Safe SurfingSafe Surfing

An Introduction to the InternetAn Introduction to the Internet

BOLLI Spring 2008

Lesson 4: SearchingLesson 4: Searching

3/26/20083/26/2008

Where Are We Going Today?Where Are We Going Today?

1. What's in the News1. What's in the News

2. Class Q & A …. 2. Class Q & A ….

3. Homework Assignment #33. Homework Assignment #3

4. Searching4. Searching

5. Lions & Tigers & Bears5. Lions & Tigers & Bears

6. Open Q&A6. Open Q&A

What’s In The News?What’s In The News?

• Class:Class:

??

Homework Assignment - Week 3Homework Assignment - Week 3

• Use your bookmark to go to the PC101 eBoard or click on link & Use your bookmark to go to the PC101 eBoard or click on link & Bookmark Log on Bookmark Log on

• Click on the "Lesson Plans" Click on the "Lesson Plans" • Click on the "Week 3 (3/19/08)" note Click on the "Week 3 (3/19/08)" note • Then Wait. Keep waiting... & waiting & waiting ….Then Wait. Keep waiting... & waiting & waiting ….

Let’s find a programLet’s find a program

• ExerciseExercise

Finish Your HomeworkFinish Your Homework

• Open your browser.Open your browser.

• "yahoo.com“"yahoo.com“

• "Web Search” "rutabagas" (no quotes necessary)"Web Search” "rutabagas" (no quotes necessary)

• Now click on the control "Images“ Now click on the control "Images“

• Click on the control “Video"; then "shopping". Wanna buy Click on the control “Video"; then "shopping". Wanna buy a rutabaga? a rutabaga?

• Search for anything that you're interested in. Names, Search for anything that you're interested in. Names, Places, People, Things past & Present. Places, People, Things past & Present.

Lions and Tigers and Bears,Lions and Tigers and Bears,Oh My!*Oh My!*

* Translation: Files and Folders and Such* Translation: Files and Folders and Such

Organizing Your Computer: How to Use Organizing Your Computer: How to Use Files & FoldersFiles & Folders

OverviewOverview

• Computer data are organized essentially as in Computer data are organized essentially as in the pre-computer era. In that era:the pre-computer era. In that era:

• Working documents and/or folders were often Working documents and/or folders were often created, reviewed, and temporarily stored on your created, reviewed, and temporarily stored on your “desktop”.“desktop”.

• When no longer active, documents would be When no longer active, documents would be organized into named folders, which in turn were organized into named folders, which in turn were placed into file drawers.placed into file drawers.

• File drawers were often part of a file cabinet or file File drawers were often part of a file cabinet or file room.room.

Pre-Computer Pre-Computer Physical File OrganizationPhysical File Organization

InternetInternet

Computer File Computer File OrganizationOrganizationD:

C: A:

Photos

Documents

Databases

A folder (i.e., directory)

Charts

http://

Windows Desktop View

Click on “My Documents”

Windows Explorer – Folder View

Windows Explorer – Document Icon View

Windows Explorer – Document Detail View

Windows Explorer – Photo Icon View

Windows Explorer – Photo Thumbnail View

What’s in a (File) Name?What’s in a (File) Name?

• File names have a specific format comprised of two parts File names have a specific format comprised of two parts separated by “.”separated by “.”• Basic nameBasic name• File extensionFile extension

• The name can be any length up to 256 characters but must The name can be any length up to 256 characters but must not include special characters such as: /, *, #, ?, \.not include special characters such as: /, *, #, ?, \.

• The extension is typically three characters and identifies the The extension is typically three characters and identifies the file type and determines which program(s) will work with file type and determines which program(s) will work with the file.the file.

• Important: the file extension is often not shown.Important: the file extension is often not shown.

Common File Types (Extensions)Common File Types (Extensions)

• .doc – Microsoft Word.doc – Microsoft Word• .xls – Microsoft Excel.xls – Microsoft Excel• .ppt – Microsoft PowerPoint.ppt – Microsoft PowerPoint• .pdf – Adobe Portable Document Format.pdf – Adobe Portable Document Format• .jpg, .jpeg – Photographic Image.jpg, .jpeg – Photographic Image• .psd – Photoshop Data File.psd – Photoshop Data File• .tif, .tiff – Scanned Image (tagged image file format).tif, .tiff – Scanned Image (tagged image file format)• .bmp – Bitmapped Picture File (screen savers).bmp – Bitmapped Picture File (screen savers)• .mp3, mpeg – Audio File.mp3, mpeg – Audio File• .mpg, .mpeg – Video File.mpg, .mpeg – Video File• .htm, .html – Web Page.htm, .html – Web Page• .txt – Plain Text File.txt – Plain Text File• .zip – Compressed Data File.zip – Compressed Data File

Using ShortcutsUsing Shortcuts

• Definition: short·cutDefinition: short·cut – A more direct route than the – A more direct route than the customary one. A means of saving time or effort.customary one. A means of saving time or effort.

• Definition: file shortcutDefinition: file shortcut – A very small data file which – A very small data file which contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data file.file.

• Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s resources in convenient locations.resources in convenient locations.

• Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.

Creating ShortcutsCreating Shortcuts

• Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a shortcut.shortcut.

• Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to create the desired shortcut.create the desired shortcut.

• Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & drop” (see next slide).drop” (see next slide).

• Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” object.object.

Drag & DropDrag & Drop

• All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be moved from one location to another by clicking the object moved from one location to another by clicking the object with the mouse and moving it elsewhere.with the mouse and moving it elsewhere.

• Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer and dragging it to another folder location.and dragging it to another folder location.

• Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”