Welcome to Study Hall! The Internet can be a great resource as long as you know how to use it. Here you will find tips for effective web research to help you get the most out of the Internet.
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Maya
Cyber Defender & Databank Supervisor
Because of her unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Maya started out as a librarian. While she loved her job, she wanted to do more to help protect people.
Since Cyber Villains such as Ms. Information and Elvirus can corrupt websites and the information on them, Maya teaches people to protect themselves by using caution when visiting websites and avoiding sites that are not trustworthy.
Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime
- Chinese Proverb
Anything chocolate
Interests:Browsing bookstores, baking
April 28 2009
Cyber Terminology: What is an Intranet?
An intranet is an internal, secured network that has familiar, Internet-like functionality but doesn't actually connect to the Internet. An intranet operates on a LAN and behaves like a private version of the Internet.
Intranets are used by companies so that they can securely and easily share information, computer systems, devices, and files with each other from anywhere within the business. Most of the time companies keep their intranet secure and protect their company secrets by only allowing employees who work for that company to access its intranet, and sometimes only from a company computer.
posted by Maya
topic: Cyber Terminology
April 14 2009
Using the Web: Specialist TV Channels
You might be surprised to find that some cable television channels and radio programs actually have really useful and informative Web sites. Specialist channels and programs that focus on one specific subject frequently use their Web site to expand on the stories and information they broadcast. These are also generally reliable sources that have done their research and checked their sources.
Next time you have a project with a specific subject, why not try and find some of your research on a TV channel or radio program's Web site? Here's just a few:
- Discovery Channel
- Discovery Science Channel
- National Geographic Channel
- History Channel
- PBS NOVA
- National Public Radio
posted by Maya
topic: Using the Web
April 3 2009
Alexi in combat mode
Because I was at the Academy during the attack, I got the chance to witness a whole new side of Alexi. She was phenomenal, especially when handling some of the more panicked Cadets like Dana and a few of the first-year Cadets. I think she's struggling with her assistant position because her talents clearly lie elsewhere.
According to Betty and Ward, the Cadets who were trapped in Cyberspace actually performed the best. While they were confused and frightened, they were also able to overcome that pretty quickly to focus on what needed to be done.
This was not quite the case with the Cadets at the Academy. Omni and I had our hands full trying to hold down the fort. Without Alexi and Yoko's help we couldn't have done it. We will have to discuss a solution at the seminar today.