Note this will only work if you have a previously accessed page. These navigation shortcuts may be represented by arrows on your menu bar. In some other cases there may be icons, shortcut menu options or other devices to allow you to jump to particular places on the website. This will save you the time of re-typing your URL location each time you want to return to class. This may be needed, for example, if you have posted a message in an on-line bulletin board forum area, and want to see your message appear.
Passwords often cause confusion for students.
If your course content is protected you should have been given directions on how to register and use your password to access the protected information. For example quizzes and tests are normally protected in most courses so that only registered students may access them. In almost all cases a computer server somewhere will be matching the name and password you input on to the screen with a secure database file somewhere. If there is a match you will get in, if not you will be denied access. If you cannot get in, check with the systems administrator, department, or professor right away to let them know you are having a problem.