Evaluating Internet Information

Tom Kelliher, CS 102

Oct. 9, 2006

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Assignment

Read 4.1-4.3. Online quiz. Questions on pg. 237: 1, 2, and 5. Also responsible for ``Things to Remember'' and ``Important Concepts'' on pp. 235-236.

From Last Time

Search engines.

Outline

  1. Introduction.

  2. Evaluating Internet information lab.

Coming Up

Building web pages.

Introduction

What to think about:

  1. Anybody can publish. Credibility issues.

  2. Some publishers can have hidden agendas.

  3. Information gets stale.

Lab

Refer to handout.


Thomas P. Kelliher 2006-10-05
Tom Kelliher