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Browsers & Plug-ins
There are four basic ways to move around the WWW with a browser. 1. Type in the URL: The first method can be used when you know the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), of a page you want to visit. A URL is the address of the computer where the page lives on the Internet. Typically, the address starts with "http://. You have to be careful to type in the exact URL, because it is case-sensitive, which means if you have even a capital letter where there is supposed to be a small letter, you won't be able to connect to the page you want to visit. To go directly to a known URL, click the mouse in the text box near the top of the screen that is beside the word location or address. Type in the URL, and press enter. If you don't seem to be connecting after several minutes, you can stop the transfer by clicking on the "stop" button, which is usually located along the top margin of the browser. Usually, the browser will let you know if it cannot connect to the other computer by popping up a text box that tells you it cannot find the address. Similar to when the Post Office returns a letter to you marked "Address Unknown."
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