Computer Language
Copyright and Research Skills
100
The predominant markup language for web pages. The basic building-blocks of web pages.
What is HTML
100
usually life of author + 70 years
What is Length of Copyright
200
A connection technology for attaching peripheral devices to a computer, providing fast data exchange.
What is USB
200
1) The purpose of the use (eg. commercial vs. educational)* 2) The nature of the copyrighted work 3) The amount of the material used (the greater the amount copied, the less likely it is fair use) 4)The effect of use on the potential market for or value of the work
What is What determines “fair use”?
300
Pronounced as separate letters it is the abbreviation for central processing unit. Called the brains of the computer
What is CPU
300
1. Check the domain. If the site is supposed to be a site about education, does the domain address end in .edu? 2. Read the "About Us." Is there contact information, as well as a clear detailing of who is responsible for creating and updating the site? 3. Check the last update. If the site hasn't been updated recently, it isn't a site from where you want to get information. The date for the most recent update usually appears at the beginning or at the end of the site's home page. 4. Compare similar sites. Check other sites that are supposed to have the same kind of information as the site you are visiting. 5. Use common sense. If the site is supposed to contain education information, for example, but it talks about unrelated things, it makes sense that the site is not valid.
What is How do you determine the validity of a website?
400
A high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. Also called hard disk drive
What is a Hard Drive
400
If there is only one point of view represented, if it is made by a corporation promoting business, if the info is distorted.
What is Determining bias of a website
500
Provides access to the internet.
What is ISP
500
the ability to identify what information is needed, understand how the information is organized, identify the best sources of information for a given need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information
What is Information Literacy
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