Project 4 - Checksheet

Chapter 4 - End of Chapter Activities

Review Questions

True or False?

  1. False (p. 81) Subject categories are arranged from broadest to most specific.
  2. False (p. 80) Directories are created and maintained by people.
  3. True (p. 82)
  4. False (p. 80) Directories are usually NOT fee-based.
  5. False (p. 88) Often information found in specialized databases are not easily accessible using a search engine.

Short Answer - Completion

  1. specialized databases (p. 80)
  2. subject guides, reference works, specialized databases (p. 84)
  3. invisible Web or hidden Internet (p. 88)
  4. The resources are carefully chosen and organized in a logical way (p. 84)
  5. You may miss information because your subject appears in a different category than the one you choose to browse through (p. 84)

Exercises and Projects on page 101.
Answers may vary.

  1. Reference >> Postal Information

  2. Search did not go well. First I tried to use browsing through categories. I used Arts and Humanities >> Literature >> Authors, but when I got there I didn't know what country Gurdjieff was from so I was stuck. So....I went back to the main directory listing and used People >> Notable People >> Philosophers but this took me to a page for Notable Artists....I should contact the webmaster and complain about that link. It obviously goes to the wrong place. So I finally just typed the name into the search textbox and came up with good results.

  3. Results will vary based on your name and choices you make.
    I tried Ancestry.com and found lots more Whobreys than expected!

  4. At ipl.org website, I typed "foreign languages" into the search box and found the website for foreign languages listed in the TeenSpace category. In the Arabic numbers section of the website, when you click on the name of a number, a sound window opens and if you have speakers you can hear the word pronounced.

  5. At the dmoz.org website, I browsed through the following categories:
    Arts >> Movies >> Titles >> T
    Then I opened the website that mentioned a list of cast to find that Robert Duvall played Boo Radley.
    The actor's name was a link to a mini biography listing 90 movies he has had a role in!
    I saw him in The Godfather, MASH, and The Natural

Chapter 7

Review Questions

True or False?

  1. True (p. 145)
  2. False (p. 147) Typically the list is managed by software that automatically sends the welcome message.
  3. False (p. 146) Lurking is encouraged to learn how people use the group.
  4. True (p. 147)
  5. True (p. 165)

Short Answer - Completion

  1. FAQ - frequently asked questions (p. 166)
  2. group address (p. 147)
  3. group address (p. 147)
  4. articles (p. 156)
  5. newsgroups (p. 156)

Answers to Practice Activities

Newsgroups

  1. Read a series of forum messages sharing a common subject which are connected by reference headers
  2. Using another name to communicate with but conceal your true identity, like a CB radio handle
  3. A Usenet topic category
  4. Anyone can post in “unmoderated” groups but in “moderated” information submitted is given to a moderator who edits/filters then posts results
  5. Yes
  6. A series of postings on a certain issue

    Mailing Lists
  7. To help people fix their PC problems
  8. Anyone
  9. July 20, 2000
  10. May vary slightly. About 6000

    Tourbus
  11. Twice a week, usually Tues/Thurs
  12. Learn about search engines, cool sites, free stuff, hoaxes, urban legends, internet tools, tips, cookies, etc.

 

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