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An Innovation Grant funded by the Georgia Department of Education |
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Bill Jordan, Instructor |
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Getting Started: Everything You Always Wanted
to Know About Netscape? |
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Objective: The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin
to realize how important web browsers are for successfully using the World
Wide Web. |
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Vocabulary: You are going to encounter some vocabulary words
that may be new to you in this assignment. Many of these words are now
in common use on popular television shows and in advertisements. I bet
you will be surprised how many you recognize. Memorizing definitions is
not high on my list of fun things to do! So for now, I want you to just
watch for these words in your reading and in our discussion. You will be
using them easily in conversation very soon.
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| Background Information: The software that you use to view information
on the World Wide Web is called a browser. There are several different
browsers available. Netscape and Microsoft Internet Explorer are the two
most popular browsers, but more people seem to use Netscape. All of the
examples you see in this class will use Netscape. If you use a different
browser, your screens may look different and you may have to follow different
instructions. |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Netscape is beyond the scope of
this class; however, everything you need to know about Netscape
can be found in our "textbook"--the PC Novice Guide to Netscape.
You should have received a copy of the PC Novice Guide to Netscape in your
packet of introductory materials. If you didn't, please refer to the section
on the Main Menu that discusses the textbook.
I hate reading technical manuals as much as you do, so I think the format
and content of this magazine will make learning the details of Netscape
less painful. |
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| Assignment: Congratulations! If you are reading this, you must have gotten on-line successfully. I hope that you are still excited about participating in this unique on-line class. Once we get a few fundamentals out of the way, you will be doing some amazing things. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competencies: What should you know and be able to do after completing
this assignment? You should understand that browsers like Netscape are
the key to successfully using the World Wide Web. You should also realize
that two companies are going to be competing for your loyalty to their
browser. |
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Send comments to Bill Jordan Thomasville City Schools 915 East Jackson Street Thomasville, GA 31792 |
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