Search Engine Activity
Computing Concepts, COSC 106 A
Central College, Fall 2002
Tom Linton
  1. Read through lesson 1 and in your own words give explanations of the following terms:
    1. servers



    2. TCP/IP



    3. IP address



    4. packets



    5. routers



    6. URL



    7. domain name server



  2. Using some search engine, locate a picture of a "three point hitch" (sometimes written 3 pt hitch, 3pth, and other variations. Save the picture to your H drive and print it out.

  3. Using at least two different search engines, and at least two sources from each engine, try to locate the boiling point of radium. Be sure to use what you consider to be reputable sources. Record the two search engines you accessed below, and the search phrase you used for each source. List the URLs you visited to find the boiling point.


    4. search engine 1

    search phrase 1

    URLs

    search engine 2

    search phrase 2

    URLs
     
     

  4. Briefly describe any problems that you had in completing question 1.

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  5. Check with your neighbors to see what value they got for the boiling point. Record their response below.

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  6. Write a thoughtful paragraph or two about information on the internet.