Tutorial 4

This tutorial begins with the discussion about finding information with in a specific time line and being able to use advanced search engines as well as using specific search engines. For example they talk about if you are going on a trip and need directions, well knowing the advanced features of certain search engines then you would be able to locate where you are going and how long it will take you. One example is Google maps. Later in the tutorial the book talks about the service known as turnitin.com, and how it can detect plagiarism from the millions of papers it has in its data base. The book also talks about how to cite a website and use web pages that make it easier to cite.

Tutorial 2 and 3

Tutorial two and tutorial three continue on with learning about the internet and how to communicate with it. Email is the topic for tutorial two. It breaks the whole process down so you are able to grasp the concept and know exactly what to do. An interesting thing that I learned about was the whole “Netiquette” phrase. I had no idea that there were accepted rules for proper behavior on the internet. Tutorial 3 is about using search engines and how to properly enter a search term that will bring you back the maximum result. Another thing that was learned in this tutorial was the wildcard character. I had never heard of that before but thought that was pretty cool that you can perform multiple searches with the same word.

Tutorial 1

In our assignment for tutorial one, we had to do some research on different internet browsers and try to figure out which one was the best out there. It is hard to differentiate and choose between all the internet browsers out there. Another big thing I learned was the extent that cookies use on your computer. I never knew that they could research you and find out what your email is and other personal information. But cookies also have their benefits for your own home use. They can store info on your favorite sites and make searching the web a lot easier.