Week Four - Using The WWW

Lecture -
In today's lecture we learnt about
The differences between the internet and the web, the history of the web, defining the WWW and web protocols. We also learnt about the protocol of the internet. We covered the different types of domains that are used and the different types of web browsers. We learnt about the browser interface including tabs and bookmarks.

Tutorial -

I beleive the information on http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/ is incorrect. I also found similar information on the websitehttp://www.twas.com.au/phorum/read.php?14,161,161. It explains that the most common mistake about haggis is that it nenver really existed and is made only form sheep intestine. There is no such animal as haggis, is a national dish of scotland. Haggis hunt happens when they hatch (30 November) until 25 January. This is a mythical season that they have on the website where people can look for the haggis in the online game.










Above is the homepage of the website that tells us about the season. To the left of the print screen you can see 10 squares, these are videos of variouse places, where haggii can supposedly be spoted.


This website appears to be authentic by having facts about the haggis.




In red i have cirled the heading of the facts page. When i read this i started to beleive that this animal actually existed. This shows how easily web pages can make their site look authentic by making things look like real facts.









Above is a screen print from a link found on themolossia wesite. This is a link to teachers. In this window it explains how the information about molossia is fake although the place molossia does exist. This website is used as an example of how imformation on website can be misrepresented as real facts.



Before i entered the site http://www.martinlutherking.org/ i thaught that the information on the site would be authentic facts about Martin Luther King. When i looked at the URL i did think that because it is an organisation website the information may be quite bias.



When i first entered the site it was similar to what i expected. The information presented included some factual information. There was a link on the site called Rap Lyrics. When you go into this link there are numerouse raps about white people and how they should all be killed. This type of thing would not be on a higly informational website so therefore i began to question the authenticity of this website.


After researching martin luther king i found a lot of similar information on other sites - minus the raps. I also worked out that the information on the website is against martin luther king. This is presented under the link of 'The truth about martin luther king.' The main heading on this link is 'The Beast as Saint.' In the text it explains how there is a public holiday dedicated to him but to no other president that has also been assasinated. This allowed me to see that the writers of this site do not beleive that he is deserving of a public holiday. This then reinforcing their opinions and views.

Above i have done a screen print of this link wiuth a red circle around the heading.

I dont think this website would be an adequate scource for the basis of an academic assignment.

Tutorial Reading Summary 1:

In this article it outlines the history of the internet. Describing in deatail how the internet is one of the worlds most technological evoloutions. This article cover the originall ideas of the internet and other early issues that were assessed.

Tutorial Reading Summary 2:

This article is easier to read and follow. The information is presented in chapter form rather that one large bunch. The information disscussed in this article covers the history of the internet, how the internet evolved, how electronic mail developed, search engines and basic net data.