1. Understanding Search Engines
What Is The Web?
Web Search Lesson Plan
Module A1

2. What is the Internet?
The internet is a global network of computers. It is millions of computers around the world, all connected.
People often think of the internet as a cloud in space. In reality, every computer in the "inter-network", or internet, is connected by actual wires -- ethernet cables, phone lines, and fiber optic wiring on the ocean floor!
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3. What is the Web?
People often use the words "the internet" and "the web" interchangeably. Is there a difference?
The World Wide Web is just one part of the internet. The internet also includes , instant messaging, multiplayer gaming, and FTP (peer-to-peer file sharing).
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4. Websites vs. Webpages
A website is a collection of webpages that belong to one domain or owner.
A webpage is a single document (which can include images, videos, charts, etc) viewable through a web browser.
For example, is a website for the San Diego Zoo. "Hours & Directions" is one webpage on the website.
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5. Anatomy of a Web Address
Site (domain) 
name
Domain type
Directory
Web page type

6. Types of Domains us tv fr biz es and more... com edu org mil gov de
For a large list of domain types and what they mean, see:

7. Be aware what site you are on:
Other Elements
Be aware what site you are on:
nytimes.com
angelfire.com
suite101.com
Check if you are on a personal page:
~ (or %)
member (or user)
member.tripod.com/~oldtimepiano/
other
homepages.wmich.edu/student/a-z/R_INDEX.html

8. Tips for Understanding Web Addresses1
Have I heard of the domain?
    For example: nytimes.com, lostagoodnews.com 2
What type of domain is it? 
    For example: .com, .edu, .gov, .ru, .info, etc. 3
Is there a symbol  (% or ~) or name, showing it is a personal page?
    For example: %, ~, dchen, member, user 4
Is the domain name from a personal page hosting website?
    For example: Homestead.com, Geocities.com, Tripod.com 5
Does the address tell what kind of file it is?
    For example: pdf, xls, jpg

9. The Anatomy of a Search Results Page1 6 5 2
1. Search Result
2. Title
3. Snippet
4. Web Address
5. Sponsored Link (Ad)
6. Left Panel
7. *About this site (grey link—not shown here) 3 4

10. Notice Your HTTPS
Compare these web addresses:
and
What is the difference?
https indicates a secure page, it means the site has added an extra level of security to protect your information.
Look for an https before you enter your credit card number or other personal information.

11. Deep Web vs. Visible Web
When you use a search engine, you only have access to the visible web -- the part of the web your search engine has indexed.
The entire web is much larger than any one search engine's index. It is estimated that the deep web is over 500 times the size of the visible web!
The deep web includes webpages that are not linked to by other pages, password- protected sites, and private databases (such as library catalogs).
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12. What is a Search Engine?
A search engine is a program to help you find webpages on the internet.
Search engines do not search the whole web, but only an index of the web.
Some examples of search engines include Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Ask.
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13. Zooming In Ctrl + ⌘ + Zooming Out Ctrl - ⌘ - Ctrl 0 Zooming FunctionPC
Mac
Zooming In
Ctrl +
⌘ +
Zooming Out
Ctrl -
⌘ -
Return to Original Size
Ctrl 0
⌘ 0
Try it out:
Zoom in and out to find the twelve faces.

14. Find on a Page Ctrl F ⌘ F Find It Fast Function PC Mac Try it out:
Go to any Wikipedia article, and search for a word within the article.

15. This lesson was developed by:
Trent Maverick
Tasha Bergson-Michelson
This lesson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license. You can change it, transmit it, and show it to other people. Just always give credit to Google.com ("Attribution"), and make sure that any works you make based on these lessons are also under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license ("Share-Alike").

16. This lesson was developed by:
Daniel Russell
Tasha Bergson-Michelson
Trent Maverick 
This lesson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license. You can change it, transmit it, show it to other people. Just always give credit to Google.com ("Attribution"), and make sure that any works you make based on these lessons are also under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license ("Share-Alike").

17. This lesson was developed by:
Tasha Bergson-Michelson
Trent Maverick
This lesson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license. You can change it, transmit it, and show it to other people. Just always give credit to Google.com ("Attribution"), and make sure that any works you make based on these lessons are also under the same Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license ("Share-Alike").