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- 1. What’s in a domain name? Is anyone in control of the Internet?
- 2. True or False ? Search engines, like Google, can locate every page on the Web. Search engines are the only tools available to search the Web. Some search engines sell a guaranteed high page ranking in the search results.
- 3. True or False ? Search engines can locate every page on the Web. FALSE. Search engines are the only tools available to search the Web. FALSE Some search engines sell a guaranteed high page ranking in the search results. TRUE
- 4. •The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address of a resource, in this case, an Internet Web page. It is a set of instructions telling your browser not only how to accept the incoming data, but where to go to get it. Host name http://www.rutgers.edu Type of resource Domain
- 5. .com (.biz) Commercial or business .edu Education .gov Government agency/organization .mil Military .net Internet service provider .org Not-for-profit organization Domain Name - the domain name also includes information that identifies the type of organization of the host site. (These examples are primarily U.S.)
- 6. .de Germany .uk United Kingdom .au Australia .pa Pennsylvania .nj New Jersey The Internet is international, and some sites have chosen to adopt a domain that identifies its country or state of origin
- 7. How can I get a domain name? Some domain names can be purchased easily and inexpensively: Go to http://ask.com and type in the question, “how do I buy an internet address?”
- 8. Results Which domain names are easy to purchase? What is the cheapest price you found? Can you fool someone into believing you are an expert?
- 9. Why should I believe you? Evaluating information from Web sites. •Authority and Accuracy - Who is the author(s); is the author an authority on the topic; is the information correct? •Is the information from a trusted source? •Can you verify information using an additional, trusted source? (other publications, known organizations or verification by a trusted person) •Is there a verifiable “about” section? •Who owns the domain name? http://www.whois.sc/
- 10. Evaluate a website 1. Dihydrogen Monoxide in the Dairy Industry (http://www.dhmo.org/milk.html) 2. RYT Hospital (http://www.rythospital.com/) 3. CNN (http://www.cnn.com) 4. Medline PLUS (http://www.medlineplus.gov/) 5. Drug information online (http://www.drugs.com/) 6. Families Against Internet Censorship (http://www.netfamilies.org/) 7. The White House (http://www.whitehouse.org/ )