Computer LabComputer LabGroup DGroup D

Horwood Language Centre

Today’s TopicToday’s Topic- Effective use of internet Effective use of internet

- Acronyms and terminologyAcronyms and terminology- BrowsersBrowsers- How to ZIP a file, unzipHow to ZIP a file, unzip- FTPFTP- PDFPDF

-Create webpage withCreate webpage with- MS WordMS Word- Dream weaverDream weaver

Acronyms and terminologyAcronyms and terminology► www : World-Wide-Web is a system that enables the provision www : World-Wide-Web is a system that enables the provision

of, and access to, various information resources on the of, and access to, various information resources on the internet. World-wild-web documents consist of text that may internet. World-wild-web documents consist of text that may incorporate links to related documents, graphics, sounds & incorporate links to related documents, graphics, sounds & movies.movies.

► Browser – a software/program that is used on a networked Browser – a software/program that is used on a networked computer to access the world-wide-web.computer to access the world-wide-web.

► URL – Uniform Resources Locator – the address of any thing URL – Uniform Resources Locator – the address of any thing on the internet.on the internet.

► Webpage – the file that is displayed by the browser. Webpage – the file that is displayed by the browser.

► Web Server – a computer on the network that makes webpage Web Server – a computer on the network that makes webpage available.available.

► HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) – Language used to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) – Language used to create webpage.create webpage.

Important terminologiesImportant terminologies► Bandwidth - A measurement of how much Bandwidth - A measurement of how much

information can be transmitted at a given time over information can be transmitted at a given time over the Internet.the Internet.

► Book marking - A way of storing pointers to favorite Book marking - A way of storing pointers to favorite Web sites in your browser.Web sites in your browser.

► AntiVirus Program - Software that monitors a AntiVirus Program - Software that monitors a computer for viruses and eliminates them before computer for viruses and eliminates them before damage occurs.damage occurs.

► allow the viewing, downloading, and uploading of allow the viewing, downloading, and uploading of files on remote computers.files on remote computers.

► HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The Internet HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The Internet protocol that the Web uses to send information to protocol that the Web uses to send information to the client, so the client browser can view Web the client, so the client browser can view Web pages.pages.

Important terminologiesImportant terminologies► HTML - Hypertext Markup Language. The standard HTML - Hypertext Markup Language. The standard

for adding tags to a text file, so that the file is able for adding tags to a text file, so that the file is able to be interpreted by a Web browser.to be interpreted by a Web browser.

► Hyperlink - An icon, graphic, or word in a file that, Hyperlink - An icon, graphic, or word in a file that, when clicked with the mouse, automatically opens when clicked with the mouse, automatically opens another file for viewing. Also called a hotlink or link.another file for viewing. Also called a hotlink or link.

For more terminologies visit:http://purple.nd.edu.au/coms/bj/units/co110/co110f/110fdiction.htmhttp://www.netlingo.com/inframes.cfm

Icon - A small abstract graphic Icon - A small abstract graphic representation of an object or idea.representation of an object or idea.

► Link - A word or phrase emphasized in a hypertext Link - A word or phrase emphasized in a hypertext document that acts as a pointer to related document that acts as a pointer to related information. Links in a Web browser are usually information. Links in a Web browser are usually underlined and are a different color than the rest of underlined and are a different color than the rest of the text.the text.

► URL - Uniform Resource Locator. Describes the URL - Uniform Resource Locator. Describes the location and access method of a resource on the location and access method of a resource on the Internet. This is also known as the "Web site Internet. This is also known as the "Web site address."address."

What is internetWhat is internet► "The Internet is a cooperative computer "The Internet is a cooperative computer

network of networks that links governments, network of networks that links governments, schools, libraries, corporations, individuals, schools, libraries, corporations, individuals, and others to each other and to vast and others to each other and to vast information resources. The Internet protocol information resources. The Internet protocol links many disparate and independent links many disparate and independent networks together so that they appear as a networks together so that they appear as a single network to the user.... About 149 single network to the user.... About 149 countries have connections to some sort of countries have connections to some sort of an international computer network; of these, an international computer network; of these, about 63 countries have direct connections to about 63 countries have direct connections to the Internet [1997 statistic] the Internet [1997 statistic]

- definition comes from a fact sheet published by the U.S. National Research Council's Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID)

BrowsersBrowsers

► Internet Explorer Vs NetscapeInternet Explorer Vs Netscape► Important Buttons – Home, Forward, Important Buttons – Home, Forward,

Backward, Reloading, Stop, Search, Backward, Reloading, Stop, Search, Print, History & hyperlinks.Print, History & hyperlinks.

►Book Mark a webpageBook Mark a webpage►Save a webpage - How to Save a webpage - How to

save/download files (“save target as”)save/download files (“save target as”)►How to enter a website by entering URLHow to enter a website by entering URL

File TypesFile Types

►PdfPdf►DocDoc►ZipZip

►More types can be found at: More types can be found at: http://www.matisse.net/files/formats.hthttp://www.matisse.net/files/formats.htmlml

http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwdls/web_resources/web_tehttp://www.gsu.edu/~wwwdls/web_resources/web_technologies/extensions.html chnologies/extensions.html

Introduction to PDFIntroduction to PDF► What can I do with PDF?What can I do with PDF?

Creating electronic documents. PDF is as Creating electronic documents. PDF is as close as you can get to 'the paperless office'. close as you can get to 'the paperless office'.

More and more applications can read PDF More and more applications can read PDF files. files.

Archiving data. Archiving data. Interactive documents. PDF can be used for Interactive documents. PDF can be used for

electronics forms in which the filled-in data electronics forms in which the filled-in data can be stored in a data base.can be stored in a data base.

How do I open PDF files? Acrobat reader – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/

How do I create PDF files?Adobe Acrobat

Useful Linkshttp://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/telars/flds/documents/Acrobat%20-%20PDF%20and%20beyond.pdf

What are the advantages of What are the advantages of PDF?PDF?

► It is a cross platform standard. This means that somebody can It is a cross platform standard. This means that somebody can create a PDF file on a Unix workstation and you can open it on a create a PDF file on a Unix workstation and you can open it on a Mac or PC and still see the document just like it was intended to Mac or PC and still see the document just like it was intended to be viewed.be viewed.

► PDF files are compact. PDF supports a number of sophisticated PDF files are compact. PDF supports a number of sophisticated compression algorithms as well as a clever file structure to keep compression algorithms as well as a clever file structure to keep the file size of PDF files down to an absolute minimum.the file size of PDF files down to an absolute minimum.

► PDF files can contain multimedia elements like movies or sound PDF files can contain multimedia elements like movies or sound as well as hypertext elements like bookmarks, links to e-mail as well as hypertext elements like bookmarks, links to e-mail addresses or web pages and thumbnail views of pages.addresses or web pages and thumbnail views of pages.

► PDF supports security. The creator of a PDF file can set various PDF supports security. The creator of a PDF file can set various security options. It is possible to lock a PDF so it can only be security options. It is possible to lock a PDF so it can only be opened with a password. It is also possible to forbid changing opened with a password. It is also possible to forbid changing the content of a PDF or disable the option to print a PDF file.the content of a PDF or disable the option to print a PDF file.

Downloading FilesDownloading Files

►FTP (ftp://www.unimelb.edu.au/)FTP (ftp://www.unimelb.edu.au/)►WS_FTP demoWS_FTP demo

Compressing/Decompressing Compressing/Decompressing FilesFiles

►Why do we need to compress?Why do we need to compress?►What are the program available?What are the program available?►Program need to expandProgram need to expand►Example/DemoExample/Demo

Search On the WebSearch On the Web

►Useful search linksUseful search links

www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/elib/www.htmlwww.lib.unimelb.edu.au/elib/www.html

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/facts/index.htmhttp://www.searchenginewatch.com/facts/index.html l

Searching On the Web Cont..Searching On the Web Cont..

►Demo – using Demo – using www.google.comwww.google.com►How to narrow the searchHow to narrow the search

► AND, OR, NOTAND, OR, NOT►+ and -+ and -

►Search within the resultsSearch within the results► Image, web searchesImage, web searches

Virus Protection SoftwaresVirus Protection Softwares

►VirusScan Virus Protection software for VirusScan Virus Protection software for PC – available to all the staff and PC – available to all the staff and student of the university of Melbourne. student of the university of Melbourne. Can be found on: Can be found on:

ftp://www.unimelb.edu.au/unimelb-only/anti-virus/ftp://www.unimelb.edu.au/unimelb-only/anti-virus/

Useful Web linksUseful Web links

► SIS – Student information service website SIS – Student information service website http://http://sis.unimelb.edu.ausis.unimelb.edu.au//

► Careers & Employment Unit Careers & Employment Unit http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers/http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/careers/index.htmlindex.html

► Current student page Current student page www.unimelb.edu.au/studentwww.unimelb.edu.au/student

► IT Handbook IT Handbook http://www.unimelb.edu.au/student/IT-http://www.unimelb.edu.au/student/IT-handbookhandbook

Useful Web links Cont..Useful Web links Cont..

► ISP – Internet Service Providers ISP – Internet Service Providers

What are the facts you need to What are the facts you need to consider when choosing an ISP?consider when choosing an ISP?

►http://www.unimelb.edu.au/student/http://www.unimelb.edu.au/student/isp.htmlisp.html

Useful Web links Cont..Useful Web links Cont..

►Library CatalogueLibrary Catalogue►Connect to another libraryConnect to another library – CoolCat – CoolCat►View Your Circulation RecordView Your Circulation Record

BreakBreak

►15 minutes break15 minutes break

Introduction to Webpage Introduction to Webpage creationcreation

►How to create a personal webpageHow to create a personal webpage Using MS WordUsing MS Word

►Create a word document with your personal Create a word document with your personal webpage contents.webpage contents.

► Save as “html” Save as “html”

Using Dreamweaver programUsing Dreamweaver program

►How to save/upload it to the university How to save/upload it to the university serverserver Upload to ftp address: Upload to ftp address:

home.student.unimelb.edu.auhome.student.unimelb.edu.au View your page View your page

http://www.student.unimelb.edu.au/~username/ http://www.student.unimelb.edu.au/~username/

ChecklistChecklist► Copy and paste text into a pageCopy and paste text into a page► Choose fonts, font styles, font sizes and font colours.Choose fonts, font styles, font sizes and font colours.► Change fonts, font styles, font sizes and font colours.Change fonts, font styles, font sizes and font colours.► Choose indentation and alignment for text.Choose indentation and alignment for text.► Insert a graphic.Insert a graphic.► Choose a size and position for a graphic.Choose a size and position for a graphic.► Create external links to other sites.Create external links to other sites.► Create internal links to other pages within your project.Create internal links to other pages within your project.► Create an email link. Create an email link. ► Insert and edit a table. Insert and edit a table. ► Choose background colour for tableChoose background colour for table► Add border to tableAdd border to table► Define table width in pixels or percentageDefine table width in pixels or percentage► Define cell width in pixels or percentageDefine cell width in pixels or percentage► Set vertical and horizontal alignment of text and graphics in Set vertical and horizontal alignment of text and graphics in

cells.cells.► Add and remove rows and columnsAdd and remove rows and columns► Create bullet points.Create bullet points.► Learn how to create different types of frames. Learn how to create different types of frames.

Useful LinksUseful Links

►http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/http://www.infodiv.unimelb.edu.au/telars/flds/documents/telars/flds/documents/Weblecturenotes.pdfWeblecturenotes.pdf

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