1. Student Resource 3.2
Worksheet: Internet Basics, Hands-On
Read the information in the left column and follow the directions. Use the right column to record your
notes and answers.
Information and Directions Steps, Notes, and Answers
1. With the help of your teacher, log on to [Skip this Step]
(access) the Internet.
List the steps that you used.
2. Look at the title bar at the very top of the
browser window.
Write your browser’s name.
3. Near the title bar is a menu bar. Click File menu:
each menu to see a drop-down list of related
choices.
Based on the options you see, summarize
the general purpose of each menu. (As Edit menu:
examples, two menus have already been
summarized for you.)
View menu:
Favorites/Bookmarks menu:
Tools menu: Offers the user specialized options, including
ways to customize the browser
Help menu: Gives user information about browser tools
and functions
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2. Unit 1 Getting Started and Computer History
Lesson 3 Internet Research Strategies
Information and Directions Steps, Notes, and Answers
4. Near the menu bar is the browser’s
navigation toolbar with several buttons.
One at a time, position your mouse pointer
over each button’s icon. As you do this, a
short description of the tool will display at the
bottom of the window or in a small box that
pops up.
List the name and function of the first five
buttons (from left to right).
5. Every computer on the Internet has a
unique address. Likewise, every document
on the Internet has its own electronic
address called a uniform resource locator
(URL). Hint: These begin with http://
Just below the toolbar is the address field,
also known as the address bar. Write the
address of the page currently displayed.
6. If you know the Internet address of a
website you want to visit, you can type that
address in the address field.
If you do not know any web addresses,
follow these steps:
1. Click the address in the address
field to highlight it.
2. Type the following address and then
press the Enter key:
http://www.internettutorials.net
3. Note: Many newer browser versions
don’t require the entire address. For
example, typing internettutorials.net
may be sufficient.
List the name of the site you visited in the
box to the right. Then, write a one- or two-
sentence summary of what the site does.
7. Most sites have a primary page, called a
home page, which displays when you first
enter the URL. Like most home pages, the
one that you just accessed contains lots of
links to other web pages.
Roll your mouse pointer around the screen
and note what happens. Then, list some
characteristics that usually indicate links.
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3. Unit 1 Getting Started and Computer History
Lesson 3 Internet Research Strategies
Optional Exercises
Information and Directions Steps, Notes, and Answers
A. In addition to links, many home pages
have a search field that allows you to search
the website using keywords.
Navigate to Internettutorials.net and follow
the steps below to find and print information
on using browser tools.
1. Click inside the search field near the
top of the page.
2. Enter the keywords browser tools.
3. Click the Search button or press
Enter. Notice that each item in the
list of search results contains both
the word browser and the word tool
or tools. List the first two web pages
in your search results.
4. Explore the search results to find the
best link for learning how to use
your web browser. Use the Back
and Forward buttons on the browser
toolbar to move back and forth
between the web pages.
5. After you locate and access the
article on how to use Internet
Explorer, use the Print button on the
browser toolbar to print the
information for future reference.
6. Use the Back button to retrace your
steps to the home page.
B. Anyone can post information on the 1.
Internet. This means that content may not be
reliable. As a result, everything must be
evaluated carefully.
Navigate to http://www.eff.org and follow the
steps below to help determine the credibility
of this website. Answer the questions in the
column to the right.
1. Click the Contact EFF link at the
bottom of the home page. Who is
the webmaster (person who
maintains a website)? What have
you read to let you know this person
is qualified to be a webmaster?
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4. Unit 1 Getting Started and Computer History
Lesson 3 Internet Research Strategies
2. Click the Back button on the toolbar. 2.
Can you tell when this site was last
updated? Can you tell how
frequently it is updated? 3.
3. Click the Our Work link at the top of
the home page. List several of the
projects shown.
4. Roll your mouse pointer over the
graphics used to represent the 4.
issues. Notice how the mouse
pointer changes from an arrow to a
hand when positioned over some of
the graphics. This shows you which
of the icons are links. List four links
you have found. 5.
5. Does the information you found in
the steps above suggest that this
site is a reliable source? Why or why
not?
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