2. Safe Surfing An Introduction to the Internet BOLLI Spring 2008 Lesson 4: Searching 3/26/2008

3. Where Are We Going Today? 1. What's in the News 2. Class Q & A …. 3. Homework Assignment #3 4. Searching 5. Lions & Tigers & Bears 6. Open Q&A

4. What’s In The News? Class:Class:?

5. Homework Assignment - Week 3 Use your bookmark to go to the PC101 eBoard or click on link & Bookmark Log onUse your bookmark to go to the PC101 eBoard or click on link & Bookmark Log on Click on the "Lesson Plans"Click on the "Lesson Plans" Click on the "Week 3 (3/19/08)" noteClick on the "Week 3 (3/19/08)" note Then Wait. Keep waiting... & waiting & waiting ….Then Wait. Keep waiting... & waiting & waiting ….

6. Let’s find a program ExerciseExercise

7. Finish Your Homework Open your browser.Open your browser. "yahoo.com“"yahoo.com“ "Web Search” "rutabagas" (no quotes necessary)"Web Search” "rutabagas" (no quotes necessary) Now click on the control "Images“Now click on the control "Images“ Click on the control “Video"; then "shopping". Wanna buy a rutabaga?Click on the control “Video"; then "shopping". Wanna buy a rutabaga? Search for anything that you're interested in. Names, Places, People, Things past & Present.Search for anything that you're interested in. Names, Places, People, Things past & Present.

8. Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!* * Translation: Files and Folders and Such

9. Organizing Your Computer: How to Use Files & Folders

10. Overview Computer data are organized essentially as in the pre-computer era. In that era:Computer data are organized essentially as in the pre-computer era. In that era: Working documents and/or folders were often created, reviewed, and temporarily stored on your “desktop”.Working documents and/or folders were often created, reviewed, and temporarily stored on your “desktop”. When no longer active, documents would be organized into named folders, which in turn were placed into file drawers.When no longer active, documents would be organized into named folders, which in turn were placed into file drawers. File drawers were often part of a file cabinet or file room.File drawers were often part of a file cabinet or file room.

11. Pre-Computer Physical File Organization

12. Internet Computer File Organization D: C: A: Photos Documents Databases A folder (i.e., directory) Charts http://

13. Windows Desktop View Click on “My Documents” Click on “My Documents”

14. Windows Explorer – Folder View

15. Windows Explorer – Document Icon View

16. Windows Explorer – Document Detail View

17. Windows Explorer – Photo Icon View

18. Windows Explorer – Photo Thumbnail View

19. What’s in a (File) Name? File names have a specific format comprised of two parts separated by “.”File names have a specific format comprised of two parts separated by “.” Basic nameBasic name File extensionFile extension The name can be any length up to 256 characters but must not include special characters such as: /, *, #, ?, \.The name can be any length up to 256 characters but must not include special characters such as: /, *, #, ?, \. The extension is typically three characters and identifies the file type and determines which program(s) will work with the file.The extension is typically three characters and identifies the file type and determines which program(s) will work with the file. Important: the file extension is often not shown.Important: the file extension is often not shown.

20. Common File Types (Extensions).doc – Microsoft Word.doc – Microsoft Word.xls – Microsoft Excel.xls – Microsoft Excel.ppt – Microsoft PowerPoint.ppt – Microsoft PowerPoint.pdf – Adobe Portable Document Format.pdf – Adobe Portable Document Format.jpg,.jpeg – Photographic Image.jpg,.jpeg – Photographic Image.psd – Photoshop Data File.psd – Photoshop Data File.tif,.tiff – Scanned Image (tagged image file format).tif,.tiff – Scanned Image (tagged image file format).bmp – Bitmapped Picture File (screen savers).bmp – Bitmapped Picture File (screen savers).mp3, mpeg – Audio File.mp3, mpeg – Audio File.mpg,.mpeg – Video File.mpg,.mpeg – Video File.htm,.html – Web Page.htm,.html – Web Page.txt – Plain Text File.txt – Plain Text File.zip – Compressed Data File.zip – Compressed Data File

22. Using Shortcuts Definition: short·cut – A more direct route than the customary one. A means of saving time or effort.Definition: short·cut – A more direct route than the customary one. A means of saving time or effort. Definition: file shortcut – A very small data file which contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data file.Definition: file shortcut – A very small data file which contains the location of an actual folder, program, or data file. Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s resources in convenient locations.Shortcuts are used to place references to your computer’s resources in convenient locations. Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.Many shortcuts can be used for a single resource.

23. Creating Shortcuts Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a shortcut.Using Windows Explorer, locate the “target” object (i.e., folder, program, or data file) to which you want to create a shortcut. Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to create the desired shortcut.Right click the “target” and left click “create shortcut” to create the desired shortcut. Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & drop” (see next slide).Move the new shortcut to its desired location using “drag & drop” (see next slide). Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” object.Shortcuts can be deleted without affecting the “target” object.

24. Drag & Drop All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be moved from one location to another by clicking the object with the mouse and moving it elsewhere.All graphical objects (icons, windows, toolbars, etc.) can be moved from one location to another by clicking the object with the mouse and moving it elsewhere. Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer and dragging it to another folder location.Files (and shortcuts) can be moved from one folder to another by clicking the folder or program icon in Explorer and dragging it to another folder location. Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”Shortcuts are usually dragged to the Windows “desktop”