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Beginners
How To Guide
The Basics of Information Technology
Browsers
A browser is a program that allows your computer
to access and display web pages. It interprets the electronic
information from the Internet , , and allows you control
what pages you view.
Many different browsers are available, but the most
popular of them are Microsoft Internet Explorer and
Netscape Navigator. It's important to make sure that
you always have the most recent edition, as new features
are added all the time. Updates are free and will help
you enjoy the latest developments which web designers
are using on sites e.g. dynamic images.
To download the latest version of Netscape Navigator
click here.
To download the latest version of Internet Explorer
click here.
Search Engines and Directories
Search engines are tools which enable people to
search the Internet 's pages for specific information
or websites. Simply type one or more words into the
search box and click on the search button. A list of
matching web pages will be displayed. So click on one
to visit it.
When it comes to search engines, Google is among the
most popular, accessing information on such wide-ranging
subjects as careers, shopping, auctions, film and movie
reviews, free email, etc.
Directories perform a similar task to search engines
in that they hunt for information on web sites, but
they differ in one important respect. Directories are
hierarchical lists of information which need a level
of refinement not required with search engines. Among
the most popular directories is Yahoo!
Some companies have found it cost effective to pay specialist
vendors to ensure that the company web site always features
very well when a potential customer does a search on
the Internet . However, before paying another vendor
to improve the visibility on the web, an astute company
with knowledge of how search engines work on the web
could do many things to improve web visibility. This
all comes under the umbrella of 'Search Engine Optimisation'
and is an area that is now receiving a lot of coverage
in books on eBusiness and on the Internet .
See Enterprise Ireland's How To Guide Promoting
your Online Presence
Search Engines and Directories
Search engines are tools which enable people to
search the Internet 's pages for specific information
or websites. Simply type one or more words into the
search box and click on the search button. A list of
matching web pages will be displayed. So click on one
to visit it.
When it comes to search engines, Google is among the
most popular, accessing information on such wide-ranging
subjects as careers, shopping, auctions, film and movie
reviews, free email, etc.
Directories perform a similar task to search engines
in that they hunt for information on web sites, but
they differ in one important respect. Directories are
hierarchical lists of information which need a level
of refinement not required with search engines. Among
the most popular directories is Yahoo!
Some companies have found it cost effective to pay specialist
vendors to ensure that the company web site always features
very well when a potential customer does a search on
the Internet . However, before paying another vendor
to improve the visibility on the web, an astute company
with knowledge of how search engines work on the web
could do many things to improve web visibility. This
all comes under the umbrella of 'Search Engine Optimisation'
and is an area that is now receiving a lot of coverage
in books on eBusiness and on the Internet .
See Enterprise Ireland's How To Guide Promoting
your Online Presence
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