Mozilla and the Web

<BODY LANG="EN"> <HR><center> <table border=1> <td><img height=36 width=36 alt="" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/previous_fade.gif"></td> <td><A NAME="tex2html11" HREF="../../../classes/Unix/contents.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="UP" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/up.gif"></A></td> <td><A NAME="tex2html13" HREF="node1.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="NEXT" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/next.gif"></A></td> <td><a href="contents-unix05.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="CONTENTS" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/toc.gif"></a></td> <td>     </td> </table> </center> <HR> <P> <H1>Mozilla and the Web</H1> <P> In this lesson we will discuss using Mozilla to explore the World Wide Web. The World Wide Web (``WWW'' or ``The Web'' for short) is perhaps the most important aspect of the Internet today. It provides an easy and powerful method of accessing information. <P> You may have used a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator before, but this lesson will show you some of the unique features and behavior of the Mozilla browser. <P> Mozilla's main function is to retrieve files from other computers on the Internet. Most files that you view using Mozilla will be HTML files. This stands for ``HyperText Markup Language,'' and specifies files that contain formatted text with embedded pictures and links to other files. Any kind of file, however, can be retrieved, though you may not be able to view it using Mozilla. <P> Mozilla cannot retrieve just any file that exists on a computer on the Internet. Only files that have been deliberately placed in places where Mozilla can access them can be retrieved. Anybody on the Internet with an account on a machine that provides WWW services can place information on the Web. The College of Engineering computers do provide WWW services, and you will learn how to place information on the Web in a future lesson. <P> The files that you retrieve and view with the Mozilla program are usually referred to as ``pages.'' It is a common thing for individuals, businesses, universities and other organizations to create a page that gives information about themselves, and provides links to any other information they want distributed on the Web. Also, pages are often created about a specific topic, with links to other pages containing specific information about that topic. These pages are usually known as ``home pages.'' <P> <HR><center> <table border=1> <td><img height=36 width=36 alt="" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/previous_fade.gif"></td> <td><A NAME="tex2html11" HREF="../../../classes/Unix/contents.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="UP" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/up.gif"></A></td> <td><A NAME="tex2html13" HREF="node1.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="NEXT" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/next.gif"></A></td> <td><a href="contents-unix05.shtml"><img height=36 width=36 alt="CONTENTS" src="http://www.cs.utah.edu/icons/latex2html/toc.gif"></a></td> <td>     </td> </table> </center> <HR> </BODY>