Thursday, April 26, 2012

Checkpoint 3

A web site may be very good at stating its aims but if it does not do what it says it will then it will be of little use to you. Try looking at one page of a web site. Read through the information and then decide whether it has really told you what it said it would. Are there any diagrams or pictures to illustrate what is being said? Do these help you to understand it?

These two example web sites both aim to tell you how to cure hiccups.
Have a look at each one and think about the aims.
Web site 1:
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This web site doesn't really achieve the aim because it tells you about hiccups but not how to get rid of them.

Web site 2:
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This site gives you some ways of curing hiccups. So it does achieve the aim. If a site does not do what it says it will then it will be of little use to you

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

URL Parts

Internet Searching For Dummies

Are you a newbie to the internet? Don't know how to search for things you want to look at? Well then you're in luck because this is what this whole guide is about. Now to get started, the following websites are the best for searching:
  • Google
  • Yahoo!
  • Bing
Once you got to the website, enter the things you want to search for. Make sure to follow these rules:
  • Don't use common words such as: the, a, in, have, etc...Searching Engines will usually ignore them.
  • Try to be as specific as possible. Don't make your searches too general.
  • If you have a group of words, adding ' ' to them will group them together.
  • If you want the search engine not to include a word in its search, just add a - before the word.
  • If you want the search engine to include a word, simply add a + before the word.
If you follow all the tips and tricks above, it will make your searches faster and you can find the thing you are looking for quicker.