CIS/BOST 160

DUE: Week 15


Please send answers via e-mail
To: homework@meyerconsult.com
Subject: H9: Lastname, Firstname (replace Lastname and Firstname with your name).

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Please use full sentences to answer the questions. If the question says "What is your name?" then your answer should be a sentence starting with "My name is . . ."

Please number each answer, and start each answer on a new line.

Students may work together to find the answers but each student must type up and send their own e-mail, using their own words. If two or more students submit exactly the same answers, neither student will receive credit for that portion of the final, nor will they be able to submit corrections. If you work with another student, please say so in your e-mail.

Please send answers to all five questions at once in the same e-mail. Please send a separate e-mail for each set of five questions.

When you are writing URLS, please write the entire URL including the http:// at the beginning

H9: Questions 41 to 45

Travel research

In this part of the homework you are demonstrating your ability to find official resources when doing travel research. You are also demonstrating your ability to use the search engines under week 6 lecutre notes.

Note: in doing this assignment you must use at least three of the search engines listed on Week 6 lecture notes.

  • Choose a place to research as if you were planning a trip to that place. What destination (city and state or city and country) are you researching?

  1. Finding a newspaper -- find a newspaper for the city you plan to visit. Answer the following questions:

    1. Which search engine did you use?
    2. What key words (spelled exactly and in the same order) did you put in?
    3. What is the name of the newspaper, and the URL for its home page?
    4. Does that newspaper have a section for live entertainment (plays, music, etc.)?

     

  2. Finding a museum -- find a museum that you might like to visit in the city you'll be visiting. Answer the following questions:

    1. Which search engine did you use?
    2. What key words (spelled exactly and in the same order) did you put in?
    3. What is the name of the museum, and the URL for its home page?
    4. Does that list the hours and days that it is open?

     

  3. Finding a park -- find a city, county, state or national park in or near the city you will be visiting. Make sure to find the web page that is published by the park itself. Answer the following questions:

    1. Which search engine did you use?
    2. What key words (spelled exactly and in the same order) did you put in?
    3. What is the name of the Park, and the URL for its home page? (make sure you get the web site published by the park itself),
    4. What kinds of activities are available in the park (hiking, jogging, mountain biking, horse back riding, tennis, etc.)?

     

  4. Find a place of historical interest -- find a historical site in that city, an attraction with some historical interest (a monument, an old bridge, an old house, a mission, a castle, a cathedral, or ??). Make sure you find the web site publsihed by the site itself. (note if you have never been to your city before, it might help to find a guide book that lists attractios first, so that you can look up the names of various historical places to visit) Answer the following questions:

    1. Which search engine did you use?
    2. What key words (spelled exactly and in the same order) did you put in?
    3. What is the name of the attraction, and the URL for its home page?
    4. How much does it cost to get in?

     

  5. Finding lodging -- find a hotel, youth hostel, or bed and breakfast for the city you plan to visit. Make sure you find the web site made by the hotel, hostel or B&B itself. Answer the following questions:

    1. Which search engine did you use?
    2. What key words (spelled exactly and in the same order) did you put in?
    3. What is the name of the place you plan to stay, and the URL for its home page?
    4. How much does it cost per night?

     

    6. Happy travels!

    To get credit, please note for questions asking for a URL: You must fully write out each URL, including the http:// when you send me your answers.