Using The World Wide Web Information Gathering
Dec 21, 2015
TCPIP
TCP
Data File
Data File Packets WWW Route #1
WWW Route #2
WWW Route #3
WWW Route #4
IP Determines Best Route
for WWW Travel
TCP
Data File
What is the World Wide Web?
Graphical portion of the Internetstores electronic files and web pages
Common Terms Client-ServerHyperlinksHTMLHTTPBrowser
Understanding Addressing
IP AddressUniqueNumbers from 0 to 255 four parts
Domain NameHost2nd Level – RegisteredTop level
com, edu, gov
URLs Help computer locate web page’s location
server Do not have to type http://
automatically inserted Must be typed exactly
uppercase and lowercaseno spaces between partsuse forward slashes
Access Providers
Organizations that provide access to the Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Common Functions of the Toolbar
Back button Forward button Stop button Refresh button Home button Print button Search button
Hyperlinks
To use - click Text of a different color or underlined May be text or graphics Mouse pointer changes to a hand
Getting to a Web Page
Type URL into address bar OR Use History List button OR Save as Favorite / Bookmark
Boolean Search Strategies
Expand or exclude references from search resultsAnd, Or, Not, Near Truncation
Meta-Directory Ranking Stop Word
Evaluation of Information
Timely Accurate Verifiable Accessible Freedom From Bias Comprehensive Precise Appropriate Clarity
Additional Criteria
Intended Audience Confidentiality Source of content references Sensitive to health literacy Recognized by other authorities
Health Care Information Criteria
Health On The Net Foundation Nonprofit organizationGeneva, Switzerland.Developed Code of Conduct for
providers of health information Defined set of rules