IT 101 – Computer FUNdamentals

Working With The Internet Part I

Assignment 7

 

Internet Search

 

1.      Double click on the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop

2.      Click on the “Search” button located on the menu bar

3.      In the left hand side of the window type in “Albuquerque Journal”

4.      Select link for the Albuquerque Journal by clicking on it.

5.      Once Albuquerque Journal web page appears, minimize window

6.      Go to student folder and open “S. Jackson-IT 101”

7.      Open “Practice” folder

8.      Open Assignment 7

9.      Go to “File” menu and select “Save As”

10.  Save as “Assignment 7” to your disk.

11.  Close out all windows.

12.  Go to My computer, select 3 ½ floppy, and open your saved copy of Assignment 7.

13.  Minimize the word document

14.  Open Journal web page window by clicking icon located in status bar

15.  Find a classified ad for a Waitress or mechanic job.

16.  Highlight the ad by placing cursor at beginning of text.  Hold down left mouse button and drag to end of article.  Right click on the mouse and select “copy”

17.  Maximize word document “Assignment 7” located in status bar and paste classified add on document where indicated by right clicking mouse and selecting “Paste”.

18.  Click on Save.  Document should be saved to your disk

19.  Minimize Assignment 7 window

20.  Go to  Journal Web Page, and start new search titled “Movie Reviews”

21.  Find a movie review you like

22.  Using cut and paste, paste to your word document where indicated

23.  Go to web page start a new search titled “Maps”

24.  Find a map giving driving directions from UNM-Valencia Campus at 280 La Entrada Road, LL 87031 to Trans-Lux Starlight Theater in Los Lunas (2226 Sun Ranch Village Loop, Los Lunas, NM  87031)

25.  Copy Page to word document (note:  these 3 exercises will take up more than one page in your word document)

26.  To make sure you have enough room, before you paste the map directions, go to your word document and place the cursor below the last line or paragraph and hit “Enter” on your keyboard as many times as it takes to take you to a second page.

27.  Copy your driving directions

28.  Go to word document and place cursor below the last paragraph, hit enter on the keyboard once to space and paste driving directions

29.  Save document changes by going to “File” menu and selecting “Save”.

 

How to Save Favorite Web Site Pages:

 

 If you find a web page you really like off of the internet, you can save it to your computer. 

 

Look in the address window – this is the web address (you can copy one of two ways):

1.      Write down the address where you can find it

2.      Go to “Favorites” menu and select “Add to Favorites”

3.      Enter name of web page- this web page will now be saved in Web addresses

 

I will demonstrate this in class for you.