Overview

This module is designed to help you better understand Web browsers a.k.a User Agents and the various issues related to their usage. Be sure to complete all of the assignments included on this page by their Due Date listed in the Syllabus.

Module 1 Objectives

• Define the terms associated with the Internet and the World Wide Web
• Differentiate between web servers and web clients
• Identify the name of the language used to create webpages and understand how it is used
• Identify the shared features of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox
• Ensure easy access to previously visited websites
• Efficiently navigate the web
• Identify and manage cookies
• Use the associated private browsing mode
• Use the Help features provided by each browser
• Save and print webpages
• Use Chrome’s omnibox to complete calculations and conversions
• Use Chrome to translate webpages from one language to another
• Customize your Chrome browser with extensions and themes
• Scroll and zoom webpages easily and efficiently using Chrome
• Use the Edge address bar to search
• Use the Reading List and Reading View in Edge
• Customize Edge by modifying default settings for searching and reading view
• Use Edge to make and share web notes
• Subscribe to RSS feeds
• Share webpages on social media
• Customize your Firefox browser with Add-ons
• Use the Firefox Find feature

Module 1 Lessons

1. Understanding the Internet and the Web
2. Working with Hypertext Markup Language and Hyperlinks
3. Starting a Browser
   • Navigating Webpages
   • Entering a URL in the Address Bar
   • Clicking Links
   • Navigating Visited Webpages
   • Using the Page Tabs
   • Changing Your Home Page
   • Using Bookmarks and Favorites
     • Deleting Bookmarks, Favorites, and Folders
   • Navigating Webpages Using Browser History
4. Managing Cookies
5. Using Private Web Browsing
6. Getting Help with Your Browser
7. Saving Webpage Content
   • Saving Webpages
   • Saving an Image from a Webpage
   • Copying Text from a Webpage
   • Printing a Webpage
8. Advanced Browser Features
   • Advanced Chrome Features
     • Getting the Most Out of the Chrome Omnibox
     • Using Chrome on Foreign Language Websites
     • Chrome Extensions
     • Customizing Chrome
   • Using Chrome Efficiently
9. Advanced Edge Features
   • Searching from Edge Address Bar
   • Changing How Edge Searches the Web
   • Edge Reading List and Reading View
   • Customizing Edge
   • Using Edge to Annotate and Share Webpages
10. Advanced Firefox Features
    • Customizing Firefox
    • Managing Downloads in Firefox
    • Efficiently Searching on a Webpage in Firefox

Module 1 Video Lectures