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DO ALL 4 PAGES OF THIS ASSIGNMENT!!!!

What is a URL?

URL is short for "Uniform Resource Locator." This is another name for a web address. It must be entered EXACTLY as it appears in print. A web address NEVER has a space in it.

Activity 1:

Visit each web site listed below by pressing Ctrl and clicking on the links below or copy/paste the URL in the address box. Search through the site to find your answers. On this document type the answer to the questionsin a RED.

  1. stadium Go to the “About the Stadium” section. How many times does the cannon fire on the pirate ship when the Bucs score a touchdown?
  2. Go to the “What Happened on your Birthday” section and use the calendar to find your birthday find one historic event that happened on that date.
  3. Go to the “Stadium” section. How many people can sit in the UCF Brighthouse Stadium?
  4. Click on “Visitors” then “Kids Corner.” Who was the first governor of Florida?
  5. When is the OCPS Teach-In being held?
  6. Which bird did Ben Franklin want to be the National Emblem?
  7. What type of clothing would you wear in the Middle Ages, indicate that you were rich?
  8. Give the name of the President who lived in this house and the year of his birth.
  9. What is a baiji? List one fun fact about this animal. (hint: to findgo to Animal Info, then to Animal Bytes)

Activity 2:

Directions: Go to and answer the questions using the article "The Internet: What's the fuss?" to color your answers in RED.

NOTE: Click on the blue underlined words in the article to help answer questions.

  1. What has made the Internet so popular?
  1. What does ISP stand for and give one example?
  1. What does HTML, URL, and HTTP mean?
  1. The speed of the Internet is measured in (bps). What does bps mean?
  1. Why has publishing on the Internet attracted so many people?
  1. E-mail is a big part of the Internet. What does e-mail look like and name one advantage to using e-mail?
  1. How many years ago was it before the Internet got its start?
  1. What was the main reason it started?
  1. A browser is what?
  1. What are some of the reasons (name 2) for people not connecting to the Internet?

11. Give an example of a real URL.

12. When text is in a different color on a web site that is referred to as what?

13. What is a browser and what is the most popular browser today?

14. Name a different browser than the one in question 13.

15. How are computer messages sent across the telephone?