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AO3 – Use Current Features of the
Internet
 Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Current Features
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Advanced search facilities
Sharing information
Social networking
Link information
File transfer
User interaction
Business transactions
Remote access
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Advanced Search Facilities
Narrow down
your search
criteria
Omit words
that are not
useful
Topic specific
searches to
try
Use:
The search tools of google
The search tools of yahoo
A meta search engine. Using the internet
to search for impacts on the development of
the web. You must show that you have saved
documents that you have found into a folder.
You must also show that you have checked
accuracy – using two websites.
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Sharing Information
• Blogs
– Online diary to share news or information
on a particular topic
• Personal Websites
– Website on a topic you are interested in.
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Social Networking
• Twitter
– Series of status updates which allow others to
“follow you”
• Facebook, MySpace, Bebo etc.
– Share pictures, comments, blogs, links with
“friends”
• LinkedIn
– Career-related social networking site
– Similar to an online CV
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Facebook - Social Networking
Use:
Chat facility
Wall posts by others and your own status updates
Upload photos
Newsfeed and show yourself commenting
Games/Apps
Adding/Accepting friends
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Link Information
• Wiki’s
– Wikispaces – create your own wiki
• Web directories
– Type of search engine sorted by category
• Social bookmarking
– Allows you to share your bookmarks with
others so they can view websites you have
found useful
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WIKI
• Use;
– Email inviting you to join
– You yourself invite a friend to join
– Upload links and files
– Comment on posts
– Upload images
– View notifications of updates
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File Transfer
• FTP
– File Transfer Protocol
• Peer to Peer
– Transfering files from person to person using
software (eg. Limewire)
• SkyDrive
– Transfer your work onto your online account
then access it from anywhere
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User Interaction
• Online applications
– Open Office
– Google Docs
• Learning tools
– BBC Bitesize
• Surveys
– Survey Monkey
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Bitesize
• Use:
– Games
– Videos
– Links
– Tests
– Notes
– Discussion boards
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Business Transactions
• Online grocery shopping
• Online stores:
– Physical products
– Downloads
• Online auction sites
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Business Transactions
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Parents’ online shopping
Ebay sale
Amazon sale
Itunes paid download
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Registering with site/logging in
Searching/adding to cart
Purchasing
Tracking order
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Remote Access
• Access another computer remotely
• GoToMyPC.com allows you to access
your home PC from another location
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
AO3 Portfolio Evidence
 Show evidence, with annotated screenshots, of using the
following features of the Internet:
 Using the internet to search for impacts on the development of the
web. You must show that you have saved documents that you have
found into a folder. You must also show that you have checked
accuracy – using two websites.
 Link Information – contribute to a class Wiki – register with
wikispaces.com. I will then add you to a discussion and you must
evidence your contributions.
 Social Networking – twitter/bebo/facebook
 Use an online store to download/purchase items
 Use SkyDrive to transfer work between school and home
 Use revision tools on GCSE Bitesize to prepare yourself for a test OR
create an online survey using SurveyMonkey.com to find out students
views on a topic of your choice
 Writing a blog about what you have learnt so far in this course
 To gain a distinction you will also need to show the use of remote
access.
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future