Part 1: Internet Basics
Using the worksheet provided: Internet Research:Online research
Part 1: Internet Basics
Use the links to answer the questions in this worksheet. All are short answer. Be specific and thorough. Edit and proofread before submitting.
Take the internet quiz. My score on the quiz: ____________
Go to this slide show and watch the video on Slide 2:
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Part 1: Internet Basics
Use the links to answer the questions in this worksheet. All are short answer. Be specific and thorough. Edit and proofread before submitting.
Take the internet quiz. My score on the quiz: ____________
Go to this slide show and watch the video on Slide 2:
- Summarize how a Google Search works?
- Does the video explain how they determine a site's value?
- Can someone pay to have a link appear at the top of the results page? Explain how.
- How does Bing provide answers to questions?
- Do a search in Google and the same search in Bing. Compare and contrast the results. Based on what you learned about how each engine works, why are they the same or different? Why would you use more than one search engine for a research paper?
- What is a URL?
- What are the 5 main parts (don't confuse with extensions, which is #9) of a URL (hint look for words that are italicized or linked) and what is its function or importance?
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- What are the 5 main extensions where websites 'live' and what does each one mean?
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- Using the answers in #10, identify the parts of the URL of my webpage:
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- Guess the URLs:
CNN
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Columbia University
National Geographic
Sierra Club
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
American Red Cross