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Using the Internet Web Browsers A Web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer lets you view and explore information on the Web. Common features of a Web browser include: ■ Home page - your starting point for exploring the Web. ■ Search engine - an application that searches for Web information you request. ■ Bookmarks/Favorites - a list of Internet addresses you often visit. ■ History list - a list of Web sites you have visited recently. E-mail E-mail (electronic mail) allows you to send letters, pictures, postcards, even music and video clips, to anyone instantaneously. Outlook Express is the e-mail program that comes with your PC. You can use other e-mail programs, like AOL and Yahoo! Mail, if you wish. Getting Started 4-3
Getting Started
4–3
Using the Internet
Web Browsers
A Web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer lets
you view and explore information on the Web.
Common features of a Web browser include:
■
Home page — your starting point for
exploring the Web.
■
Search engine — an application that searches
for Web information you request.
■
Bookmarks/Favorites — a list of Internet
addresses you often visit.
■
History list — a list of Web sites you have
visited recently.
E-mail
E-mail (electronic mail) allows you to send letters,
pictures, postcards, even music and video clips, to
anyone instantaneously.
Outlook Express is the e-mail program that comes
with your PC. You can use other e-mail programs,
like AOL and Yahoo! Mail, if you wish.