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Using Web Search Tools A search engine is an application that builds an index of sites on the Internet. Users can then search that database using keywords or phrases to find sites that contain the information they need, Examples include Google, Bing, and Yahoo!. Sometimes, you may find that a search yields too many results to be useful. Search using multiple keywords to narrow down a search, or use search operators. Different scarch engines support dif- ferent operators. ‘To gauge the accuracy of information you find on the web, consider the source of the information, Forums, ads, sponsored links, and blogs are all unreliable sources. Knowledge bases and official com- pany sites are generally more reliable, A wiki may contain accurate information o not; it is not reliable. Key Terms domain name Domain Name System (DNS) dynamic IP address Favorite home page hyperlink HiyperText Markup Language (HTML) HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Internet TP address knowledge base name resolution plug.in Test Yourself Fact Check search engine search operator static IP address tab top-level domain uniform resource locator (URL) virtual private network (VPN) web-based application web browser web server wiki Wikipedia World Wide Web (WWI) 4, What is the name of the process that changes the domain name into an IP address? 2. name conversion ». name translation . name changing: Brassed 2. What would be the best domain extension to use for a fund-raising charity? de edu 3. What do you call software that adds functionality to a browser such as Internet Explorer? 2. extension, @privein «©. browse tool ai socket Chapter 10: Web Basics 4. Which of the following indicate that a web browser connection is secure? (Select ro.) padlock icon Bb. key icon e.ntep:// @ptevs:// | 5. What kind of online server translates between IP addresses and domain names? | @pns b. IPSec | ©. S81. 4, PPTP 6. Which option would you select in Internet Explorer to remove any trace of previously visited websites? ‘8, Refresh Browsing History on Exit. | @alete Browsing History on Exit, | ©. Update Browsing History on Exit, 44, Remove Browsing History on Exit. 7. The purpose of a VPN is to be able to © Connect securely to a remote newwork ». Upload large files quickly «, Send and receive email from multiple addresses | 4, Protect your PC from viruses 8. Ifyou wanted to visit a web page that you looked at last week, where would you look for a fink to it? Qiistory a, Favorites . Forums 4. Feed ‘8. What is the name of the object on a web page that you can click to open another page? +20. What is the name of the type of website where individuals can edit and delete content? . mapi ‘¢. miki 6. diki Parl: Connectivity and Communication Matching ‘Match the following words to the correct phrase. a. web server . home page . IP address 4. web-based application @. search engine f. domain name 4, Gh _pnapyicatin thar rane wiki cb brewer & ‘name that identifies an entity on the Internet 3. Cc. A unique numeric address for a computer on the Internet 4. e A software tool used to locate information on the web 5. A__A computer that responds to requests for web content 6. \p "The page that is displayed when you first launch your web browser Sum It Up 4. Whar is the relationship between the Internet and the World Wide Web? 2. What does a hyperlink do? ‘S. What type of server is used to resolve domain names and URLs to IP addresses? ‘4. What browser feature enables users to open multiple web pages in a single browser window? ‘5. What function does a search engine serve? 6. What is a VPN? Explore More Mentifying the Path from Source to Destination ‘esse happens when you type a URL into a web browser to visit a web page, you can use the ‘=scert command, It traces the path from the browser to the website, noting ull the devices it goes “Seough en route. * Click the Start button, type emd into the Search Programs and Files box, and press Enter. command prompt window opens. 2 Az the command prompt, type tracert followed by a space and then the URL. for the website ‘of your choice (for example, www..bbe.co.uk) and press Enter. The command prompt window will ist all the devices that your request travels through before it gets to the chosen

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