Multiple Choice
Select the best response for the following statements.
1. ____________ is the illegal copying or use of software.
A. Piracy
B. Webmastering
C. Counterfeiting
D. Surfing
2. ____________ is only as good as the source.
A. A link
B. Information
C. Currency
D. A dead link
3. A company’s logo or other graphic information might be protected as a ____________ .
A. trademark
B. patent
C. public domain
D. copyright
4. ____________ are stories that at one time could have been partially true.
A. Links
B. Hoaxes
C. Urban legends
D. Resource
5. ____________ is the ability to move through a Web site.
A. Linking
B. Grouping
C. Citing
D. Navigation
True/False
Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
T F 1. You can assume that all information found on the Internet is accurate.
T F 2. It is acceptable to copy information from the Internet and present it as your own.
T F 3. Items contained in public domain are considered to be copyrighted.
T F 4. Software piracy is the unauthorized copying of software.
T F 5. Chain letters sent through the Internet possibly could contain a virus.
Fill in the blank
Complete the following sentences by writing the correct word or words in the blanks provided.
1. A(n) hoax is an attempt to deceive an audience into believing that something false is real.
2. A Web site ending in edu indicates this is an educational site.
3. When purchasing software, you are purchasing a software license.
4. Currency refers to the age of the information.
5. A(n) Webmaster is responsible for managing and maintaining a Web site.
Projects
Cross-Curricular—Mathematics
Search the Internet for Web sites containing information on Grammy Award winners. In the results list, pick at least two sites that you think might contain information relating to the number of awards won. Using the survey form shown in Figure 15-7, evaluate each site. Write a 100-word report on your evaluation of the sites. Be sure to include the Web site address of the site and elaborate on what you found in your answer to each of the survey questions.
Solutions will vary.
Cross-curricular—Science
Access the Web site www.howstuffworks.com. Select one of the topics of your choice or a topic assigned by your instructor. Use your word processing program to prepare a 100-word report that explains the site’s system for navigating. Be sure to mention any problems you had in getting around the site.
Solutions will vary -- navigation of the site should be described.
Cross-curricular—social studies
Use Google or another search engine and search for urban legends. Find one or two urban legends of particular interest, and write a report on why you think so many people believed the story to be true. Include the Web site addresses of sites that you accessed for this information.
Solutions will vary.
Cross-curricular—Language Arts
One infamous question that most of have heard is "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Use a search engine of your choice to find the answer to the question. How many links did you find? Prepare a report on your findings and present it to your class. Explain how you evaluated at least three of the sites.
Solutions will vary.
Web Project
Start your browser. Do an online search for Web site evaluation. Select and evaluate at least three different sites that discuss Web site evaluation. Use your word-processing program to prepare a report on your findings, including an overview of at least three things you learned about Web site evaluation. The report should be a minimum of two pages.
Solutions will vary.
Teamwork Project
The Web site located at urbanlegendsonline.com contains information regarding a number of urban legends and superstitions. Use your browser to access this site. Each team member selects one or more of the legends or superstitions and then uses a word processing program to create a summary or overview of the legend/superstition. The team then consolidates the summaries to create a two- to three-page report and adds clipart and/or other images to illustrate their findings.
Solutions will vary.
CriticalThinking
“WYSIWYG” is a Web site project located at /www.saskschools.ca/~ischool/tisdale/integrated/wysiwyg/students.htm. Access this Web site and complete the activities to create a set of reliability rules. Share your set of rules with the other students or submit a written report to your instructor.
Solutions will vary.
Google Online
Similar to most other Internet mapping Web sites, Google’s free mapping service application provides the user with step-by-step driving directions from one location to another. Google’s map service, however, contains several other additional features that are not found on some of the other Internet mapping services. Google maps are interactive. Use the slider to zoom in and out. Use the navigation arrows to move from left to right or up and down. Hold down the left mouse button and move the map left, right, and/or up and down.
Access Google’s map service at http://maps.google.com/. If necessary, click Search the map and then type in an address such as your home address or your school address. Click the Get Address button and type in a location different from your home address and/or school address. Click the Get directions button. Print a copy if instructed to do so. Click the Clear the results button.
If necessary, redisplay the map with the address you used previously. Click each of the buttons at the top of the map (Street View, Traffic, Map, Satellite, and Terrain). Use your word processing program and write a sentence or two describing the screen that is displayed when each button is selected.
Solutions will vary depending on location selected.