
are still not able to connect, this may be an indication that the Web
server is having technical difficulties. You can either wait and try again
later or contact the Web site administrator.
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| How
do I create my own Web page? |
You can use HTML, Hyper Text Markup Language, or applications such as Dreamweaver,
Front Page, or Netscape Composer to generate a Web page.
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| How
do I save an image from a Web site? |
Right click on the picture you want to save and choose either "Save
Target As..." or "Save Image As. ..."
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| I
opened up my Web browser from on campus yet a page does not open. What is
wrong? |
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The Web server may be experiencing problems. Please call the Help Desk
at x3-7777.
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