Web
Assignment:
This assignment should be done using writely. Don’t forget to make me a collaborator using pgrocer@bristol.mass.edu.
Answer the following questions:
Question #1: This is information that I keep at www.bristol.mass.edu.
Figure out the complete absolute path to find CISa.gif. Test it and see if it works. Enter the complete absolute path into your writely document so I can see it.
Question #2: This is information that I keep at www.bristol.mass.edu.
I am working on the page helloworld.html and I want to include a link to helloworldrev3.html. What is the relative address that I would use?
Question #3: I am working on the page helloworld.html and I want to include the CISa.gif in the page. What is the relative address that I would use.
Question #4: Go to http://www.webreference.com/cgi-bin/nslookup.cgi and look up the information to fill the table:
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Question #5: Now using the IP address for yahoo, enter it in a browser instead of the traditional www.yahoo.com.
Question #6: Explain the parts of your BCC email address.
Before you do the next set of problems, you should read the following: http://www.google.com/help/refinesearch.html
Question #7: Do the following searches using a different search engine for each search. Tell me the engine you used, the query you made, a site you found and evaluate whether you got good results.
Think about your search and aim for a good result meaning you get an answer in the top ten hits. Note: this article will give you a list of search engines http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2156221
1. My husband has heard that bats in Austin, Texas keep down the mosquitoes. Please check out these rumors. Find an article about the history of bats in Austin. Tell me the addresses where you found it.
2. I want to find some places where I can buy bat houses for my back yard. Again, the search and the results. Give me an address.
3. Find information involving research on narcolepsy in mice and dogs.
4. Find charts that explain the code used for colors that you can use when creating a web site.
5. My daughter is allergic to sugar. I want to find recipes for corn bread or cornbread that do not use sugar. Again, tell me the searches you did and the results.
6. I want to go out and eat in New York city when I go to visit my son next. I want to eat either French or Thai food and I want it to be in a reasonable price range. Tell me the search you did to get me a list and how many possibilities I have to choose from. I would also like to see a Broadway or off Broadway show. Find me a list of what is playing currently in New York.
7. My daughter and son-in-law have spent time in Azerbaijan. Find information on the culture of Azerbaijan. Let me know what you find, where and how including an address.
Question #8: Go to this site http://www.virtualchase.com/howto/webowner.html and find the owner of mass.edu.
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#9: What is a metasearch engine? Find a
metasearch engine and use it to do one of the searches above. Analyze your results.
For
the next question, you should read the articles on Boolean logic at http://www.internettutorials.net/boolean.html
and at http://adam.ac.uk/info/boolean.html
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#10: Write the code to do the following advanced searches. Use logical
(Boolean) operators. Evaluate the results.
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Find sites that include methods, procedures and events.
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Find sites that include turkey and stuffing and either
cranberry or squash or pie.
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Find sites that include yorkshire pudding and roast
beef.
4.
Find sites that include HTML and either CSS or
JavaScript