Quick jump to Web Site IE : Type just the Internet domain name in the URL Address field and hold down ctrl enter keys.This will fill in www as the machine name and TLD .com

Quick jump to Web Site Part II IE : Type go ebay in the URL address field.This will go to MSN search page site and select the best match.

Resize Text Size IE: Hold down ctrl key and move the wheel on the mouse.The page text will enlarge or shrink.

Page forward and back IE : Hold down shift key and move the wheel on the mouse.This will page forward or backward through the pages selected.

Quick jump to the addresses IE : Select the alt and D keys together.This will select the URL address field.

Select visited web site addresses IE : Select the F4 function key.This will show a listing of sites you have visited for selection.

Quick Search IE : In the address field type find or ? then your topic or keywordThis will go to MSN search engine and search on your topic.

Page forward and back using arrow keys IE : Hold Alt button and use the arrow keys to page foward and back.

Print Part of a Web Page IE : Select the area you want to print with your mouse.Select the print option from the menu bar - not the print icon. Change the print range area to selection.

To use the Address box with shortcut keys:

ALT+D : Select the text in the Address box

F4 : Display a list of addresses that you have typed

CTRL+LEFT ARROW : When in the Address box, move the cursor left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW : When in the Address box, move the cursor right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)

CTRL+ENTER : Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text that you type in the Address box

UP ARROW : Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches

DOWN ARROW : Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches

To Print Preview Web pages with shortcut keys

ALT+HOME : Display the first page to be printed

ALT+END : Display the last page to be printed

ALT+LEFT ARROW : Display the previous page to be printed

ALT+RIGHT ARROW : Display the next page to be printed

ALT+MINUS : Zoom out

ALT+PLUS : Zoom in

ALT+A : Type the number of the page that you want displayed

ALT+C : Close Print Preview

ALT+P : Set printing options and print the page

ALT+U : Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page

ALT+Z : Display a list of zoom percentages

To view and explore Web pages with shortcut keys:

F1 : Display Internet Explorer Help or to display context Help about an item in a dialog box

F11 :Toggle between full-screen and other views in the browser

TAB : Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address box, or the Links box

SHIFT+TAB : Move through the items on a Web page, the Address box, or the Links box

ALT+HOME : Go to your Home page

ALT+RIGHT ARROW : Go to the next page

ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE : Go to the previous page

SHIFT+F10 : Display a shortcut menu for a link

CTRL+TAB or F6 : Move forward between frames

SHIFT+CTRL+TAB : Move back between frames

UP ARROW : Scroll toward the beginning of a document

DOWN ARROW : Scroll toward the end of a document

PAGE UP : Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments

PAGE DOWN : Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments

HOME : Move to the beginning of a document

END: Move to the end of a document

F5 : Refresh the current Web page

CTRL+F5 : Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same

CTRL+click : In the History or Favorites boxes, open multiple folders

ESC : Stop downloading a page

ENTER : Activate a selected link

CTRL+A: Select all

CTRL+C: Copy

CTRL+D: quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list

CTRL+E: Search

CTRL+F : Find on this page

CTRL+H: History

CTRL+I: Favorites

CTRL+L : Go to a new location

CTRL+N : Open a new window

CTRL+O : Go to a new location

CTRL+P : Print the current page or active frame

CTRL+R : Refresh the current Web page

CTRL+S : Save the current page

CTRL+V : Paste

CTRL+W : Close the current window

CTRL+X : Cut

What is Computer?

The abbreviation for computer is" Common Operating Machine Particularly Used For Trade Education And Research "

A programmable machine with two principal characteristics:

1. It responds to a specific set of instruction in a well-defined manner
2. It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program).

Hardware : The Storage Device and display eg. Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Harddisk, RAM

Software : Anything that can be stored electronically

Evolution of Computer:

First Generation (1939-1954) - vacuum tube
Second Generation Computers (1954-1959) - transistor
Third Generation Computers (1959-1971) - IC
Fourth Generation (1971-1991) - microprocessor
Fifth Generation (1991 and Beyond)

LINK - http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/recording/computer1.html