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M3 Assignment: Using the Internet When answering the questions below, be sure to:  Do your own work. This assignment is to be completed individually.  Use complete sentences and thoughts, spellcheck and proofread. Answers should be concise, but also thorough.  Refer to the module content to support your ideas. Do NOT copy/paste answers from the textbook, website, etc. Instead, use your own words to convey what you have read. To cite the source of your information, use the APA Formatting and Style Guide .  Utilize the Tech Talk discussion area if you need a bit of tech support while working on the assignment. Section 1: Internet Basics 1. Explain the difference between texting and email. (2 pts) Texting happens on mobile devices through SMS or messaging apps like whatsapp. While email takes place on computers or mobiles but through dedicated email clients or web services like Gmail or yahoo. 2. List one reason why you can never be sure that your e-mail is 100% private, even if you have deleted it. (1 pt) The one reason you’re never 100% sure is because they will exist on servers and backup systems and in the inbox of the person you have sent it to. 3. Hyperlinks allow you to jump from one page to another within the same website or to pages on another site. How does a breadcrumb trail help you with this navigation? Explain. (2 pts) Breadcrumbs show the path a user has taken to arrive at the current page, each element in the breadcrumb trial is always clickable hyperlink and you can click this to keep climbing in the website.it also helps the user with a sense of orientation within the website. It also makes it easier because you just have to click on the breadcrumbs trial. Section 2: Communication and Collaboration on the Web Provide a brief summary of the following communication and collaboration tools, being sure to indicate what their primary purpose/use is. Be specific as to the type of collaboration that is possible for each. The first one, Facebook, has been provided for you as an example. [26pts] Primary Purpose Type of Collaboration Facebook Sample answer: It is sharing photos and what’s going on in daily life with more of a live scrapbook feel. Sample answer: The collaboration takes place between friends and family as a social network. Twitter Real time information sharing Involves public interactions, discussion and sharing short messages.

Primary Purpose Type of Collaboration LinkedIn Professional networking, job searches Primarily occurs within professional circles for networking, industry discussion. Wiki Content creation and editing Users create edit and organize information together and open manner Blogs Sharing personal and professional articles and stories Involves writers and readers who communicate via comments or discussions Podcasts Sharing audio content, discussions or interviews Includes hosts,guest and audience engagement through social media or comments e-mail One to one or group through mail Is typically private or communications between people or groups YouTube Sharing or viewing video content Includes content creators, viewers and interaction is through comments Pinterest Sharing visual inspiration and ideas Users sharing visual content on boards Instagram Sharing photos and short videos Visually oriented, users interact through likes and comments between friends and family Reddit For discussions and sharing links Occurs through user made content and comments GoFundMe Crowdfunding for charitable causes Involves individuals contributing financially to support a cause AirBnB For short term lodging Involves hosts providing a place for guests seeking a place to stay for a short time Spotify Streaming and sharing music Involves artists, listeners and users sharing music preferences Section 3: Searching the Web 1. You want to search for an exact phrase containing 3 words in a particular order. What do you have to do to obtain your desired results and not sites that contain just one or two of the words, or even all 3 of the words but in a different order? (4 pts) The thing you need to do is go to the search engine your using and type in the words you searching in double quotation marks around the phrase for example “ best food in Michigan” by doing this we are telling the search engine to get results specifically containing those words only in the exact order we have specified. 2. Construct a query using a Boolean operator so your results will include BOTH of these words: travel Europe. (4 pts)

Travel AND Europe By doing the above the search engine will show results containing both the word travel and the word Europe. 3. You want to search for the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from the Mary Poppins movie, however, you are only certain it begins with supercali so you decide to use a wildcard for the remaining letters. Precisely what would you type in the search engine, including the wildcard? (4 pts) There are two things I would type one is supercali* so that I get all the words that start with supercali and anything after that. And another I would try is type “supercali mary poppins movie”. 4. Now try typing into a search engine your answer to question 3. What search engine did you use? Include a screen shot of the first result that was returned. (4 pts) I used google. 5. Briefly state why Wikipedia is not a valid source for a research paper? (4 pts)

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The reason why wikipedia is not a valid source is because it is an open editing platform in which anybody can edit or contribute to articles. Another reason is it has lack of formal reviews. The articles are also dynamic in nature because they keep changing now and than. 6. All mobile devices have a GPS chip that can calculate your exact position. List one possible advantage and one possible disadvantage of your smart phone knowing precisely where you are. (4 pts) One advantage of your device knowing your location is that you can easily search restaurants and business or events near by you another is that it will lead you to those events accurately because it knows your location. One big disadvantage is that privacy. Because your smartphone tracks your location it can share your location or unauthorised access like in applications can cause trouble for you or you might get stalked or senstive information of yours might get leaked. Section 4: Shopping on the Internet 1. When shopping online, what are the two most common visual indicators that a site is secured, and what does each mean for online shoppers? (6 pts) Padlock Icon on the address bar: this means that information exchanged between the user and website like the payment details and personal information is encrypted and secure from unauthorized users. “https” in the URL: this signifies that there is a secure connection. The “s” is for secure, and it also means that data transmitted between the browser and site server is encrypted. This helps because users usually enter credit card details for online shopping. 2. Go to a site that you have made purchases through before (or any popular e-commerce site) and take a screen shot of the main page. Insert the screen shot below. Then, label each of the visual indicators you identified in the question above by inserting text boxes on top of the images next to each visual indicator, or by clearly listing them in order (left to right or top to bottom) in the space provided below the image placeholder. If any of the safeguards are not present, indicate where they would typically appear. (3 pts)

click to enter text Section 5: URLS 1. A typical URL contains four (4) key components. Navigate to a site on the internet that contains all four of these components in its URL, and copy/paste the link below. (1 pt) https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/?ref_=nav_cs_bestsellers 2. Briefly identify each of the four components and what each one means, using the URL you provided above. (4 pts) Protocol: https:// domain name: www.amazon.com path: “/gp/bestsellers/” Query parameters: “?ref=nav cs bestsellers” Section 6: Search Engines Not all search engines are created equal. Think of something you would like to search for using at least a three-word search . Use this search phrase on each of the search engines listed below, and keep track of the results in order to answer the questions that follow.  Google  Bing  DuckDuckGo http “s” Padlock

 WolframAlpha 1. Indicate the search term you used. (1 pt) Cheats for pubg game 2. How similar were the results between the search engines. (1 pt) They were all different 3. Which search engine do you think provided you with the most accurate and useful results? Explain. (1 pt) I got good information from google because it gave me videos also. 4. What search engine to you currently use most often? Why? (1 pt) Google, because it provides me with what I am searching and has more information on my search. 5. Based on the results, do you think you may switch? Why? (1 pt) I think I might use the duckduckgo because it has information it provides also. 6. WolframAlpha seems like it might be better for certain types of searches. Play around with this one a little more and describe what types of search you think it is best suited for. (1 pt) This one is more for educational searches related to math’s and sciences . 7. What is the first and foremost advantage of the DuckDuckGo search engine? (1 pt) Is strong and emphasis on user privacy more. 8. What is the most popular search engine in the world today? (1 pt) google

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