2008
Prepare to access the internet
NSWTTCH104A
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By Catherine Cross
Table of Contents
About this workbook ..................................................................................................................................3
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................................4
1. Access the internet .................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Identify uses of the internet..........................................................................................................5
1.2 Identify local internet access options ...........................................................................................5
1.3 Identify conditions of use of internet ...........................................................................................5
2. Visit a website.........................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Identify areas of interest for seeking information ........................................................................6
2.3 Use different methods to select websites ....................................................................................6
2.4 Access information using the internet ..........................................................................................7
Hands on Activity ............................................................................................................................7
Australian Search Engines and Directories .....................................................................................7
Effective ways to use search engines .............................................................................................8
Internet Research Activity # 1– The Earth .....................................................................................9
Internet Research Activity # 2– Space .........................................................................................10
Internet Research Activity # 3– Animal Facts ..............................................................................11
Internet Research Activity # 4– Weird Facts ...............................................................................12
Internet Research Activity # 5– Australia ....................................................................................13
Internet Research Activity # 6– Research Report ........................................................................14
PART A ......................................................................................................................................14
PART B ......................................................................................................................................15
TEACHERS MARKING GUIDE .....................................................................................................................16
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About this workbook
This workbook has been designed as both an informative tool and an assessment tool for the Unit
Prepare to access the internet NSWTTCH104A.
This unit has been developed for learners with little or no previous experience using a computer. It is
for learners to develop preparatory entry level skills necessary to learn how to use the internet.
The following evidence is critical to the judgment of competence in this unit:
Ability to:
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Identify uses of Internet and access options
Access information from the Internet
Save, bookmark and print web pages
IMPORTANT: Assessment Methods
Assessment for this unit incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of
essential underpinning knowledge, and include:
1. Observation by your teacher
2. Strategic questioning & research included in this workbook
3. Portfolio – Research Report
Marking Guide
This unit is Ungraded
The student result is based on the evidence provided to meet the criteria for competence as specified
in the unit of competency.
The result AC or NYC representing Competent or Not Yet Competent respectively.
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Introduction:
Navigate to the following URL and read the information provided in your internet research time at the
beginning of class. You do not need to read the Writing Web Pages section or complete the Web
Searching Activity.
http://english.unitecno logy.ac.nz/resources/resources/tutorial/home.html
Tutorial (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2, 2.3)
Introduction to the Internet
What is the Internet?
Language of the Internet
Using a Web Browser
Finding things on the Web
Navigation Tips
Using the Internet
Reasons why People Use the Internet
Evaluating Web Resources
Viruses and Hoaxes
Children on the Internet
Security
Culture
How the Internet Works
History of the Internet and the WWW
Hypertext and Hypermedia
How the Internet Works
How much does the Internet Cost?
Other Internet Applications
Email
Discussion Forums
Chatting
FTP
Plugins
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1. Access the internet
1.1 Identify uses of the internet
Navigate to the following URL and read the information provided then answer the question below
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/tutorial/conceptual/uses.html
Q. List four uses of the Internet
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1.2 Identify local internet access options
Q. List three places you use where you have access to the internet
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1.3 Identify conditions of use of internet
The following is an extract from the Student Information Booklet 2008, Page 11
Policy on computer, Internet and Intranet use
When students logon to North Coast educational workstations with their DET User ID in the format
first.last@EDU they will receive access to a secure student U: drive. This file share is secure
to the student and can be used to store educational material. Please note this secure U drive is not
backed up and students should maintain their own backup to CD or USB drive. The Institute’s Internet
and Intranet services are provided for the education of its students. The Institute reserves the right to
monitor and record all usage of its computer networks, including its email, Internet and Intranet
services and to take disciplinary action when breaches of expected behaviour occur. Disciplinary
action may include legal action, and illegal acts will be referred to the appropriate legal authority. Full
details of the Internet and Intranet User Policy are available from your local campus and include the
following:
Students should:
 protect the reputation of TAFE NSW;
 respect copyright and avoid plagiarism;
 support the management of resources by minimising the size of files being downloaded;
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maintain system security by reporting any identified security problems and following virus
protection procedures;
 protect user safety and privacy by disclosing the receipt of offensive materials.
Students should not:
 compromise system security by disclosing their password to another person;
 risk user safety and privacy by publishing personal contact information or forwarding private
information without the permission of the sender;
 participate in inappropriate conduct including using insensitive or threatening language and
publishing or accessing inappropriate information;
 engage in illegal or destructive activities;
 plagiarise or infringe copyright.
Q. List three things you should not do when using the internet while at TAFE.
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2. Visit a website
2.2 Identify areas of interest for seeking information
Q. List four areas of interest you have where you would like to find more information about.
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2.3 Use different methods to select websites
Q. Circle the methods below which you could use when you wish to navigate to a website.
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Follow a link
Enter a website address (URL)
Load a bookmark or favourite
Use a search engine
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2.4 Access information using the internet
Hands on Activity
There are hundreds of search engines available for use on the internet. Each will return
different results.
Using each of the following search engines search for “Australia” and complete the table
below.
Search Engine:
# of Results
First Result
www.google.com.au
www.yahoo.com.au
http://www.webwombat.com.au
http://www.altavista.com/
www.dogpile.com
Not shown
Australian Search Engines and Directories
Google Australia
www.google.com.au
Sensis
www.sensis.com.au
Yahoo Australia
au.yahoo.com
Answers
www.anzwers.com.au/
Altavista Australia
au.altavista.com
WebWombat
www.webwombat.com.au
NineMSN
search.ninemsn.com.au
Ansearch
www.ansearch.com.au
Yellow Pages
www.yellowpages.com.au
Kids net
www.kids.net.au/
Ask Kids
www.askkids.com/
Yahooligans
kids.yahoo.com/
DogPile
www.dogpile.com
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Engines2Go
www.engines2go.com
Excite
www.excite.com
AllTheWeb
www.alltheweb.com
Lycos
www.lycos.com
Effective ways to use search engines
This Search
Finds Pages Containing...
Education Australia
The words Education and Australia
recycle steel OR iron
Information on recycling steel or recycling iron
"I have a dream"
The exact phrase I have a dream
salsa –dance
The word salsa but NOT the word dance
Cat +horse -dog
Information about cats and horses but not including dogs
Australia ~glossary
Glossaries about Australia, as well as dictionaries, lists of terms, terminology,
etc.
define:internet
Definitions of the word internet from the Web
link:
Find linked pages, i.e., show pages that point to the URL.
Link: Kingscliff TAFE (Find pages that link to Kingscliff TAFE’s website.)
allintext:
All query words must appear the in text of the page.
Allintext:ingredients chicken camembert asparagus
(Search for recipes with these three ingredients.)
All query words must appear in the title of the page.
allintitle:
Allintitle: Google Advanced Operators
(Search for pages with titles containing "Google," "Advanced,", and
"Operators".)
allinurl:
All query words must appear in the URL.
Allinurl:gov au
(Search for pages containing the words gov & au in the URL.)
inurl:
The terms must appear in the URL of the page.
Inurl:Gold Coast
(Search for pages in which the URL contains the words Gold Coast.)
related:
List web pages that are similar or related to the URL.
Related:www.nci.tafensw.edu.au
(Find websites related to the North Coast Institute tafewebsite.)
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Internet Research Activity # 1– The Earth
Open your Internet Web Browser and navigate to the Google search engine using the following URL:
www.google.com.au
Using Google search find answers to the following questions. (Most answers have been provided in
this first activity. You are to tick if your research came up with similar answers)
Question
How many continents
are there on earth?
Type in
number of
continents on earth
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Answer (May vary)
7 - Africa, Antarctica, Asia,
Australia, Europe, North
America, and South America.
What is the
circumference of the
earth?
Type in exact
question
The circumference around the
equator is 40,075.02 km.
Around the poles it's 40,007.86
km.
How many countries
are there in the world
number of countries
Varies…around 195 to
210..which is right
Average Distance from distance earth to
the Earth to the Sun
sun
93,020,000 miles (149,669,180
km)
Average Distance from distance earth to
the Earth to the Moon moon
The orbit changes over the
course of the year so the
distance from the Moon to Earth
roughly ranges from 357000 km
to 407000 km.
What is the greatest
ocean depth?
greatest ocean
depth
The Mariana Trench at 10,924 m
in the Pacific Ocean
What is an?
Archipelago
define: Archipelago
A group of many islands in a
large body of water
What year did Edmund
Edmund Hillary
Hillary conquer Mount
+Mount Everest
Everest?
1953
1.
Name 2 Australian
Exports
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Internet Research Activity # 2– Space
Open your Internet Web Browser and navigate to the Google search engine using the following URL:
www.google.com.au
Using Google search find answers to the following questions:
Question
Type in
Is Pluto a planet?
Type in question
Do storms happen
in space?
storms in space
What does NASA
stand for?
define:NASA
What is an
asterism
define: asterism
What is the speed
of light
Type in Question
If Saturn was put
in a large glass of
water would it float
would Saturn float
How long is a day
on Pluto?
Type in Question
What would a 100pound person
weigh on Mars?
Type in Question
Who is Valentina
Tereshkova.
Valentina
Tereshkova.
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Answer
Internet Research Activity # 3– Animal Facts
Open your Internet Web Browser and navigate to a search engine from the list provided
Find answers to the following questions:
Question
Answer
Which animal is the fastest on earth
What is the slowest fish
What is the loudest animal
What is the most venomous snake
What is the most dangerous animal on earth
How many teeth does a mosquito have
What is the largest land animal
Define mammal
How high can a flea jump
What is the world’s largest reptile?
What is the world’s sleepiest animal
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Internet Research Activity # 4– Weird Facts
Open your Internet Web Browser and navigate to a search engine from the list provided
Find answers to the following questions:
Question
Define Jiffy
What is the speed of a sneeze
How many bones in the human
body
How many muscles does it take
to frown?
How many muscles does it take
to smile?
Define sternocleidomastoid
Who invented the safety pin and
why
After how many years of
marriage would you celebrate
your ruby anniversary?
How many centimetres make up
a hand, the measurement used
on horses?
What famous person has the
real name of Eldrick Woods?
What is a word in the English
language which ends the letters
"mt"?
HINT: search for word *mt
What is the hardest natural
substance
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Answer
Internet Research Activity # 5– Australia
Open your Internet Web Browser and navigate to a search engine from the list provided
Find answers to the following questions:
Question
Answer
What is Australia’s population
Is Australia the driest inhabitable
continent on earth?
What is Australia's largest salt
lake
When was the First Flying Doctor
flight
What year was the Sydney
Harbour Bridge opened
How many species of Kangaroo
are there?
1.
Name two of Australia’s deserts
2.
Who was Nancy Bird?
1.
2.
Name three famous Australians
and what they were famous for
3.
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Internet Research Activity # 6– Research Report
PART A
For this report you will research a country of your choice. You must find information about the people,
customs and courtesies, lifestyles and society of your country. You should also look for other
interesting facts to include in your Report.
1. Open the Research Report Template supplied by your teacher
2. Fill in your name and country of choice on the title page
3. Fill in each section contained within the report
Your Report must contain:
 Country's name
 Picture of your chosen country's flag
 Country's population
 Map of your chosen country
 Major geographical features of the country + Pictures
 Country's spoken language
 Bibliography
Your Report must contain a minimum of four of the following ( and pictures where appropriate)
 Country's climate
 Country's history
 Customs and festivals
 National Anthem
 Typical food plus 1 recipe
 Head of government
 Land area
 Literacy Rate
 Natural resources
 Exports
 Imports
 Major trading partners
 Agriculture
 Largest cities
 Monetary unit
 Languages
 National Holiday
Some useful websites that may be of help are:
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
http://www.flags.net/fullindex.htm
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/
http://www.countryfacts.com/
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PART B
The following questions need to be answered in reference to your research report
1. What Search Tools did you use?
2. How long did it take to find what you were looking for?
3. What search words did you use to start with?
4. Did you have to revise your search words? Why?
5. What were the most successful search words?
6. How satisfied were you with the information you found? How well did it fit what you were
looking for?
7. How satisfied were you with the accuracy & currency of the information you found? Why?
8. Is there anything you could have done better?
9. What was the most frustrating thing you encountered in your searching?
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TEACHERS MARKING GUIDE
STUDENTS NAME:
1. Access the
internet
1.1 Identify uses of the internet
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1.2 Identify local internet access options
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1.3 Identify conditions of use of internet
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1.4 Log on to the internet
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2.1 Open a web program
2.2 Identify areas of interest for seeking information
2. Visit a website
2.3 Use different methods to select websites
2.4 Access information using the internet
3.1 Save information
3. Leave the
internet
3.2 Close the web program
FEEDBACK:
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