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    Use the Webs Web Overview web site and Scavenger A blog page. Post each question properly labeled with the section and number. Answer the questions below as individual responses to the individual posts.

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    Web Scavenger Hunt A -- and Webs Site Blog

    Site: Use the Webs Web Overview web site and Scavenger A blog page. Questions: o Post each question properly labeled with the section and number (a section being Browser Basics, for example) in a separate post on the Scavenger A page. o If supported, tag the post/question with the title of the section it is located in. o There is a digital copy of this paper available, so you dont have to type the questions unless you want to. Answers: o Answer the questions below as individual responses to the individual posts. o You may not, however, cut and paste the answers from any source. You must put the answers in your own words. Links: Provide hyperlinks wherever L is indicated

    Questions
    A. Browser Basics 1. Q: What is a browser? (10 words) 2. Q: Whose computer does the browser run on? (The user//client computer or the ISP server?) 3. Q: What languages do you understand, read, speak, and/or write? 4. Q: Analogously, what is the name of the preferred standard programming language all current browsers know how to understand? (Hint: http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_intro.asp ) B. Specific Browsers 1. Q: Name six web browsers. Hints: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx http://www.mozilla.com/en-US http://www.apple.com/safari http://www.opera.com/download http://www.google.com/chrome http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight 2. L: Provide links to each of the six browsers you named in question 5. 3. Q: Which browser has the largest market share? (Hint: http://marketshare.hitslink.com ) 4. Q: What are three other interesting facts you can find at http://marketshare.hitslink.com ? Top browsers have changed over the years Chrome took over Explorer Safari only became popular 5 years ago C. Internet, Extranet, Intranet 1. Q: What is the Internet? (Hint: www.wikipedia.org )

    a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange a local or restricted communications network, esp. a private network created using World Wide Web software. an intranet that can be partially accessed by authorized outside users, enabling businesses to exchange information over the Internet securely.

    2. Q: What is an Intranet? Give an example.

    3. Q: What is an Extranet? Give an example.

    D.Search Engines and Directories

    1. Q: What is a search engine? a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network 2. Q: What is the name of the program that constantly runs behind the scenes to gather information for the search engine database? (Hint: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213035,00.html ) Spider 3. Q: What is the computer response you get when you submit a favorite URL into the following: http://www.webconfs.com/search-engine-spider-simulator.php ? PrintScreen for your teacher..

    4. Q: How do search engines find web sites to display in response to your search? (Hint: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm ) (20 words or more.)
    They search the Internet -- or select pieces of the Internet -- based on important words. They keep an index of the words they find, and where they find them. They allow users to look for words or combinations of words found in that index.

    5. What is the importance of the <head>, <title> and <meta> <keywords> tags in your xHTML web page relative to search engines? (Hint: http://www.webconfs.com/15minute-seo.php ) (20 words or more.) Search engine checks for words in each certain command so the correct wording must be in the correct part or no one will find your site 6. L: a www.google.com Google.com/chrome b www.ask.com Ask.com c www.clusty.com Clusty.com 7. Q: For each of the search engines above, list and describe (10 or more words/program) three offerings or services which would allow you to increase your web sites exposure for your business. (Hints: a www.google.com >business solutions Your business could come up in the search engine b http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com/optimization.php and http://sponsoredlistings.ask.com Can sponsor your business to drive more attention to your site

    http://clusty.com/addsite ) Search engine which will use your site as a search result 8. Q: What does this web site do for you as a web site owner? http://www.google.com/addurl Drives more attention to it 9. Q: What is www.dmoz.org ? (20 words or more.) A search engine which allows you to search by category, each time you click on a category it will bring up a list of websites relating to that specific category. 10. Q: What does this web site do for you as a web site owner? http://www.dmoz.org/add.html Draws more attention to your site and will bring interested viewers 11. Q: What is www.wikipedia.org? (20 words or more.) Wikipedia is a search engine which allows people to view information on a certain topic. On every page they link websites from which they have gotten information from. E. Plug-ins and multimedia players 1. Q: What is a Plug-in? (www.wikipedia.org ) a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing software application. 2. Q: What is Flash Player? (Hint: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer ) (10 words or more.) Player runtime lets you effortlessly reach over 1.3 billion people across browsers and OS versions with no install 3. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Flash Player? Adobe 4. Q: What is the file designator for Flash Player files, and what do the letters stand for? (Hint: www.wikipedia.org ) Adobe Reader 5. Q: What is Adobe Reader? (Hint: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader ) (10 words or more.) the free trusted standard for reliably viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents. 6. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Adobe Reader? Adobe 7. Q: What is Quicktime Player? (Hint: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/player ) (10 words or more.) A powerful multimedia technology with a built-in media player, QuickTime lets you view Internet video, HD movie trailers, and personal media in a wide range of file formats. And it lets you enjoy them in remarkably high quality. 8. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Quicktime Player? Apple 9. Q: What is ITunes? (Hint: http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview ) (10 words or more.) iTunes is the easiest way to organize and enjoy the music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books youve already got and shop for the ones you want to get. 10. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) ITunes? Apple 11. Q: What is Windows Media Player? (Hint: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11 ) (10 words or more.) Free media player which requires a download 12. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) Windows Media Player? Microsoft

    13. Q: What is RealPlayer? (Hint: http://www.real.com ) (10 words or more.) A free video player which requires a download and plays all video and music file formats. 14. Q: Who owns and provides (its free) RealPlayer? Real Networks F. URL -- General 1. Q: What do the letters URL stand for? Unifrom Resource Locator 2. Q: What do the letters URI stand for? Uniform resource identifier 3. Q: Give an example of a URL you use regularly. http://www.youtube.com 4. Q: ICANN www.icann.org a Q: What does ICANN do with regard to URLs? They hand out URL domains b Q: What do the letters ICANN stand for? Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers G. URL Obtaining One 1. Q: What would be three preferred characteristics of a URL for a web site for your business or organization? (Think we want your informed opinion.) Easy to remember Short Related 2. Type domain names into your favorite search engine. a Q: List three possible sources you could go to if you wanted your own domain name. In other words, Who sells domain names? Go Daddy Network Solutions Webs b Q: What does each of these companies charge for a domain name? Monthly Fee of $0.50 to $1.00 c L: Provide a link to each of these sources. http://www.godaddy.com/ http://www.webs.com/ http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/PS-

    domains.jsp?siteid=8&channelid=P13C8S570N0B9A1D761E0000V121&pro mo=NCDISC0041&gclid=CKvHrLry2LkCFY5r7AoddD8ALg&clickid=5563 544576


    3. Q: Find one domain name you like that isnt taken (owned by someone else and not available). https://www.StevenCravottaIsCool.com 4. If someone already owns your favorite site name, you can go to www.networksolutions.com/whois to see who they are and, possibly, buy it from them although creative individuals can usually come up with equally good unused domain names in most cases. a Q: What are two other services provided by Network Solutions besides Whois? Web Hosting Online Marketing b L: Provide a link to www.networksolutions.com/whois

    www.networksolutions.com/whois IP Address and Routing 1. Q: What is an IP address? Chapter 2 of DC2008 and http://computer.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network. 2. Q: Give an example of an IP address. 24.98.240.97 3. Q: How is an IP address similar to your home address? (20 words or more) An IP address is basically the name to each individual computer in the world. Every computer can have a different IP address, which makes it like every home in the world because each home has a different address 4. Q: What is a router? (10 words or more) a device that forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network 5. Q: How is a router similar to a post office location? The post office sends out packets to everyone else from one location like a router 6. Q: Name two companies which make routers? (Hint: www.cisco.com and http://www.juniper.net ) Cisco and Juniper I. DNS and IP Addresses 1. Q: What do the letters DNS stand for? http://www.dns.net/dnsrd Domain name system 2. Q: What is the function of DNS in the Internet? (10 words or more) is an hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet 3. Q: What are three major functions performed by IANA? (Hint: Google IANA) Domain Names Number Resources Protocol Assignments 4. Q: What organization is IANA part of? ICANN 5. Q: Type two of your favorite URLs into MS DOS ping (programs>accessories>ms dos command> ping) and note the URLs and their respective IP addresses in your PowerPoint. (MS DOS may be blocked on your computer, so bring your URLs, paper, and pencil to your teachers desk for help if this is the case.) http://www.youtube.com http://www.reddit.com 6. Q: Type two IP address into the Resolve an IP section of http://www.findipaddressinformation.com and note the IP addresses and their respective URLs in your PowerPoint. Youtube: IP: 74.125.228.98 Host Name: iad23s08-in-f2.1e100.net Reddit: IP: 67.135.105.106 Host Name: 67.135.105.106 J. ISP 1. Q: What do the letters in ISP stand for? Internet Service Provider 2. Q: What does an ISP do for you? http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asp H.

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    Can host a server for you Provides an Internet Service Q: What are six classifications of information offered at www.webhosting.info ? Domain Names Web Hosts ICANN Registrars IP Addresses TLD Registries L: The List www.webhosting.info Q: From some of the following web sites or The List, list three ISPs and make a table: a Table rows: ISP name ISP URL with link Name of one of their offerings The cost per month for one of their offerings GB of disc space GB of traffic for the minimum service Uptime percentage (SLA or Service Level Agreement) if you can find it. b Hints: Google ISP or web hosting companies www.webhosting.com www.hostreview.com (click to skip ad) www.hostinginsiders.com http://www.att.com/gen/webhosting?pid=10229 http://www.earthlink.net Q: How do your web pages get loaded onto the ISPs web server without depending on a web development software function? (20 words) http://www.w3schools.com/hosting/host_intro.asp
    If you want other people to view your web site, you must copy your site to a public server. Even if you can use your own PC as a web server, it is more common to let an Internet Service Provider (ISP) host your site. Included in a Web hosting solution you can expect to find domain name registration and standard email services.

    7. Q: What do the letters ftp stand for? (Hint: IE>Help>Contents and Index>ftp) File Transfer Protocol 8. Q: Does IE allow you to ftp? (Hint: IE>Help>Contents and Index>ftp>accessing sites directly) Yes 9. Site managers a Q: What does a site manager application provided by the ISP do for you, the web site owner? (Hint: http://penguinator.org ) Manages the site and all activity b Q: What is the leading site management software package? (Hint: www.cpanel.com ) Cpannel K. Access Service Providers (ASP) 1. Q: What is an Access Service Provider? DC2008 Chapter 2 An access provider is any organization that arranges for an individual or an organization to have access to the Internet.

    2. Q: What are the names of two inexpensive dial-up ASPs for your area code? (Hint: http://www.all-free-isp.com or www.surfbest.net ) I-C Net Sierra Tel 3. L: Provide a link to one of the two inexpensive ASPs cited above. http://www.i-c.net/dialup.asp 4. Q: What are the names of two broadband ASPs for your area code? (Hint: http://www.broadbandinfo.com ) 5. Q: What are two basic technology options for broadband internet access? Comcast Time Warner Cable 6. Q: Whats the third technology alternative for broadband? (Hint: http://www.hughesnet.com ) DSL L. Servers (aka web servers, http servers) 1. Q: What is a web server? (Hint: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htm ) A web server is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as web pages, using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), over the World Wide Web. 2. Q: What is a port on a web server? (Hint: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/webserver.htm ) an application-specific or process-specific software construct serving as a communications endpoint in a computer's host operating system. 3. Q: What is Apache? (Hint: http://www.apache.org > http server>about) a web server application notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. 4. Q: What is Websphere? (Hint: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/websphere ) WebSphere is a set of Java-based tools from IBM that allows customers to create and manage sophisticated business Web sites 5. Q: Who owns and sell Websphere? IBM

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