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1. Log on to a browser such as Netscape or Microsoft Explorer.
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2. You may then type an address if it is known, for example (http://www.ect) and press enter. If the address is correct, it will take you directly to the website you are looking for.
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3. If the address is not known, you must choose a search engine, provided by the browser, to help find an address. Some of the most common search engines are:
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Yahoo Infoseek Lycos Hotbot Excite
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Search engines are specialized. When you choose an engine, it will tell the kinds of information its designed to look for.
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4. When you have chosen a search engine, you must then type in what you are looking for. You may begin your search with a general subject, and then get more specific if there is too much information.
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For example: If you type in the word “basketball”, there will be thousands of entries. So you could then type N.B.A. Championship to be more specific.
