Internet Searching Assignment

Determine keywords and search terms for the following scenario:
You have been given the task of preparing a presentation for your class about kangaroos.

Think about the various pieces of information that you would want to include in your presentation: habitat, food, species, pictures, sounds, etc.

List the keywords and search terms you used.
Bookmark your findings on Delicious (TAG AS: kangaroos). You must bookmark sources from each search engine listed below..


Do a search or your keyworks and search terms using EACH search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo).

Screen print your search results (just like we did when we screen printed the Delicious screens). Copy the screen prints into a Word document and save. You will turn this in on Thursday.

For this posting, comment on the following:

What search engine worked best and why?
What are the differences in the search results for each search engine?

Searching the Web

http://www.learnthenet.com/how-to/search-the-web/index.php

Use the above URL to read the associated article.

http://www.learnthenet.com/animated-internet/how-search-engines-work/index.php

Watch the animated presentation about "How Search Engines Work"
Respond in detail to the following questions: (YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS! DO NOT COPY AND PASTE)

What are some of the search tools you can use to find information?
What is the difference between an index and a directory?
When would you use an index? When would you use a directory?
Which ones do you currently use? Which do you prefer and why?
What are some ways to refine your search? (Give specific examples)

The World According Google

After watching the 'World According to Google' movie, what are your overall impressions of Google?

Describe in detail how Google 'ranks' their searches for the user.

Describe in detail how Google makes money even though they don't actually "make" anything.

Who founded Google? And what are their professional backgrounds (education, work experience, etc)

Sexting Article

You are to write a 175 - 225 word article on sexting. Follow the same guidelines as the others.

Email to me as an attachment.

Smith - Sexting Article.

Netiquette Article

You are to write a 150-175 word article on Netiquette. DO NOT copy and paste from the Internet. You must formulate the article so that it is information and geared toward teens. Keep in mind that your article will be used in our project newsletter next week.

Send the article as an email attachment with the following subject line:
Smith - Netiquette Article

Create the article in Word just like the others.

See the next posting for today for next assignment.

Malware Good or Bad

Your job is to investigate 'malware' and inform the rest of us about malware. Tell us what it is, why it may be harmful, how it is used, etc. Tell us how to protect ourselves and our computers. Give us tips if you want.

Tell us how widespread malware is in our lives.

You do not need to respond to other students posting for this post.