Internet
Exercises:
- Go to www.google.com . This is one of the most
powerful search sites on the internet.
- After
you get there try entering “powerpoint
tutorial” (don’t type the quotes) into the box and see what sites you
find. Go to tone of those sites.
- Enter your date of birth “may 11 1961” (this time use the
quotes), and see what you can find out about that day.
- Google
provides some powerful ways to search. Find out how you can refine your
search by going to: http://www.google.com/help/refinesearch.html
- What
would you type into the search box in order to use Google to search the
DCC website for information on distance education? (Hint: our website is www.dallas.edu).
Answer:
- How
would you enter a search to learn about “bats” without getting a lot of
information about baseball?
Answer:
- Use
Google to find a website that will translate this French statement into
English: Veuillez me montrer la salle de bains.
Translation:
- Find out
to whom this phone number belongs : 605-996-9001.
Answer:
- Go to the
following website. It is a compilation of specialty search sites.
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/technology/cybertimes-navigator.html?pagewanted=all&position=top#search
- Browse
the different site descriptions. Look specifically for places where you
can get answers to these questions:
- What is
the zip +4 zip code for the college’s address? (2700 Christian Parkway,
Dallas, TX 75234)
Answer:
- Find an
online Bible that allows you to search The Message Bible.
What is the URL:
- Tell me
the source of this quotation. “The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our
poor power to add or detract.”
Answer:
Save
this Word document and email it to me at blong@dallas.edu