Lesson 4 & 5 Name _______________________________
The Internet
Browsing the Web & Searching the Web
Objectives
By the end of these lessons, you will be able to:
Define key terminology Identify a domain name
Discuss policy, privacy issues Navigate popular websites
Use a search engine Conduct internet searches
Use hyperlinks Use key words
What is the Internet?
The Internet is a worldwide network of computers that allows individual and business users
around the world to share information and other resources and to conduct business
transactions. More specifically, the Internet is a worldwide interconnected network of networks.
Each computer connected directly to the Internet, called a host, can have a number of other
computers connected to it.
The World Wide Web, commonly called the Web, is a subset of the Internet that supports a
vast collection of documents that combine text and pictures, sound, and even animation and
video. These documents are called Web pages and are stored in Web sites all over the world.
1. WWW means _____________ _____________ ___________. This is the most dynamic
service on the Internet.
The method for connecting to the Internet using a regular telephone line is known as dial-up
access. Dial-up access works just like a standard phone connection. To use dial-up connection,
a computer must have a modem, which is a card or device that converts a computer’s digital
data to an analog signal that can be sent over telephone lines.
2. A Dial-up modem connection needs an Internet Service Provider (ISP). It is only connected
while dialed in. It uses a regular _________________ line.
3. A company that provides Internet access for homes and businesses is called an Internet
Service Provider (ISP). An example of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) would be:
AOL Earthlink MSN
________-Zero A___& ___
A high-speed alternative to dial-up access is a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL). DSL is significantly
faster than dial-up connection. DSL uses broadband transmission, which means it divides the
telephone wire into separate channels for sending data, receiving data, and transmitting voice
calls. DSL is also a dedicated connection. With a dedicated connection, the computer is always
connected to the Internet.
4. Broadband connection is a _________________________ Internet connection. It uses a
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL).
5. Broadband is faster than ___________________.
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Web Sites
The number of pages at a Web site can vary, based on the site’s purpose and the type of
content and services the site provide. A home page is the primary page at a Web site. A site
might include pages of photos, a resume, video or business information.
6. The first page that appears when you launch the Internet, is called the
____________ _____________.
7. Can you change to a new homepage? Yes _____ or No _____
A Web portal, is a special type of Web site that offers a doorway to a wide range of content and
services.
8. Portal Homepages are an initial point of entry to the Web. An example of some common
portal pages would be: ________________, _________________, ________________.
Internet Explorer Window
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Address Bar
Search Box
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Top-Level Domains
A domain is a computer network connected to the internet. A domain may consist of a
single computer or hundreds of computers networked together. Every computer
connected to the Internet is part of a domain. Most domains use a domain name to make
them easy to identify. The most basic identifier for a domain is its top-level domain.
A computer network connected to the Internet is called a ____________.
Domain names are grouped by top-level domain. The characters that follow the period at
the end of a domain name indicate the top-level domain a Web site belongs to.
Top-level
Domain Description Examples
.com labyrinth.com
Microsoft.com
.edu berkeley.edu
fas.edu
.org poeticdiversity.org
pbs.org
.gov irs.gov
.mil .info
Navigating the Web
One way to navigate the Web is simply by telling your browser which sites you wish to view.
Every page on the Web has a unique identifying address, called a URL. A Uniform Resource
Locator (URL) is essentially an ___________________ for a Web page. URL’s contain several
parts that help your browser find the exact page you are looking for.
URLs – Example of a Web site address are: www.sears.com, www.mapquest.com
Navigating with the Address bar
The most basic control for navigating the Web with Internet Explorer is the address bar. This bar
allows you to type the URL of the Web page you wish to visit. It also lists the most recent Web
sites that have been visited.
The address bar is just one of several shortcuts that help you _________________ to Web sites
more quickly.
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AutoComplete
As you type a URL in the address bar, you may see it display some Web addresses in a drop-
down list. This is the AutoComplete feature at
work.
When you start typing the address, you might have
AutoComplete try to finish what you are typing.
AutoComplete keeps track of all the __________ ________ you have visited.
Browsing Controls
Links
A Link (short for hyperlink) is the most basic tool for Web navigation. A link is essentially an
object on a Web page that points to some other location on the _________page, a
________________ page, or even a different _________ ___________.
A link can take on several forms. It may be _________ on a Web page or an _________ or part
of an image.
Links Links
Links
Links
Links
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Searching the Web
A search engine is website designed to help you locate web pages with information you desire.
What are names of some common search engines? __________________________________
Interpreting Search Results
Number of
"hits" found
Hit
These
sites
pay to
Stored be listed
version of here
the page
Search
within a hit
Links
Perform a
new search
Narrowing a Search
If a search yields too many hits, add additional search words ("narrow" your search).
For example, you might be looking for information on how to knit a baby blanket. Instead of
using “knit” you might add “knit baby blanket” or “knit baby blanket beginners.”
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The Order of Hits
Different search engines usually list the same sites in a different order. There are a few factors
that can affect the order of sites in the search result list. The four common things that affect the
order of hits are:
1. Content of the page. The text on the Web page can make a difference in the order a site is
listed.
2. Search relevance rating. Each search engine has its own system for
rating the relevance of a Web site.
3. Content of the metatag for a page. The homepage of many sites contains a custom
description of the site in a piece of program code.
4. Money$. Some Web sites will pay a search engine to give them a higher position in the hit
list.
Using Favorites/Bookmarks-Ever found a cool website?
Wished you had a way to remember where it was without writing it down? You can put a
bookmark on the Internet as easily as you put one in a book. You can even bookmark as many
websites as you want; there's no limit.
Your list of bookmarks is called your favorites; as in your favorite places to visit on the Internet.
So when you wish to bookmark a page on the Internet, you add it to your favorites.
1. Open the Internet. While you are browsing the Internet and the page you wish to save is
showing on your screen.
2. Using you mouse, move the arrow to the top of the left top part of the screen where it says
Favorites. When the arrow is on the word Favorites click the mouse. This will cause the
Favorites menu to appear.
3. At this point you should now see a menu. The top section of the list contains commands used
to manage your list of bookmarks. The remaining items are favorite websites that have already
been bookmarked on your computer.
4. Notice that the name of the page you wished to save is already displayed in the line labeled
Name. This is the name that the person who created that page uses to refer to that page. You
can use this for the name of your bookmark or you can name your bookmark something else.
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Popular Websites
Directions: Go to the following websites. Browse around, click on some links, and tell
me 3 interesting things you learned about the website.
www.google.com www.learningpage.com
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
www.yahoo.com www.fasstudents.com
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
www.virgcamacho.com www.britannica.com
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
www.mapquest.com www.thinkquest.org
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
www.wikipedia.org www.purplemath.com
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
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Internet Search
Go to www.google.com or whatever website is indicated and perform the following searches and answer the questions.
1. Go to Amazon.com and browse for How much does your book or John’s book cost?
a book by your favorite author. If
you do not have a favorite author,
search for a book by John Maxwell.
2. Go to www.encyclopedia.com or What did you find out about the disease?
www.ask.com and do a search of
any disease (example: cancer,
high blood pressure, diabetes).
3. Find the Website for your local Write something interesting that happened
newspaper the Fresno Bee today.
www.fresnobee.com. Look up a
article for today’s news.
4. Using the keyword “recipe,” How many hits (results) did you receive?
perform a standard Google search.
Write down the number of hits you
receive. Then find a recipe for Write down the main ingredients for the apple
apple pie. pie.
5. Search for directions from school How many miles it is from Fresno Adult School to
2500 Stanislaus St. Fresno, CA your home?
93721 to your house. Use
www.mapquest.com
6. Open the following Web page: Search for information on any disease. Read
www.webmd.com about and write down the name of the disease
you researched.
7. Look for a job on www.usajobs.com What job did you find?
What is the salary?
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