IvyLynks Program Areas Exercise

IvyLynks Program Areas Exercise Name ________________________ Pam has learned that there are search engines especially designed for children. Given that her course of study at Ivy Tech involves the early education of children, she wanted to evaluate these search tools. 1. What program area Pam would use to find search engines designed for children? 2. Which heading lists websites kids could use? 3. Name two of the search engines listed for children. 4. NAEYC is an organization related to early childhood education. What does the acronym NAEYC stand for? 5. To what age span does this association dedicate its efforts? (Hint: Find a heading at the NAEYC website which would give general information about this organization.) Jim is considering pursuing a degree in medical assisting. He’d like to find information about the job prospects for medical assistants and their earnings potential for entry level positions. 6. What program area would Jim use to find the information he needs? 7. Which subheading would give links to websites with information about job prospects and earnings for medical assistants? 8. What government website should provide Jim with the information about job prospects, etc. What is the website’s name? 9. What is the most recent job outlook for medical assistants given at this website? 10. What is the median rate of pay given for medical assistants? Charlotte is a Computer Information Systems major and is interested in computing security issues. She is preparing a research paper on various hoaxes that have been distributed on the Internet. 11. Which program area will she use to find this information? 12. Which heading can she use to find a government website that addresses issues related to Internet hoaxes? 13. Locate the website. What is the name of the website? 14. The agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that maintains this page is called the CIAC. What does CIAC stand for? 15. What is the Bill Gates hoax (that is, what did a fake email message ask the recipient to do?) (Hint: Try a heading at the website that you think would give information on specific hoaxes) Carl, who hopes to start, manage, and own his own business, looked under his Ivy Tech program area and found a link to the Small Business Advancement National Center maintained by the University of Central Arkansas. 16. Which program area did Carl use to find this information? 17. Which heading can Carl can use to find the Small Business Advancement National Center (SBANC)? 18. What is the URL for SBANC? 19. Using the SBANC website he found a document that listed three reasons for buying an existing business as contrasted to starting a new business. List one. 20. There are links to magazines from SBANC’s website. Name one.

IvyLynks Program Areas Exercise Name ________________________

Pam has learned that there are search engines especially designed for children. Given that her course of study at Ivy Tech involves the early education of children, she wanted to evaluate these search tools.

1. What program area Pam would use to find search engines designed for children?

2. Which heading lists websites kids could use?

3. Name two of the search engines listed for children.

4. NAEYC is an organization related to early childhood education. What does the acronym NAEYC stand for?

5. To what age span does this association dedicate its efforts? (Hint: Find a heading at the NAEYC website which would give general information about this organization.)

Jim is considering pursuing a degree in medical assisting. He’d like to find information about the job prospects for medical assistants and their earnings potential for entry level positions.

6. What program area would Jim use to find the information he needs?

7. Which subheading would give links to websites with information about job prospects and earnings for medical assistants?

8. What government website should provide Jim with the information about job prospects, etc. What is the website’s name?

9. What is the most recent job outlook for medical assistants given at this website?

10. What is the median rate of pay given for medical assistants?

Charlotte is a Computer Information Systems major and is interested in computing security issues. She is preparing a research paper on various hoaxes that have been distributed on the Internet.

11. Which program area will she use to find this information?

12. Which heading can she use to find a government website that addresses issues related to Internet hoaxes?

13. Locate the website. What is the name of the website?

14. The agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that maintains this page is called the CIAC. What does CIAC stand for?

15. What is the Bill Gates hoax (that is, what did a fake email message ask the recipient to do?) (Hint: Try a heading at the website that you think would give information on specific hoaxes)

Carl, who hopes to start, manage, and own his own business, looked under his Ivy Tech program area and found a link to the Small Business Advancement National Center maintained by the University of Central Arkansas.

16. Which program area did Carl use to find this information?

17. Which heading can Carl can use to find the Small Business Advancement National Center (SBANC)?

18. What is the URL for SBANC?

19. Using the SBANC website he found a document that listed three reasons for buying an existing business as contrasted to starting a new business. List one.

20. There are links to magazines from SBANC’s website. Name one.