Computer Network Literacy

DATA110

Getting Started

Start Notepad. (StartàProgramsàAccessoriesàNotepad) You will key the HTML tags and data for this assignment in Notepad.

Once you have keyed several lines of code, choose FileàSave.

This step is important! In the Save as type box, be sure to click the triangle and choose All files. In the File name box, type Practice.htm (If you don’t do this step or you do it incorrectly, Notepad thinks your file is a .txt file. You’ll have a problem opening your file in a browser if the browser thinks it is a .txt file. Your file name must have an extension of .htm)

Click Save.

Testing Your HTML

Start Internet Explorer. Click FileàOpen. Click the Browse box. Locate your file, select it, then click Open. Click OK.

If you need to change your HTML, make the changes in Notepad. Save your changes. Then go back to Internet Explorer and click Refresh. Your changes should be visible.

Printing Your HTML

From Notepad, click FileàPrint.