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Internet Research Review

Internet Research Review. Definition of the Internet. Network of computers throughout world. Enables people to communicate. Offers entertainment, social networking, news and information. Define the term internet browser. A program that gets you onto the web and lets you navigate around it.

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Internet Research Review

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  1. Internet Research Review

  2. Definition of the Internet • Network of computers throughout world. • Enables people to communicate. • Offers entertainment, social networking, news and information.

  3. Define the term internet browser. • A program that gets you onto the web and lets you navigate around it.

  4. What are the most common Internet Browsers • Edge • Chrome • Firefox • Safari

  5. What is the most widely used browser? • Google Chrome

  6. How can you add a web page to your favorites bar? • Click on the star and arrow button while visiting the web page you want added.

  7. How many websites are there? • Hundreds of millions

  8. Search Engines You need help because there are hundreds of millions of web sites.

  9. What is a search engine? • A computer program that searches documents, especially on the World Wide Web, for a specified word or words and provides a list of documents in which they are found.

  10. Some of the most common Search Engines • Google • Bing • Yahoo • Ask • Dog pile

  11. What is the most widely used search engine? • Google

  12. Generally Reliable Sites • .edu sites • .org sites • .gov sites • Statistical information • Historical information • Scientific information • Legislative information

  13. Why copying and pasting can be a bad idea… • Learn very little, if anything • Being dishonest • Teacher will know • Failing grade • Embarrassment • Defeats purpose of the assignment

  14. Being Selective • Garbage in, Garbage out • Bad information means bad report • Stay away from “garbage” websites • Blogs • Dot-com sites • Most websites not reviewed for accuracy and balance

  15. What does the following website extension stand for: .com commercial

  16. What does the following website extension stand for: .edu education

  17. What does the following website extension stand for: .org organization

  18. What does the following website extension stand for: .gov government

  19. What do the following website extension stand for: .net internet

  20. What does website “credibility” mean? Why is it important? • Is it a reputable resource or is it just someone’s opinion? • It must be researched and proven data.

  21. Copying & pasting text

  22. When it’s okay to quote text • Always provide your citation of your resource. • Don’t use too much cited information.

  23. What type of information should be included in a reference citation? • Title • Author • Date accessed • Website address

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