Deck 29: Web Content

Question 1

When you use a search engine to search for "baseball cards", the search engine finds Web pages that contain the words "baseball" and "cards" anywhere within each page.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A(n) spider engine searches multiple search engines at the same time to find results. ____________________

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When math symbols are used in a search engine, the plus sign is the equivalent of the OR operator.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A _____ is a collection of Web sites organized by category.

A) URL
B) Web directory
C) metasearch engine
D) search engine

Question 5

A _____ uses a spider to crawl through Web pages to find relevant information.

A) URL
B) Web directory
C) stemming tool
D) search engine

Question 6

A company's logo or graphic information may be protected as a(n) copyright . ____________________

Question 7

A _____ searches multiple search engines at one time to match a query.

A) URL
B) Web directory
C) metasearch engine
D) search engine

Question 8

To search for words that appear next to each other, use related searching. _____________________

Question 9

Flickr.com is a Web site that stores a database of photos.

Question 10

You can determine when Web page content is posted or updated based on the date and time stamp at the bottom of the page.

Question 11

A forum is an online journal where you can post information about yourself.

Question 12

Work that is in the public domain is protected by intellectual property rights and cannot be used without permission.

Question 13

You use a search engine to search for keywords . _____________________

Question 14

A search engine and a Web directory perform the same tasks.

Question 15

Applying a Boolean AND operator increases the number of results.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about searching for information on the Web?

A) Search engines are not automated.
B) No single tool indexes or organizes the entire Web.
C) When using an online search tool, you are searching and viewing data extracted from the Web.
D) You can use general and special-purpose search engines.

Question 17

MLA and APA are examples of common citation styles when writing content for a Web site.

Question 18

Photographers can grant permission for someone to use their images through a Creative Commons license. ____________________

Question 19

A Web directory relies on humans to index the Web sites it collects.

Question 20

When performing a Web search, you type in the _____ you are looking for.

A) hits
B) spider
C) keywords
D) bookmark

Question 21

Asher has found information on the Internet to use in his report.  Before Asher uses any images he finds on a Web site, he must first check their _____ before using them.

A) MLA style
B) citations
C) credits
D) intellectual property rights

Question 22

Most information on the Web is posted in _____________________ file format.

Question 23

Advanced searches sometimes provide a(n) ____________________ for you to complete to improve your search results.

Question 24

In the Bing search engine, the _____ button will open the Settings options to help customize your search.

A) Toolbar
B) Preferences
C) Go To
D) Home

Question 25

The term "more pages like this" in a search result page signals that the search engine's _____ feature is active.

A) data search
B) metasearch
C) related search
D) related find

Question 26

Sophia is helping Xavier refine his search for information about rainforests.  Sophia explains to Xavier that he might find some information posted on the Web in the _____ file format.

A) PDF
B) HTTP
C) PAX
D) FTP

Question 27

Asher has found information on the Internet to use in his report.  Asher is pleased to have found a ____ base to access data directly related to his subject.

A) meta
B) stem
C) knowledge
D) hyperlink

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT true about evaluating Web sites?

A) Blogs contain information that might be skewed based on the owner's personal experience and preferences.
B) No qualifications or expertise is required for a person contributing to a wiki.
C) Ideas and opinions supported by references are signs of the quality of a site.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 29

A(n) ____________________ is an HTML coding statement used to describe some aspect of a Web page's content.

Question 30

Sophia is helping Xavier refine his search for information about rainforests.  Sophia tells Xavier to use _____ in his keywords to refine his search.

A) stemming
B) Boolean operators
C) meta tags
D) indexes

Question 31

____________________ is the exclusive right, granted by law, to make and use intellectual property.

Question 32

All of the following statements are true about Web sites EXCEPT: _____.

A) All information on a Web page is credible.
B) The Internet does not enforce rules about content.
C) Anyone can publish information on the Internet.
D) There is no limit to the number of Web pages you can post on the Internet.

Question 33

Which of the following is true when using the word AND in your keyword search?

A) Synonyms and similar concepts are found in the results.
B) Pages that include the search terms are excluded from the results.
C) The Advanced Search option becomes active.
D) All the terms in the search appear in each Web page listed in the results.

Question 34

In a Boolean search, the ____________________ operator restricts your search by excluding results with that term.

Question 35

Many search engines support the use of the _____ shortcut key combination to display the Find bar.

A) CTRL+S
B) ALT+F
C) ALT+L
D) CTRL+F

Question 36

A ____ search is a preprogrammed query or question provided by the search engine.

A) title
B) subject
C) suggested
D) related

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT true about Boolean logic?

A) The Boolean operators are AND, NOT, and OR.
B) You can combine OR and AND to produce sophisticated results.
C) The more terms you combine with AND, the more pages you find.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 38

To search for words that appear next to each other on a Web page, use _____ around your search keywords.

A) apostrophes
B) quotes
C) parentheses
D) exclamation points

Question 39

Public domain refers to ____.

A) any material available on the Internet
B) material that doesn't display a copyright notice
C) material with a copyright protection that has lapsed
D) material under patent protection

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT true about intellectual property laws?

A) Even if a copyright notice isn't displayed prominently, you cannot use another's work as your own.
B) Copyright laws prohibit the use of identified copyright material even if it is merely a small part of a larger research project.
C) Violating copyright laws can lead to criminal charges for theft.
D) A trademark relates specifically to commercial images.

Question 42

List guidelines for determining the quality of Internet information using any three of the following criteria:   Relevance and reliability Content Validity and bias Trusted sources Writing style