Chapter 1

  From this chapter, what I found most beneficial were the shortcuts provided. I am relatively new with Apple Macintosh technology, and I found it harder to navigate than my usual Microsoft Windows experiences. As trivial as it might sound, learning shortcuts like command + s (save), command + p (print), space bar (scroll down), shift + space bar (scroll up), have effectively enhanced my Macintosh experience. Also, shortcuts like command + “+” (zoom in), and command + “-” (zoom out) will be useful for me not only in the browsers, but in a lot of applications on my newly acquired Mac. With my previous computer, I never felt the need to rely on shortcuts.

  More than a few shortcuts, I have also gained valuable insights into Uniform Resource Locator (URLs). It was explained that a URL is a four-part addressing scheme that communicates the following to the browser. First, the protocol to use (http/https). Second, the domain name of the computer on which the file is (luzerne.edu). Third, the path of the folder or directory in which the file is (/academics/catalog/). Lastly, the name of the file (catalog). Even though I’ve been using web browsers for a while now, I have never wondered what the parts of a URL are.