Downloading tools/plug-in tasks:
(1): Task:
In your learning log, record which programs you downloaded and note which (if any) facets you think might prove useful.
I downloaded Web Copier for Windows, Version 4.6.
This is a trial version for a period of 15 days evaluation at which time there is the option to buy the program.
Once the program is loaded, you are able to create a new project which entails typoing in the URL of the page you want an offline copy of, and the program downloads it into the browser.
This is an excellent program for viewing websites which contain information that you are interested in for later viewing.Search Engine Task:
Using Web Tools
Specialised Databases.
This is a trial version for a period of 15 days evaluation at which time there is the option to buy the program.
Once the program is loaded, you are able to create a new project which entails typoing in the URL of the page you want an offline copy of, and the program downloads it into the browser.
This is an excellent program for viewing websites which contain information that you are interested in for later viewing.Search Engine Task:
Using Web Tools
Specialised Databases.
When I attempted to open the link, both pages gave me an error message. “File not found”.
This part of the exercise was therefore not completed due to this problem. It was reported to the tutor through the online forum.
This part of the exercise was therefore not completed due to this problem. It was reported to the tutor through the online forum.
(2)Task:
Choose your most commonly used internet search engine and do a search with words of your choosing.
Record the first hit and number of hits in your learning log.
For this task, I used Google (http://www.google.com) and searched the term “internet communications”. This returned 44 million hits.
For this task, I used Copernic and searched the term “internet communications”. This returned 44 hits.
(3)Task:
What differences do you notice? Why? Which search, on first glance gave you the most promising results?
What differences do you notice? Why? Which search, on first glance gave you the most promising results?
Results:
I downloaded Copernic Meta for PC which installs a toolbar in the browser, and a desktop menu. This program allows you to search for files on your pc, or through the search facilities.
I believe it to be a valuable asset to locate files, for example, assessments stored on the computer.
I do not care for the toolbar, however, that it adds to the browser, and prefer to search through the usual search engines, for example, google or yahoo.
I downloaded Copernic Meta for PC which installs a toolbar in the browser, and a desktop menu. This program allows you to search for files on your pc, or through the search facilities.
I believe it to be a valuable asset to locate files, for example, assessments stored on the computer.
I do not care for the toolbar, however, that it adds to the browser, and prefer to search through the usual search engines, for example, google or yahoo.
