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Internet and Communications

Internet and Communications

In the Internet and Communications portion of the TSA, you will be required to use a search engine on Internet to locate certain types of files. You also be required to perform basic tasks using Blackboard. We have identified 3 basic skills that are tested by this assessment. The skills are numbered in the list below. The corresponding number appears on the example shown on this page. Click the skill for help on how to do it.

Specific Tasks for the TSA:

Finding images on the web

Many search engines have specialized pages for searching specific types of media. Some specialized image-searching sites are listed below. Remember, you can also include the terms "picture", "image", or file formats such as "jpg" (also "JPEG"), "gif", or "png" to your search.

JPG (or JPEG), GIF, PNG, http://www.lycos.com/default.asp?tab=multi,http://search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?FORM=IRHP &q=,http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q=

Using Advanced Search Techniques

Searching the Internet doesn't have to be hit-or-miss. Most popular search engines offer advanced search options. Some also offer instructions on using operators such as "and" "or" "+", etc.

http://www.google.com/help/basics.html, http://www.google.com/advanced_search, http://search.yahoo.com/search/options?fr=fp-top&p=, http://search.msn.com/?qb=1&q=, http://search.msn.com/docs/help.aspx?t=SEARCH_REF_AdvSrchOperators.htm&FORM=HTHP#1

Finding audio and video on the web

You can use search terms such as "audio" or "video", or file formats such as "mov", or "mp3" to find multimedia of specific events. You can also use specialized search engines to specifically target your search.

MP3 (audio), MOV (video), MPEG (video), http://www.lycos.com/default.asp?tab=multi