CIS 101 INTERNET ASSIGNMENT
PLEASE READ ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS!!
DEADLINE (not due date) for this assignment is the beginning of your last class meeting.
Okay, now that we have that out of the way, let me say I would really appreciate any written comments you may have
(positive OR negative) concerning this assignment. I hope you not only learn from it, but I also hope it is fun and useful to
you!!!
Throughout this exercise I will be asking you to go to various “pages” on the World Wide Web. In some cases you will
have to click on various things on a web page. Also, remember that at times the Internet is slow and you may have to
wait!! Reading AND following the instructions I have provided here will help this to be a more productive and enjoyable
experience for you!
WHAT YOU WILL TURN IN:
At some of the stops, you just need to give me “complete” answers to
questions I ask, written or typed. At some, you print out whole pages. Turn in your answers and printouts stapled
together.
Well, rather than going into a lot more detail, let’s just get started.
STOP #1: The Weather Channel (weather.com)
This is a great resource for weather information.
We’re going to check the current weather for Lancaster.
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Type weather.com into the address bar and hit Enter
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Now enter 93534 into the zip code box
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Hit ENTER
Click on the 10-DAY forecast link (about half way down the left side)
Use your browser’s print option to print the forecast.
STOP #2: Wacky Uses
This is not necessarily a useful site, but I think you’ll find it interesting. Go to www.wackyuses.com. Click on the "Weird
Facts" link.
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Which was invented first, Dr. Pepper, Coke or Pepsi?
Explore other areas of this site.
Stop #3: myrecipes
Like to cook? This is a great web site for recipes. There are several others, but this one is pretty complete and easy to
work with. They have compiled recipes from several different publications including Cooking Light (healthy, low-calorie). It
also offers the option of e-mailing the recipe to friends.
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Go to www.myrecipes.com.
Point to the Quick & Easy tab.
Click on the Dinner Tonight recipe link and print it. (NOTE: if a video window pops up, click the Get This Recipe link)
You can also search for recipes by name, ingredient, etc.
Stop #4: MedicineNet
Ever want to know the details about what is wrong with you when you’re sick, but the doctor doesn’t have time to explain?
Or, did the doctor prescribe some medication for you, but you want more details before you begin taking it? This is a very
informative medical site.
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Go to www.medicinenet.com
Click on the Diseases & Conditions tab.
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Click on the letter T in the “search by letter” area.
Click on the Tm-Tr range link.
Scroll down the list and find Tonsils (Adenoids and Tonsils) and click on it.
You may need to go to the third page of the article
Find tonsilloliths in this article.
What are they???
STOP #5: Bible Gateway
Need to find something in the Bible? This site allows you to search either by keywords or by passage. It even has access
to LOTS of different versions of the bible.
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Go to www.biblegateway.com
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Enter 1
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What was the text of this passage?
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Using the dropdown box change the version to KJV (King James Version) and click the Go button. Is the King
James version longer or shorter? Make sure you show me your answer to this.
Chronicles 4:10 in the passage search textbox and click search.
STOP #6: Google Maps
Sticking with the travel theme, we are now going to a site that can be very useful in finding your way. This site offers
detailed maps and directions from almost anywhere in the US TO almost anywhere in the US.
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Go to maps.google.com
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Click on the Directions link
In the Start Address box, enter Antelope Valley College’s address which is 3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA
In the End Address box, enter 26101 Magic Mountain Pky, Valencia CA
Click the Search button.
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Click the Details link:
Print the directions. (Try looking at the satellite view)
STOP #7: The LA Times. Well, I used to use the L.A. Times for this stop, but they started
charging so I have changed this stop to USA Today
Can’t afford to have USA Today delivered to your home? That’s okay. It’s on the net.
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Go to www.usatoday.com
Click on Life on the subject bar at the top of the screen.
Find the Puzzles link on the left side and click it.(there may be a commercial)
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It’s going to assume you want a crossword, but click the puzzles link:
Choose Sudoku from the options:
After the a commercial, a “first time players” box wiill appear, just click ok then click the Print button to print a copy
of today’s game and turn that in with this assignment.
STOP #8: archives.gov
Let’s say you know Frank Lewis signed the Declaration of Independence, but you don’t know which of the thirteen colonies
he was from. Archives.gov is a place on the web for finding “things American.”
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Go to archives.gov
Under Resources, click America’s Founding Docs
Click on the link for the Declaration of Independence.
Click the link that says read transcript.
You should now see the Declaration of Independence. Use your browser’s Edit/Find to find which colony Frank
Lewis was from and tell me.
STOP #9: Instructables
This is a really interesting and full site. You could spend a lot of time exploring and see lots of interesting things.
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Go to http://www.instructables.com/
What is the most interesting “instructable” you found?
STOP #10: The Straight Dope
This is an interesting, informative and quite often humorous site.
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Go to www.straightdope.com
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Type heat lightning in the search bar and click the Search button.
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Is there any such thing as heat lightning (according to Cecil?)
STOP #11: eHow.com
This site is has a LOT of useful information.
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Go to ehow.com
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What is the most interesting story you found here?
STOP #12: nasa.gov
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Go to nasa.gov
Click the NASA Audiences link then the For Students on the drop-down menu.
Click on the NASA Kid’s Club link.
Click the Read About button in the Peculiar Pluto area.
What other planets spin the same direction as Pluto?
STOP #13: stardate.org
StarDate is the public education and outreach arm of the University of Texas McDonald Observatory.
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Go to www.stardate.org
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Click on the STARGAZING link:
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What is their stargazing tip for tonight? (be sure to include the date in your answer)
STOP #14: The Internet Movie Database
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Go to www.imdb.com
Type The Martian into the search tool and click Go
Click the first link under Popular Titles.
Scroll down to the Did You Know section and click the see more link under Trivia.
What constellation can be seen in almost every shot of space throughout the entire movie?
What does it say about Matt Damon losing weight for the movie?
How long did the filming take?
STOP #15: techguylabs.com
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Go to techguylabs.com
What is Leo’s Tip of the Week?
STOP #16: lifehacker.com
Lots of interesting stuff here. Which of the Popular Stories did you find most interesting?
STOP #17: Yelp.com
Yelp is a great place for finding restaurants, shopping, nightlife, etc. What’s often really
helpful is that the things you find often have reviews written by real people who have been
there.
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Go to Yelp.com
Enter Palmdale, CA in the Near box.
Type barbeque in the Search for box.
Click Search.
Where is Famous Dave’s on the list?
STOP #18: This one might scare you!
1. Go to publichealth.lacounty.gov/rating
2. Enter your zip code in the box provided and click submit. (enter 93535 if you do not live in LA county)
3. Find the point score for your “favorite” restaurant and tell me what the score is and what the restaurant is.
STOP #19:
1. Go to ifixit.com
2. Do they explain how to change the battery on your phone?
STOP #20:
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Go to bleepingcomputer.com
Click on the Tutorial tab at the top.
Click on the Popular icon.
What is today’s most popular tutorial?
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