Comp 2, Project 5

Computers Level Two

Name __________________________ Date _______________

Project 1

(Searching on the Internet)

1. Go to Netscape Navigator in the Applications folder of the Apple Menu.

Type in the following URL then hit return:

2. Read through the whole site and answer the following questions:

In the introduction, what is it that they claim will improve your mood on the web?

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3. What should you use Yahoo for?

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4. What should you use Alta Vista for?

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5. Which search engine guarantees that it's #1 site will be the one you want?

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6. What's good about Hotbot?

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7. What's good about Ask Jeeves?

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8. What's good about MetaCrawler?

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9. Describe Smart Browsing.

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10. Do you prefer Smart Browsing or Searching? Why?

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11. What's a good site to go to find a definition, like a dictionary?

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12. What's a good site to go to find out the weather anywhere?

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13. Write down four Metasearch sites:

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14. Of all the Metasearch sites, which one do you think is the best? Why?

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15. Check out one of the many Reviews and write down two things you learned about that site. Don't forget to say what site it is.

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