Exam 16: Internet Resource Tools

A(n) ____________________ is an application that uses keywords and phrases to locate information on the Internet and list the results of the search.

Sponsored links are links that are completely independent of any companies.

Meta-search engines are tools that can apply only one search engine at a time.

In implied Boolean logic, symbols are used to represent Boolean operators, such as a plus sign (+) for AND, and a minus sign (-) for NOT.

One approach to access the invisible Web is to use a search engine to locate a portal, or an entrance to a searchable database by including the word, database, as a required search term.

Google is an indexed search engine that organizes and ranks the results of a search.

The Internet allows users to visit the ____________________, which contains billions of text and multimedia documents called Web pages.

Web publishers use RSS feeds to distribute news and updates to subscribers, who can read the content with software called an RSS reader.

In many cases, FAQs describe the particular netiquette, or Web guidelines for protocol and courtesy, that exist on a particular newsgroup or site.

Everyone is familiar with what is called the _____, which refers to Web sites that are indexed by the major search engines and are publicly accessible.

____________________ is a term that refers to the delivery of educational or training content over the public Internet or an intranet.

If a search engine returns too many results, try eliminating the least important search terms or concepts, broadening the subject, or using more general vocabulary when selecting terms.

The ____________________ is a worldwide network that integrates many thousands of other networks, which in turn link millions of government, business, educational, and personal users around the globe.

A(n) ____________________ is a Web site that allows users to find information by using a hierarchy, starting with general headings and proceeding to more specific topics.

The ____________________ refers to a vast store of documents, databases, and Web pages that are not detected by search engines.

A(n) ____________________ is a software program that allows users to access and display Web pages delivered by a Web server.

Although search engine indexes always are complete and current, they are capable of delivering only a small number of results, or hits.

Like published journals and textbooks, only recognized authorities can post content, or material, on the Web.

A phrase is less specific than an AND operator, because it does not specify an exact placement of terms.

Disadvantages of online learning include all of the following EXCEPT _____.