1. What’s in a domain name?
Is anyone in control of the Internet?

2. True or False ?
Search engines, like Google, can locate every
page on the Web.
Search engines are the only tools
available to search the Web.
Some search engines sell a guaranteed high
page ranking in the search results.

3. True or False ?
Search engines can locate every
page on the Web. FALSE.
Search engines are the only tools
available to search the Web. FALSE
Some search engines sell a
guaranteed high page ranking in
the search results.
TRUE

4. •The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is
the address of a resource, in this case, an
Internet Web page. It is a set of
instructions telling your browser not only
how to accept the incoming data, but
where to go to get it.
Host name
http://www.rutgers.edu
Type of resource Domain

5. .com (.biz) Commercial or business
.edu Education
.gov Government agency/organization
.mil Military
.net Internet service provider
.org Not-for-profit organization
Domain Name - the domain name also includes
information that identifies the type of organization of the
host site. (These examples are primarily U.S.)

6. .de Germany
.uk United Kingdom
.au Australia
.pa Pennsylvania
.nj New Jersey
The Internet is international, and some sites have
chosen to adopt a domain that identifies its
country or state of origin

7. How can I get a domain name?
Some domain names can be purchased easily
and inexpensively:
Go to http://ask.com and type in the question,
“how do I buy an internet address?”

8. Results
Which domain names are easy to purchase?
What is the cheapest price you found?
Can you fool someone into believing you are an
expert?

9. Why should I believe you?
Evaluating information from Web sites.
•Authority and Accuracy - Who is the
author(s); is the author an authority on the
topic; is the information correct?
•Is the information from a trusted source?
•Can you verify information using an
additional, trusted source? (other publications,
known organizations or verification by a
trusted person)
•Is there a verifiable “about” section?
•Who owns the domain name?
http://www.whois.sc/

10. Evaluate a website
1. Dihydrogen Monoxide in the Dairy Industry
(http://www.dhmo.org/milk.html)
2. RYT Hospital (http://www.rythospital.com/)
3. CNN (http://www.cnn.com)
4. Medline PLUS (http://www.medlineplus.gov/)
5. Drug information online (http://www.drugs.com/)
6. Families Against Internet Censorship (http://www.netfamilies.org/)
7. The White House (http://www.whitehouse.org/ )