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Website Evaluation
Website Evaluation Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Internet | A network of many different computers connected together |
Links | instantly connect to another page |
Homepage of a Website | the starting point of a website |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
URL | contains the domain name, also known web address, is the same as an IP address, but easier to remember than a list of numbers. |
Domain names | include extensions, can sometimes tell you about the website, and may be designed to fool you about the actual website content. Domain names are purchased. |
Truncate | in web address bar- remove levels of the web address until you get to the domain name, helps find the home page of the website, can find out more information about a website, helps to navigate through the website, helps tell if the website is valid. |
CARS | ust because information is located on the internet does not mean that it is valid/true. The acronym CARS will help you remember how to evaluate a website to check its validity. |
Domain Extension .edu | education |
Domain Extension .k12 | Kindergarten through 12th grade school |
Domain Extension .org | organization |
Domain Extension .gov | government |
Domain Extension .mil | military |
.com | commercial |
Domain Extension .net | network |
Domain Extension .ac | academic institutions |
CARS C=Credibility | author listed, credentials, contact information, FAQs |
CARS A=Accuracy | current date of site, reliable information, grammar/spelling check, dead links, facts checked |
CARS R=Responsibility | - information fair and objective, who wrote the information, when was site created, is site current, are links maintained |
CARS S=Support | support provided for information, sources listed, resources given, contact information (phone, address, email), easy to find way around site, long time to load |
WEBSITE Menu | located at the top of the screen, it has drop down menus that complete specific tasks |
WEBSITE PARTS Web Browser | The name of the application used to view/see web pages on a computer (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari) |
WEBSITE PARTS Close/Minimize/Maximize Buttons | Click on these buttons to make a web browser window close, disappear, or become full screen |
WEBSITE PARTS Back/Forward Arrows | Arrows will take you to previous web pages that you have looked at or show the next page |
WEBSITE PARTS Web Address/URL | Displays the Internet address of the page that is being displayed by the browser |
WEBSITE PARTS Tab | Each web page is on a separate tab |
WEBSITE PARTS Favorites | Saved bookmarks |
WEBSITE PARTS Refresh | Click this icon to see up-to-date information on the web page that you are on |
WEBSITE PARTS Search | The place where you can look for information on the Internet |
WEBSITE PARTS Home Icon | Will bring you back to your homepage |