What is a Web Page?

A page of information with

text, images and sound on the web.

 

 

 

 

 

What is a Website ?

A collection of information displayed

on the World Wide Web (WWW),

with a distinctive address called a URL.

 

 

What is in a Website www.s-one.net.sg ?

 

Standard - URL: http://www.s-one.net.sg

Website - www.s-one.net.sg

Short-form - s-one.net.sg

 

We split the short-form into 3 id codes

title : s-one

domain : .net (broadband network)

country code: .sg means registration in Singapore

 

 

What is in a Website www.channelnewsasia.com ?

 

Standard - URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

Website - www.channelnewsasia.com

Short-form - channelnewsasia.com

 

 

 

What if you want to "guess" a Website I want to go to Monash University in Australia ?

www.monash.edu.au

 


What if you want to "guess" a Website
I want to go to HDB centre to apply for flat application ?

www.hdb.gov.sg


 

 

 

 

 

What is Hyperlink or link?

A word, phrase or picture on the

web page, when selected (click),

link you to another related web page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We use Internet (80%) for Information Search :

a mass-communications medium for newspapers, radio, television, magazines, movies, books, – commonly we use sites on Yahoo!, MSN, - like an Electronic Library for good information, communication, entertainment, forum, shopping, free stuffs, both personal and groups interests.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information Search Methods

Direct URL Search

Subject Directory Search

Search Engine/Sitemap

 

 

www.s-one.net.sg
www.asia1.com.sg
www.mediacorp.com.sg
www.channelnewsasia.com


 

sg.yahoo.com

www.askjeeves.com

 

 

 

 

www.monash.edu.au

www.ecitizen.gov.sg

 

 

 

www.can.com.sg /
www.hdb.gov.sg /

sg.lycosasia.com /

www.ditto.com /



 


 

 

 

Information Search Method

Direct URL Search "Somebody recommends you that the URL or the website is good, so they tell you to type.. and <Enter>"

www.s-one.net.sg

 

Standard - URL: http://www.s-one.net.sg

Website - www.s-one.net.sg

Short-form - s-one.net.sg

 

We split the short-form into 3 id codes

title : s-one

domain : .net (broadband network)

country code: .sg means registration in Singapore

 

 

 

Project 1 : Search for Local Information

Dear Class,

You are recommended that at www.s-one.net.sg you can look for the following information :

 

Standard - URL: http://www.s-one.net.sg

Website - www.s-one.net.sg

Short-form - s-one.net.sg

 

 

 

 

Use Method : Direct URL Search

 

 

 

www.s-one.net.sg

 

 

Check the Flight Arrival of Japan Airlines JL722 from Tokyo. Can you give us

(a) URL- http://flightinfo.asia1.com.sg


(b) What is the time of arrival, terminal #, and the belt # (if it is confirmed)?

(c) Check the Flight Departure of Singapore Airlines that has departed in the last 5-minute. What is the time of departure, terminal #, and the belt #?

 

Lookup the Phone Number of your Friend sitting besides you….make sure that their names are listed in the Residential/Yellow Pages. Can you give us the

(a) URL- http://www.yellowpages.com.sg

What is the for tomorrow it is or or or ? Can you give us the

(a) URL- http://weather.asiaone.com

 

 

 

 

I. Tips on How Not to get Lost!

 

 

Project 2 : e-newspaper

Dear Class,

We recommend to you the Singapore’s online e-newspaper website at www.asia1.com.sg :

 

Standard - URL: http://www.asia1.com.sg

Website - www.asia1.com.sg

Short-form - asia1.com.sg

 

 

Use Method : Direct URL Search

 

 

 

 

www.asia1.com.sg

 

(a) read

(b) read classified and business opportunities

 

 

 

Use Method : Direct URL Search

 

 

 

www.mediacorp.com.sg

 

(a) listen to Live Radio : choose any radio station of your choice

 

 

 

 

Project 3 : e-tv.live

Dear Class,

We recommend to you the Singapore’s live e-tv website at www.channelnewsasia.com :

 

Standard - URL: http://www.channelnewsasia.com

Website - www.channelnewsasia.com

Short-form - channelnewsasia.com

 

Use Method : Direct URL Search

 

 

 

 

 

www.channelnewsasia.com

 

 

(a) select Singapore, High
(b) operate the video media player , adjust the volume, maximise the full screen
(right click & then left click)

 

 

 

 

Review Exercise : Rev C1

 

 

 

 

Information Search Method

Subject Directory Search – "Nobody knows the URL or the website, they say click the <Search> button and type the Subject.."

 

Search for "cooking recipe".

Click <AllRecipes.com>

 

 

 

Information Search Method

Subject Directory Search – "Nobody knows the URL or the website, they say that at that Country and the Subject is.."

Yahoo! at that Country - http://sg.yahoo.com (S'pore), au.yahoo.com (Australia), uk.yahoo.com (United Kingdom/Ireland), in.yahoo.com (India), www.yahoo.com (USA)


Search Box - Type - Subject <search>

Search Results - Web Pages Click

Choose Possible List - Click

 

Use Method : Subject Directory Search

sg.yahoo.com

(a) look for entertainment
(b) my favourite actors/actresses

 

 

Project 4 : Collection of Pictures in the Internet


Point to each picture in the web page

(i) right-click to display the short-cut menu;
(ii)
left-click to <Save Picture As>;
(iii) change the name of the file (optional)
and
left-click to <Save> at <My Documents> <My Pictures> folder.

 

 

View my pictures at <My Documents> folder

 

 

 

 

II. Tips on How Not to get Lost!

 

 

 

 

Use Method : Subject Directory Search

www.askjeeves.com

(a) look for the country Turkey
(b) Sightseeing Tour at Turkey

 

 

 

 

Information Search Method

or "nobody knows the URL or the website, at the search engine helps you to scan for your requested information that you type, sitemap navigates you directly to the information…."

Search - Type - Subject <search> or

Click – Your Choice

 

 

Review Exercise : Rev C2

 

 

 

Project 5 : Visit Monash University
in Australia

 

Use Method : Search Engine/Sitemap

www.monash.edu.au

(a) how old is the school (History)?

(b) what is the contact number to call to the Malaysian Campus of Monash University?

 

 

Project 5 : Visit The Local Government Ministries

 

Use Method : Search Engine/Sitemap

www.ecitizen.gov.sg

 

(a) how to register for birth certificate?

(b) how to verify the eligibility of foreign labour work permit pass?

 

 

 

 

Information Search Method / (Mixed)

 

 

 

Use Method / : Search Engine/Sitemap

www.can.com.sg

(a) canfind
(b) canhouse - valuation price of your private property
(c) caneat
(d) cansupply

 

 

 

 

Use Method / : Search Engine/Sitemap

www.hdb.gov.sg

(a) What is the Valuation Price of your HDB flat?

 

 

 

 

Use Method / : Search Engine/Sitemap

sg.lycosasia.com

(a) search for your favourite food receipes

 

 

 

 

Use Method : Visual Search

www.ditto.com

(a) look for what you or your children like
(b) Can you see the search subjects in pictures?

 

 

 

 

 

Use Favourites to keep track of your Web Sites

Once you have located the information you are looking for using the search engine, you may wish to remember the web page address so that you may return to it in the future.

 

Click <Favorites> button

 

Click <Add> if you want to include the web page information in the favourite list


Click <OK>

 

 

 

Click <Organize> if you want to manage the folder list


 

 

Create New Folder

Type the name of the New Folder


Click <OK>

 

 

Delete File or Web Page


Click <Yes>

 

 

 

 

III. Tips on How Not to get Lost!

 

 

 

Printing your Web Information

Once you have located the information you are looking for using the search engine, you may also wish to print the web page.

 

Click <Print>

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review Project : Migration to Australia

 

Dear Class,

To migrate to Australia, you can get an on-line application form. Someone has offered you A$10,000 for the information. How much do you profit from the internet browsing and searching?

 

Use method, are you able to find out migration and visa information? Can you find out about the visa fees?

 

Clue 1 : What is the Country and what is the Subject?

Clue 2 : How to arrive at that Country yahoo.com?

 

 

Step-by-step Approach

method : Subject Directory

au.yahoo.com

Subject Search : migration and visa

Directory Search : choose list of websites

Best Choice : www.austvisa.com.au

 

Find out the Visa Fees for Individual and Business Migration.

 

 

Migration web sites

 

http://www.immi.gov.au/

http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media_releases/media02/r02030.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/level2/01_migrate.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/skill.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/skl-pts.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/family.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/employer.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/wwi/index.htm

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/formlist.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Final Remarks

Edwin Koh : Remember to Practise New Skills, Adopt New Attitudes, and Apply New Knowledge in Your Journey to New Destination and Discovery.

 

 

 

 

Thank You for your attention.

 

 

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