ACTIVITY NO. 9USING INTERNET SURF AND
SEARCH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION
BRIDGE COURSEof
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Objectives of the activity
Students will able to learnTo surf Internet To Open a Browser?To use a Search Engine?Working of the web
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Internet Surfing
Internet Surfing as it is popularly known means to go from one page to another on the Internet, browsing for topics of interest.
With the Net, we can do many things, such as shopping for clothes, making friends, and getting information.
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Open a browser4
Web Browser ListInternet explorer (Microsoft)Google chrome (Google)OperaMozilla Firefox
Select a search engine5
Click Here and Type
At the top of any page on your computer, type the phrase www.google.com in place of search engine into the Search Bar to attain access to several different internet sites that specifically aid in searching. Common search engines:
Press the Enter key on the keyboard of your computer
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Press the Enter Key
Example7
Choose a few of the most specific or relevant keywords or phrases to describe your topic. Utilize synonyms. Type your choice of words into the Search Bar offered by your chosen search engine.
Complete the Search engine8
Press the Enter Key
Results9
How the web work??10
Common Terms Associated With the Internet
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Home Page—The opening Web page on an Internet site. HyperText Markup Language (HTML)—The
programming language used to create Web pages.Hyperlink—A highlighted or underlined word or graphic
on a Web page that leads to another Web page.Internet Account—What allows the user to get online.
Typically includes a login, password, and email address.Internet Service Provider (ISP)—An organization that
provides access to the Internet. Some of the better-known ISPs include AOL, MSN, and Yahoo.
Common Terms Associated With the Internet
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Modem—A device that connects the computer to the Internet via phone or cable lines.
Network—A group of connected computers in either a LAN, or Local Area Network, or a WAN, or Wide Area Network.
Search Engine—A Web site that searches the Internet for specific information. This would include engines like Yahoo, Google,MSN.
Server—A computer that stores information that can be accessed via the Internet.
Windows keyboard shortcuts13
Ctrl+N Opens a new window.
Ctrl+T Opens a new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+N Opens a new window in incognito mode.
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 Switches to the tab at the specified position number on the tab strip.
Ctrl+9 Switches to the last tab.
Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown Switches to the next tab.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp Switches to the previous tab.
Alt+F4 or Ctrl + Shift + W Closes the current window.
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 Closes the current tab or pop-up.
Ctrl + T
Open New TAB
How Search Engine Work??14
Most search engines and databases use Boolean Operators to create search statements, e.g.(domestic or family)
Spelling15
Spelling Helps. If you know what you are looking for, spell it
properly and the computer will not ask what you are looking for.
Wrong Spelling
Correct Spelling
Boolean Operators16
AND requires both terms to appear in the items that are retrieved.
OR requires either term to appear in the items that are retrieved.
NOT excludes a term.
Boolean Search Strategy17
a AND bMathematics AND physics
a OR bStudent OR teacher
a NOT bCollege NOT physical education
a b
a b
a b
References:
1. Intel Easy Steps Version 1.5, Internet Surfing, 2012.
2. Your Guide to Safe Surfing: Learning about the Internet
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