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=media type="custom" key="3977783"media type="custom" key="3985065"= = = = = = = = media type="custom" key="3961627" = = = = = = = = = = = = Welcome to class 7a's online journal. = In this space we will write about technology and computer topics we cover in class. We will also add projects and media as the year goes on. Feel free to read our entries

.Why is the election of President Obama making history? What are some things you would like to see president Obama change in our country? Do you think anything will be different once president Obama takes office?

How much do you know about information Literacy? Answer the questions on your page. List 4 major search engines. What is a blog? Why might yoiu use quotation marks when you are conducting a search? URL is an acronym for.... Identify three boolean search terms How do you find the owner or publisher of a web site? What do these extensions represent: .edu .com .sch .gov .mil How do you find out who is linked to your schooo web site? What clues in a web address might indicate that you are on a personal site? How would you conduct a search for the following: A list of web sites of all the academic institutions in South Africa? (Hint South Africa's country code is .za) How do you find the history of a web site? How would you conduct a search for the following: US higher education web sites that contain the word turtle? How do web sites get to the top of the list in google?

Alcohol Episodes Why is it illegal for teenagers to drink? Does it make a difference if you are male or female in how alcohol affects you? Does your weight make a difference in how alcohol affects you? What is the difference between a depressant and a stimulant. Even thought alcohol is legal whys is iy dangerous to abuse it?

Going online: 1. The reason it is best to pay by credit card on an Internet auction is 2. I liked looking at the Internet auction sites because 3. What is phishing? 4. How can you protect yourself from phishing scams? 5. Have you ever experienced what you think may have been a phishing scam and what was it?

6. After reading about cross border scams explain how they are done. 7. Why is the Internet frequently compared to a super highway? 8. What are our features you can find on a website? 9. How do graphics make a site more effective? 10. What does the extension "gov" tell you about a site?

11. What are three devices that can be used to send e-mail? 12. Imagine that a friend recieves an e-mail from a stranger who is selling vitamins through the mail. Your friend is interested in trying them. What would you tell your friend. 13. Why is it important to know who creates or sponsors a site? 14. How can you tell if a website is trustworthy? 15.. What are three ways to protect your identity online?

16.List two steps you can take to recieve less spam? 17. Do a web search for "netiquette." Visit two sites, and write down ten rules of netiquette. Write down the URL address where you found them. 18. How does e-mail make it easier for people to work together in groups? 19. What are three devices that can be used to connect to the Internet? 20.When you want to write to someone, you can use your computer to send an e-mail, or you can send a letter through the mail