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What is the Internet?DefinitionA global collection of computer networks linked by
telephone, cable, satellites and wireless connections.
Uses• Communicating with friends and family• Shopping• Paying bills• Finding news and information
Unavailable (for free) on the Internet • Most full-text magazine and newspaper articles• Copyrighted information
Web What?World Wide Web – a service that
enables websites and pages to be available over the internet.
Web page – a single document or page on the world wide web.
Website – a group of related web pages with a common address.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)Definition
The address that connects you with a website.
Parts of the URLhttp://www.deerfieldlibrary.org/
http:// = protocol called Hypertext Transfer Protocol
www = World Wide Web
deerfieldlibrary = domain name
.org = domain type
Domain Types.com = commercial
.org = generally nonprofit organizations
.edu = higher education
.gov = U.S. government agency
.fr = France (websites originating in other countries often have an ending that corresponds to the
country.)
Links (Hyperlinks)
Definition Shortcuts to another web page.
Types of Links
Hyperlink/link
Button
Dropdown menu
BrowserDefinitionA software program that allows you to access the
Internet.
Software Programs
Internet Explorer or IE (Microsoft)
Safari (Mac)
Firefox/Mozilla
Chrome (Google)
Opera
Just to name a few!
Parts of a Browser
Menu Bar – a way to give the browser commands.
Title Bar – displays the name of the current web page and browser.
Minimize Button – makes the window smaller and sends it below the status bar while keeping window open.
Restore Button – returns the window to its previous size.
Status Bar – displays the current state of the web page.
Scroll Bar – moves the web page up and down.
Close Button – closes the program.
Parts of a Browser
Address/URL Bar – displays the address of the open web page.
Stop Button– stops the web page from loading or opening.
Back & Forward Buttons – Back Button points left and brings you to the last page visited.
Forward Button points right and brings you to the previous screen.
Refresh Button – reloads a web page.
Home Button – The main page of the website.
Search EngineDefinitionA website that indexes billions of pages and sites on
the world wide web.
Examples
largest
a Directory – organizes by subject
known for images and translations
Microsoft product
a metasearch engine
Just to name a few!
Modifying Results Boolean Operators
Definition: A way of combining words to make your search more
specific.
AND
OR
NOT
OROR will broaden by specifying that EITHER
word must be present in the search results.
France OR travel
Modifying Results Quotation marks “ ”
Creates a phrase search with the exact words in the exact order.
Advanced SearchGoogle, Altavista and Dogpile and other true
search engines allow you to use parameters to help adjust your search.
Evaluating Websites1. Accuracy
Who wrote the page? Can you contact them? What is the purpose or why was it created?
2. AuthorityWhat credentials are listed for the author(s)?What institution publishes this? Check the domain.
3. ObjectivityHow detailed is the information?Why was this site created?Does the information show a minimum of bias?
Evaluating Websites4. Currency
When was it created?When was it last updated?Are the links current and live?
5. CoverageWhat is the intrinsic value of the information?Is the material in-depth? Is the information provided cited?Is the information free?
Further Resources • Encyclopedias of Terminology
PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/
UC Berkeley Libraryhttp://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Glossary.html
• Tutorials and Further InformationNew User Tutorial
http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm
Stanford University Libraries
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/swain/internetguides.html
• Subject DirectoriesInternet Public Library 2
http://www.ipl.org/About.com
http://www.about.com
Topic Suggestions• Spring session is…
Goodbye Snail Mail – Hello, E-mail!March 11 3:00-4:00 pm
• Suggestions for Summer?Mouse skillsBasic Computer Intro Social Networks
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