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HW#1: Read chapter A in your text. Write a paragraph or two in your own words, describing how the Domain Name System works on the Internet. Email it to me before the next class session.

HW#2: Skip chapter B, read chapter C. Write a page or so describing at least four(4) of the Internet "protocols" or services that are available. For example, what is HTTP? Email it to me before the next class session.

HW#3 Follow the directions in the link above to download and configure Mozilla to read your COCC mail. When you have opened your email box and mail has downloaded, take a screen snapshot of your computer. Paste the snapshot into a Word document and then attach the Word document to an email to me.

Remember, a screen snapshot is done with the PrtScn key.

HW#4 Take a snap shot of the settings window of your email program at home. Show the incoming/outgoing mail server settings. Paste your snapshot into a Word document. Add to the document answers to the following: 1) Give the five email etiquette rules you think are most important. 2) List at least three things you can do to reduce the SPAM you get. Finally attach the Word document to an email and send it to pcasey@cocc.edu with the
Subject line: CIS94 Email.
 

Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet

HW#5 Find a search engine other than MSN, Yahoo, or Google and explore its features and help. Write a paragraph about some of the features and how to use this engine.

Read the chapters in your textbook about web browsers.

HW#6 Find at least 10 web sites that provide tutorials or help on "Searching the Web." Create a "Searching" folder in your "Favorites" and put the 10 web sites into the folder. Display the folder on your screen with the 10 URLs and take a screen snap shot. Paste into a word processing document and email the document to me as an attachment.

HW#7 Answer the following questions with Word and attach your answers to an email to me with the Subject line: CIS94 Search Questions.

1. List at least 3 index search engines.
2. List at least 3 subject directories.
3. List at least 3 meta search engines.
4. Describe briefly some of the electronic reference tools available to COCC library users.
5. Pick two of the topics below and search for them. Describe the process you use in detail. (Topics will be posted after Thursday's class.) Oops, here they are.

Bring to class Thursday a topic or interesting page on the web that you think would be hard (but not impossible) for other folks to find.

Answer the following questions with Word and attach your answers to an email to me with the Subject line: CIS94 Search Questions.

1. List at least 3 index search engines.
2. List at least 3 subject directories.
3. List at least 3 meta search engines.
4. Describe briefly some of the electronic reference tools available to COCC library users.
5. Pick two of the topics below and search for them. Describe the process you use in detail. (Topics will be posted after Thursday's class.) Oops, here they are.

Using Outlook Express configure a news server (news.orst.edu). Subscribe to a newsgroup and take a screen shot, paste it into Word.

Also describe in your Word document what a ZIP files is, why are they used, and how do you work with one. Send the file as an attachment to me with the Subject line: CIS94 NewsZip.