Chapter 6
Finding What You Need on the Web
IN THIS CHAPTER
Conducting research on the Internet
Choosing favorite websites so that you can revisit them
Test-driving the Edge browser
Preventing ads from appearing on web pages
The World Wide Web — or, simply, the web — provides quick access to information and entertainment worldwide. One part library, one part marketplace, and one part soapbox, the web makes everything equidistant. From down the block to halfway around the world — even out into space — everything is a few clicks or taps away. News, shopping, and the electronic equivalent of the town square await you.
You explore the web using a web browser, a program designed to make browsing the web easy, enjoyable, and safe. In this chapter, we show how you can use the Edge browser to step beyond your computer into the global village.
You browse web pages, which are published by governments, businesses, and individuals — anyone can create web pages. Each web page may consist of a few words or thousands of words and pictures. A web page is part of a larger collection called a website, ...
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