Lecture 4
The main points from this weeks lecture were,
- Difference between the Internet and the Web
- Definition of WWW
- Information about the WWW
- Internet browsers
- How to use Internet Explorer on Windows Vista
Tutorial 4
The main weeks from the tutorial were,
- Browsing through the Internet
- Using different Internet browsers
- Identifying what information on the Internet is fake
- Researching a topic through Google to find information
Week 4 Tasks
This website tries to appear authentic by including items such as realistic pictures, having an up-to-date time frame, links etc. However, there are clues which gives the site away as being fake. These include, 
This site appears authentic as it has a proper colour scheme, logos, links and pictures. Athough it looks authentic, this website appears quite fake. Some clues to show this include,
I was surprised to find this website was exactly as I thought it would be. The website has links relating to Martin Luther King, including his history, death, civil rights and book suggestions although, this site is very bias. I did however, expect there to be more information about him compared to what I visualised.
After researching on the Internet about Martin Luther King, I realised the website I first visited was actually quite informative and contained a decent amount of information about him. Once I clicked on all the available links and had a browse, I learnt a whole lot more about his life.
This website tries to appear authentic by including items such as realistic pictures, having an up-to-date time frame, links etc. However, there are clues which gives the site away as being fake. These include, - Pictures in the gallery
- Grammar used in descriptions
- Quotes including "Thank you for hunting with us" and " Peace descends once more on the haggis moors"
This site appears authentic as it has a proper colour scheme, logos, links and pictures. Athough it looks authentic, this website appears quite fake. Some clues to show this include,- More than one language
- Links sound unrealistic
- Site isn't professionally set out
- Quotes including "Naval academy goes gangbusters"
I was surprised to find this website was exactly as I thought it would be. The website has links relating to Martin Luther King, including his history, death, civil rights and book suggestions although, this site is very bias. I did however, expect there to be more information about him compared to what I visualised.
After researching on the Internet about Martin Luther King, I realised the website I first visited was actually quite informative and contained a decent amount of information about him. Once I clicked on all the available links and had a browse, I learnt a whole lot more about his life.Reading Summary 1: A brief history of the Internet
Ever since the Internet was invented, the computer and communications world has evolved dramatically. The Internet, available world wide, is used for gathering information, research and connections between people and their computers. The Internet is one of most successful benefits made available to the world
Ever since the Internet was invented, the computer and communications world has evolved dramatically. The Internet, available world wide, is used for gathering information, research and connections between people and their computers. The Internet is one of most successful benefits made available to the worldReading Summary 2: History of the World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW) is basically a whole lot of sites that are able to be searched and retrieved by a protocol known as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The WWW was invented in 1989 and a year later was developed into a browser program, with WWW sticking as its name. The Internet enables communication and transmission between computers at various locations. Computers and the Internet are highly scientific and a discussion between historians about the cause of inventions. This discussion lead to two main points,
The World Wide Web (WWW) is basically a whole lot of sites that are able to be searched and retrieved by a protocol known as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The WWW was invented in 1989 and a year later was developed into a browser program, with WWW sticking as its name. The Internet enables communication and transmission between computers at various locations. Computers and the Internet are highly scientific and a discussion between historians about the cause of inventions. This discussion lead to two main points,- are inventions 'science' led
- are they determined by the material environment
- are inventions determined by supply constraints
- are they called forth by demand
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