Chapter 5

Surfing the World Wide Web

This chapter explains the web and shows you how to use the desktop version of Internet Explorer to navigate from site to site.

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Understanding the World Wide Web

Start Internet Explorer

Navigate Internet Explorer

Select a Link

Enter a Web Page Address

Open a Web Page in a Tab

Navigate Web Pages

Change Your Home Page

Save Favorite Web Pages

Search for Sites

Navigate with the History List

Understanding the World Wide Web

The World Wide Web — the web, for short — is a massive storehouse of information that resides on computers, called web servers, located all over the world.

You will probably find that you spend ...

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