Exploring the Internet ~ Class #5 ~ "The Art of Searching the Web"
Homework: Easy Research for Extra Credit
Name: ____________________________________________ Sec. # _____________
The Internet has provided the opportunity to access encyclopedias online. One such research site is: www.encyclopedia.com. Go to that site and answer the following questions. Type your findings into a MS-Word document (or the like), bring them to class on Tuesday, February 26th, and earn a point towards your final grade! (Handwritten answers right on this page is fine as well, as long as I can read it!) Be sure to include your name and section number (202 or 203) on your paper.
On the site's home page, click the
letter, W. Click on the Wom-Wz link located on this page.
Locate the World Wide Web entry
and then click this link. What is the first sentence of the definition of the World Wide Web
according to this article? What are the first 6 hyperlinks within this article?
Type "Web browser" as the keyword in
the Search text box and then press the ENTER key or click the Research
button. How many articles discussing Web browsers are found on the
encyclopedia.com Web site?
Type multimedia as the keyword in the
Search text box and then press the ENTER key or click the Research button.
In the search results list, click the multimedia link. What hardware
typically is required to work with multimedia according to this article?
Type "personal computer" as the keyword in the Search text box and then press the ENTER key or click the Research button. Click one of the personal computer links. Review the material, and answer the following question. Internal memory consists of 2 components. What are they?