Tutorial Question
1. Are Blogs similar to Wikis? Explain why.
No. Because Wiki is a kind of website that allows anyone visiting the site to add, remove, or edit all content, very quickly and easily, sometimes without the need for registration. "open-editing" system where the emphasis is on the authoring and collaboration of documents. Blog is often focus on particular subjects eg politics, travel, food, local news. Combines text, images, links to other blogs, web pages and other media related topic. But, Blog is often focus on particular subjects eg politics, travel, food, local news. Combines text, images, links to other blogs, web pages and other media related topic. The term “Wiki” also refers to the collaborative software (wiki engine) that supports the operation of such a website.
2. How is an Advocacy website different from an Information website?
Advocacy does not provide the 100% factual information; it is created to influence public opinion.Information website provides factual information. But information website provides factual information.
3. Explain TWO features of databases. Give an example of a database.
(a) Supports Boolean operators, phrase and proximity searches
(b) Advanced search allows limitation to particular fields, e.g. years, language, etc.
Example:
Info Technology Web Resources http://spark.apps.tp.edu.sg/libweb/subjectguide/infomgt.html4. Briefly explain how each Boolean Operator “AND”, “NOT” & “OR” works. Illustrate your answer using diagrams.
AND- narrowing the search, include both phrases
OR – expanding the search, include either of the phrases
NOT – restricting the search
5. Other than using Boolean operators, explain with appropriate examples other strategies that you can use to refine your search results.
Phrase Searching, “ "E.g. “Do not smoke” and “Smoke kills”
Use of parentheses, ( ), to force the order of the search. E.g. (“Do not smoke”) and Singapore
Advanced search allows for the use of filters, E.g. language, date, domains (.edu, .gov, .com)
6. Study the following website: http://www.geocaching.com/ website.
a. What is the purpose of this website?
Entertainment
b. Explain the features of websites similar to what you have identified in (a)
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.
