Question 1

Write three keyword queries to satisfy the following searches. Your queries should include the appropriate Boolean operators; use the + symbol for the AND operator and the - symbol for the NOT operator. 
a) Find pages that contain information about Wales or Scotland but not England 
b) Find pages in the government domain that contain information about the food pyramid 
c) Find the name of the state flower for your state

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write three keyword queries to satisfy the...

Question 2

As shown in the accompanying figure, Yahoo! Screen is a(n) _________________________ search engine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  As shown in the accompanying figure,...

Question 3

A hashtag is a word or phrase (with spaces removed), preceded by the @ sign.

Accepted Answer

This is incorrect. Hashtags are preceded by the # sign, not the @ sign. The @ sign is used to tag users on social media.

Question 4

Some white pages and yellow pages directories offer additional services such as _________________________, which is useful when you know a telephone number and want to discover the name with which it is associated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some white pages and yellow pages directories...

Question 5

Which of the following are general-purpose search engines?
A) Bing
B) Ask.com
C) BizRate
D) Technorati

Accepted Answer

Bing and Ask.com are both general-purpose search engines, meaning they can be used to search for a wide variety of topics and information. BizRate and Technorati are both specialized search engines for shopping and blogs, respectively.

Question 6

_________________________ provides information services to the business, scientific, engineering, financial, and legal communities over the Internet or an internal intranet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ provides information services to the business,...

Question 7

Which of the following are metasearch engines?
A) Newsvine
B) Digg
C) Zoo
D) Dogpile

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are metasearch engines?
A)...

Question 8

Briefly describe the Find bar and discuss the elements of the Internet Explorer Find bar.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the Find bar and discuss...

Question 9

Briefly discuss the steps used in evaluating the credibility of the webpages in the search results list.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss the steps used in evaluating...

Question 10

Nextag and DealTime are examples of _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nextag and DealTime are examples of _________________________....

Question 11

Which of the following are social media aggregators?
A) Bing
B) Google Blog Search
C) Newsvine
D) Digg

Accepted Answer

Social media aggregators are websites or tools that collect and display social media content from various platforms in one place. Bing is a search engine and doesn't fall under the category of social media aggregator. However, Google Blog Search, Newsvine, and Digg are social media aggregators that collect content from various sources and display it on their platforms.

Question 12

To quickly display the Find bar in Internet Explorer and Chrome , press the CTRL+F key combination.

Accepted Answer

Pressing the CTRL+F key combination in Internet Explorer and Chrome will quickly display the Find bar.

Question 13

Case 3-1 
Your best friend is a social studies teacher at the neighborhood middle school. He asks you to recommend a general-purpose search engine for his personal online research and a specialty search tool that is appropriate for his students to use in the classroom for their online research projects.
-Which of the following search tools is the better choice for the teacher's students to use in the classroom?
A) Ask.com
B)Fact Monster
C) Gigablast
D)Bing

Accepted Answer

Fact Monster is an appropriate specialty search tool for middle school students because it is designed specifically for children and provides information from trusted sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, and newspapers. It also includes interactive tools such as quizzes and games to engage students in learning. The other options (A) Ask.com, (C) Gigablast, and (D) Bing are all general-purpose search engines that may not provide accurate or appropriate information for classroom research.

Question 14

LexisNexis, ingentaconnect, and FindLaw are three examples of services ​, which offer access to specialized information collections.

Accepted Answer

These three services are examples of databases that provide access to specialized collections of information.

Question 15

Shopping search engines are also known as shopping bots or shopping  wikis .

Accepted Answer

Shopping search engines are commonly referred to as shopping bots or shopbots, not shopping wikis. Wikis are a type of website that allows collaborative editing by its users.

Question 16

The _________________________ operator indicates a keyword that must appear in a search results hit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________________ operator indicates a keyword that...

Question 17

Which of the following are Boolean operators?
A) AND
B) OR
C) NOT
D) WHERE

Accepted Answer

AND, OR, and NOT are all Boolean operators commonly used in search engines and databases to refine search queries. WHERE is not a Boolean operator.

Question 18

Case 3-1 
Your best friend is a social studies teacher at the neighborhood middle school. He asks you to recommend a general-purpose search engine for his personal online research and a specialty search tool that is appropriate for his students to use in the classroom for their online research projects. 
-Which of the following search tools is the better choice for the teacher to use for his personal research?
A) Bing
B)Technorati
C) Bizrate
D)Fact Monster

Accepted Answer

Bing is a general-purpose search engine and is a good choice for the teacher's personal online research as it provides a wide range of results from various sources.

Answer: D) Fact Monster
 Fact Monster is a specialty search tool appropriate for middle school students to use in the classroom for their online research projects. It provides reliable and age-appropriate information for students. Technorati and Bizrate are not search tools that provide generalized results or academic information, so they are not suitable for classroom research projects.

Question 19

A good directory will eliminate duplicate entries, categorize the hits based on topic, order the hits by relevance, and indicate which search engines provided the search results.

Accepted Answer

A directory typically categorizes entries based on topic but does not order hits by relevance or indicate which search engines provided the search results. These functions are more characteristic of search engines rather than directories.

Question 20

Which of the following are special-interest search engines?
A) Technorati
B) Gigablast
C) Fact Monster
D) Bizrate

Accepted Answer

Technorati is a search engine for blogs, Fact Monster is a reference and educational search engine, and Bizrate is a shopping search engine. Gigablast is a general-purpose search engine.

Quiz 3: Searching the Web

As shown in the accompanying figure, Yahoo! Screen is a(n) _________________________ search engine.

A hashtag is a word or phrase (with spaces removed), preceded by the @ sign.

Some white pages and yellow pages directories offer additional services such as _________________________, which is useful when you know a telephone number and want to discover the name with which it is associated.

Which of the following are general-purpose search engines?

_________________________ provides information services to the business, scientific, engineering, financial, and legal communities over the Internet or an internal intranet.

Which of the following are metasearch engines?

Briefly describe the Find bar and discuss the elements of the Internet Explorer Find bar.

Briefly discuss the steps used in evaluating the credibility of the webpages in the search results list.

Nextag and DealTime are examples of _________________________.

Which of the following are social media aggregators?

To quickly display the Find bar in Internet Explorer and Chrome , press the CTRL+F key combination.

LexisNexis, ingentaconnect, and FindLaw are three examples of services , which offer access to specialized information collections.

Shopping search engines are also known as shopping bots or shopping wikis .

The _________________________ operator indicates a keyword that must appear in a search results hit.

Which of the following are Boolean operators?

A good directory will eliminate duplicate entries, categorize the hits based on topic, order the hits by relevance, and indicate which search engines provided the search results.

Which of the following are special-interest search engines?

Quiz 3: Searching the Web

As shown in the accompanying figure, Yahoo! Screen is a(n) _________________________ search engine.

A hashtag is a word or phrase (with spaces removed), preceded by the @ sign.

Some white pages and yellow pages directories offer additional services such as _________________________, which is useful when you know a telephone number and want to discover the name with which it is associated.

Which of the following are general-purpose search engines?

_________________________ provides information services to the business, scientific, engineering, financial, and legal communities over the Internet or an internal intranet.

Which of the following are metasearch engines?

Briefly describe the Find bar and discuss the elements of the Internet Explorer Find bar.

Briefly discuss the steps used in evaluating the credibility of the webpages in the search results list.

Nextag and DealTime are examples of _________________________.

Which of the following are social media aggregators?

To quickly display the Find bar in Internet Explorer and Chrome , press the CTRL+F key combination.

LexisNexis, ingentaconnect, and FindLaw are three examples of services ​, which offer access to specialized information collections.

Shopping search engines are also known as shopping bots or shopping wikis .

The _________________________ operator indicates a keyword that must appear in a search results hit.

Which of the following are Boolean operators?

A good directory will eliminate duplicate entries, categorize the hits based on topic, order the hits by relevance, and indicate which search engines provided the search results.

Which of the following are special-interest search engines?

LexisNexis, ingentaconnect, and FindLaw are three examples of services , which offer access to specialized information collections.