Digital Information, Access, and Search Skills Chapter 2 Digital Information, Access, and Search Skills

Chapter 2 Lessons DigiTools 3e Lesson 2-1 A Browser Bonanza Lesson 2-2 Searching Online Resources Lesson 2-3 E-mail, Your Passport to the Cloud DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Jump Into the Cloud The cloud connects you to the world. The cloud connects computer hardware. The cloud links your hardware to vast amounts of information on the Internet. The cloud is a digital information superhighway. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

It’s All Inside the Intranet Additional online activity takes place on intranets. An intranet is a sharing space reserved on corporate, educational, or governmental networks. Intranets give employees a space to collaborate and share information. Intranets are like private Net clouds for a company. Intranets are not open to the public – they are protected by passwords and security software. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

A Browser Bonanza Lesson 2-1 DigiTools 3e In this Lesson You Will: 1. Use browser software to access both Internet and intranet websites and learn to use three different types of hyperlinks. 2. Follow a path to Net resources such as an intranet website. 3. Navigate to important business information online and discover how teamwork in business units and mission-critical departments can make companies more successful. 4. Copy and paste images and text from the Web to a word processing document. 5. Bookmark or add important sites to a personal favorites list. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Browser Brilliance A browser is a software application that allows users to find and view online content. Popular browsers are: Mozilla Firefox Internet Explorer Google Chrome Apple Safari DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Hyperlinking a Path Through the Net Hyperlinks (links) can be any word, phrase, or picture. A hyperlink will take a user to another location on the Internet or intranet. Hyperlinks can link information on: The same page Another Web page on the same website A different website DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Follow the Path to the Mission Every business and organization is on a mission to be successful. They often post their goals and purposes in the form of mission statements. Solitude Development Team Mission Statement: To create well rounded athletes and skiers that are aware of safety, sportsmanship, mountain etiquette, teamwork, and to reach their full potential through the experiences, education and fun provided by the Solitude Development Team. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Digital Snapshot: Navigating through the Cloud A Web address is formally known as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). URLs are part of the uniform system of naming that allows your Web browsers to follow the precise path to the resource. Computers store files in folders, also called directories. Long file names sometimes separate words with an underscore. Years ago, you needed to key http:// before a Web address. The http:// is a signal to the browser to use hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) to acquire the requested information. Browsers now automatically enter http://, as well as www., for almost any URL address that you key. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Exploring Mission-Critical Departments A team/department is a group of people who share a common mission, tasks, and goals. Departments are responsible for mission-critical functions in a company: Research & Development Marketing, Sales, & Support Finance & Accounting Information Technology Legal Services Human Resources and Management Corporate Communications DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Rapidly Remembering Web Resources Favorites or bookmark lists allow users to save preferred web addresses. Selecting a URL from the bookmarked list will take a user directly to a website. For security reasons, some network administrators may prohibit creating and saving favorites or bookmarks. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Searching Online Resources Lesson 2-2 Searching Online Resources In this Lesson You Will: 1. Learn various search tool techniques. 2. Explore ways to analyze search results in terms of relevance. 3. Discover the difference between organic and sponsored results. 4. Research and find information on the Internet. 5. Explore fun ways to search on the Internet. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

SearcH: Ultimate Online Research Tool Search tools are programs that perform keyword searches to help you find the information you need on the Internet or intranet. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Digital Snapshot: TLD: Top Level Domains The last few letters following the period in a domain name are called the top-level domain (TLD). ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is responsible for Internet naming and numbering. Examples of TLDs include: .com commercial business domains .co.uk business in the United Kingdom .edu educational domains .net network providers .mil military domains .biz business sites .org organizational non-profit .us United States country code .gov government domains .tv Tuvalu country code DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

First Search A query is a type of question the search engine is asked to resolve. All search tools use some sort of filtering logic to satisfy your query based on the keyword(s) you enter. Results are the answers to a query. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Analyzing Search Results Organic results occur naturally based on the search criteria. They are NOT influenced by advertising dollars. Sponsored links often appear shaded in color, flanking the results on the side and/or near the top. These sites are listed because advertisers have paid the search engine to list them. Cached pages link to an earlier version of a page that has been saved by a browser in case the page is down. A Similar link jumps to pages like the one described in the snippet. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Phrase Searching, Stemming, and Insignificant Words Search engines have stemming features that find the stem of a word, such as ski. Do not worry about capitalization. Turn individual words into phrases by using quotation marks. The quotation marks force a search for the exact sequence of words enclosed within the marks. (Called phrase searching.) Do not worry about insignificant words such as and, I, it, the, or, or single digits, such as 1 or 7. If a normally insignificant word is absolutely essential to the success of a search, put a + directly in front of it preceded by a space; for example, +1. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

E-mail, Your Passport to the Cloud Lesson 2-3 E-mail, Your Passport to the Cloud In this Lesson You Will: 1. Learn about e-mail alternatives. 2. Research e-mail netiquette. 3. Establish an e-mail account and send an e-mail. 4. Receive, forward, and read e-mail as well as add an attachment to an e-mail message. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

E-mail and Establishing an Account E-mail is short for electronic mail. E-mail allows electronic messages to be sent to inboxes. Once in an inbox, messages are stored until they can be opened, answered, forwarded, or deleted. To use e-mail, you must first establish an e-mail account. You may also need to set up an account with an Internet service provider. An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company or organization that provides customer connections to the Internet and related services. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2

Making E-mail Easy You should manage your e-mail messages to prevent your inbox from becoming overcrowded. After you have finished reading an e-mail message, you can: Reply to an individual. Reply to All of the people listed in the To and Cc fields. Forward the message to another person. Delete the message. File or save the message. Add an attachment and reply or forward on to others. To manage your e-mail most effectively, handle each e-mail message the first time you read it. DigiTools 3e Chapter 2