7th Class Computers Science IT Basics Introduction to Microsoft Internet Explorer

     Introduction to Microsoft Internet Explorer

IE (Internet Explorer) is one of the most popular Internet browser that was developed by Microsoft. The first version of IE was IE1 that was launched in 1995. Microsoft continually works on the enhancement of IE. Currently Microsoft is working on IE 9. The IE 8 is the latest version of IE. The IE2, IE3, IE4, IE5, IE6 and IE 7 are the older version of IE. For performing various tasks on the Internet you can use the explorer toolbar.  

 The following list shows the description of each button: 

• Back : Moves to a previously viewed page.
• Forward : Moves to next Web page.
• Stop : Stops the execution of a Web page.
• Refresh : Updates the currently displayed Web page.
• Home: Jumps to your home page.
• Search : Opens a Web page that lists the available search engines.
• Favorites : Displays a list of Web pages you have designated as your favourites.
• History : Displays a list of recently visited sites.
• Channels : Displays a list of channels you can select.
• Full Screen: Uses a smaller standard toolbar and hides the address bar so that more of the screen can be visible.
• Mail: Opens outlook Express or the Internet News.
• Print: Is used to print a Web page.
• Edit: Opens Front Page Express (or another Web editing program) so that you can edit a Web Page.  

  HTML is a markup language that is used for developing website. HTML is developed by......................

(A) W3C                                                              

(B) Tim Berner-Lee

(C) Dennis Ritchie                                           

(D) Microsoft

(E) None of these  

Answer: (b)

Explanation

Correct Option:

(B) HTML language is developed by Tim Berner-Lee at Consiel European pour la Research Nuclear (CERN) to enable the researchers to share their research papers with the help of Internet.

Incorrect Options:

Therefore, option (B) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.    

 Generally all the browsers are supporting HTML but basically the HTML is used by...............................

(A) Mosaic Browser                                       

(B) Internet Explorer

(C) Mozila                                                           

(D) Safari

(E) None of these  

Answer: (a)

Explanation

Correct Option:

(A) Generally all the browsers are supporting HTML but basically the HTML is used by Mosaic Browser.

Incorrect Options:

Therefore, option (A) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.    

 Which of the following statements is/are true?

(A) WWW is used for accessing any information on the Internet

(B) Newsgroups and E-mails are not a part of the Web

(C) With the help of hyperlinks the Web links one Internet site to another

(D) All of these                                                 

(E) None of these  

Answer: (d)

Explanation

Correct Option:

(A) All of the options are correct.

Incorrect Options:

Therefore, option (A) is correct and rest of the options is incorrect.