Do you use Google, Chrome, Safari or Edge but sometimes wonder what all those tabs, buttons and menus actually do?

Your web browser can do much more than simply search Google. In this practical, beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn how to use your browser with greater confidence and make everyday internet use easier.

Learn how to open and manage tabs, save useful websites, find something you viewed earlier, locate downloaded files, search within a webpage and adjust the page to make it easier to read. We will also look at private browsing, pop-ups and some simple ways to recognise safer websites and links.

Suitable for anyone who uses the internet but would like to better understand the browser they use every day. Bring your laptop, tablet or smartphone so you can practise on your own device.

DELIVERY MODE

Face to face

COURSE OUTLINE

• What a web browser is and what it does
• Understanding the difference between a browser, a search engine and a website
• Getting familiar with Chrome, Safari, Edge and other common browsers
• Opening, switching between and closing tabs
• Webpages and websites and how to use them
• Searching for a word or phrase within a webpage
• Understanding downloads and finding downloaded files
• Understanding private/incognito browsing and what it does and does not do
• Recognising pop-ups, advertisements and suspicious links
• Simple browser habits for easier and safer everyday internet use

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Explain what a web browser is and identify the browser they use
• Understand the difference between a browser, search engine and website
• Open, close, switch between and restore browser tabs
• Navigate websites and webpages
• Download a file and locate it afterwards
• Understand the basic purpose and limitations of private browsing
• Recognise common warning signs when encountering pop-ups, advertisements and suspicious links
• Use their web browser with greater confidence and independence