What is this section about?

This section will help you learn how to extract and present information from the world wide web [WWW].

What will I learn?

At the end of this section, you should:

• understand that the WWW is an information service on the Internet
• understand how the WWW is organised
• connect to the Internet and search the WWW for information
• print out information from the WWW.

How long should it take to do this?

You should complete this section in about seven to eight hours.

What do I need?

You will need access to a computer connected to the Internet.

How will I be assessed on my work in this section?

You will be assessed through a practical task. This task will be to search for information on the Internet and then print it out. You will do several activities like this throughout this section to help you prepare for your assessment.

Your tutor will give you the assessment task when you are ready for it. Your tutor will watch you doing it to make sure that it is your own work.

You can be re-assessed if you need it.