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Finding Information on the Internet

 

This section covers how to find the best quality information from the Internet.
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By the end of this section you will be able to:

  • List the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet as a source of information
  • Identify and distinguish between the different tools available to search the Internet
  • Evaluate information obtained from the Internet by applying relevant criteria

Completing this section should take you about 30 minutes

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a part of the Internet. The Internet is made up of milions of computers, which in turn, contain millions of pages of information. The WWW is vast and it can be difficult to find the information you want. There is no structure, standardisation, or overall control and you could spend a great deal of time without finding much useful information. This tutorial will help you find good quality information, quickly.

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