Question 1

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-eliminates Web pages from search results

Accepted Answer

A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR 
A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR

Question 2

Regarding search engines, the term "search expression" means something different from the term "query."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A drawback to Web directories is that a Web page can generally only be indexed in one category.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

With an exploratory question, it is ____ to determine when you find a good answer.

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult 
B)  easy 
C)  impossible 
D)  trivial 
A)  difficult 
B)  easy 
C)  impossible 
D)  trivial

Question 5

Many Web directories include links to subject-specific Web bibliographies within the ____ listings for those subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperlink 
B)  category 
C)  inbound link 
D)  search result 
A)  hyperlink 
B)  category 
C)  inbound link 
D)  search result

Question 6

-In the accompanying figure, the search expressions represent the use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boolean operators 
B)  Boolean algebra 
C)  logical operators 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Boolean operators 
B)  Boolean algebra 
C)  logical operators 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

____________________ is a Web site that hosts a community-edited set of online encyclopedias in more than a dozen different languages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a Web site that hosts...

Question 8

All of the following are stop words EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  and 
C)  the 
D)  by 
A)  data 
B)  and 
C)  the 
D)  by

Question 9

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-one of four major evaluative components of a Web page

Accepted Answer

A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR 
A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR

Question 10

MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-often omitted by search engines

Accepted Answer

A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR 
A) query 
B) search filter 
C) stem 
D) Web bibliographies 
E) stop words
F)Boolean algebra
G)dynamic
H)hit
I)authorship
J)Web directory
K)spider
L)NEAR

Question 11

A search engine uses a ____ that you type in to find pages on the Web.

Accepted Answer

A)  search expression 
B)  query 
C)  both a. and b. 
D)  neither a. nor b. 
A)  search expression 
B)  query 
C)  both a. and b. 
D)  neither a. nor b.

Question 12

A good example of a specific question would be, "____".

Accepted Answer

A)  Where should I go on vacation? 
B)  What is "green" living? 
C)  How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 
D)  Why are the Great Plains so flat? 
A)  Where should I go on vacation? 
B)  What is "green" living? 
C)  How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 
D)  Why are the Great Plains so flat?

Question 13

A hyperlink to a Web page that no longer exists or has been moved to another URL is called a(n) ghost link. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most common location operator offered in Web search engines is the ____________________ operator.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common location operator offered in...

Question 15

Common words such as and, the, it, and by are called stop words. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Effective Web search strategies for a Specific Question
  
-In the accompanying figure, Box 5. represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Revise and narrow the question 
B)  Formulate and state the question 
C)  Select an appropriate search tool 
D)  Run the search query and review the results 
A)  Revise and narrow the question 
B)  Formulate and state the question 
C)  Select an appropriate search tool 
D)  Run the search query and review the results

Question 17

Web pages included in a Web directory are organized into categories before visitors use the directory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Esteban is studying the various ways of searching for information on the Internet. He has asked you to come over and help quiz him, and you've agreed.
-Now you and Esteban go to the Wikipedia Web site to learn more about the story behind Paint and Parachutes. The page gives a good deal of information, and seems to make sense. You ask Esteban how he feels about what he's read. He says, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wikipedia is a good start, but it would probably be best to get confirmation elsewhere before believing it completely 
B)  Wikipedia is part of the deep Web and should never be trusted for anything 
C)  Wikipedia's encyclopedia entries are constantly monitored by a paid panel of experts, and its information is guaranteed accurate 
D)  it was very lucky that Wikipedia had information on Paint and Parachutes since it's more of a science-based Web library 
A)  Wikipedia is a good start, but it would probably be best to get confirmation elsewhere before believing it completely 
B)  Wikipedia is part of the deep Web and should never be trusted for anything 
C)  Wikipedia's encyclopedia entries are constantly monitored by a paid panel of experts, and its information is guaranteed accurate 
D)  it was very lucky that Wikipedia had information on Paint and Parachutes since it's more of a science-based Web library

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ character allows you to omit part of a search term.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ character allows you to omit...

Question 20

The Yahoo! Web directory includes ____ main categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  32 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  16 
D)  32

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -eliminates Web pages from search results

Regarding search engines, the term "search expression" means something different from the term "query."

A drawback to Web directories is that a Web page can generally only be indexed in one category.

With an exploratory question, it is ____ to determine when you find a good answer.

Many Web directories include links to subject-specific Web bibliographies within the ____ listings for those subjects.

-In the accompanying figure, the search expressions represent the use of ____.

____________________ is a Web site that hosts a community-edited set of online encyclopedias in more than a dozen different languages.

All of the following are stop words EXCEPT ____.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -one of four major evaluative components of a Web page

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -often omitted by search engines

A search engine uses a ____ that you type in to find pages on the Web.

A good example of a specific question would be, "____".

A hyperlink to a Web page that no longer exists or has been moved to another URL is called a(n) ghost link. _________________________

The most common location operator offered in Web search engines is the ____________________ operator.

Common words such as and, the, it, and by are called stop words. _________________________

Effective Web search strategies for a Specific Question -In the accompanying figure, Box 5. represents ____.

Web pages included in a Web directory are organized into categories before visitors use the directory.

A(n) ____________________ character allows you to omit part of a search term.

The Yahoo! Web directory includes ____ main categories.

Browser Basics

Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

Information Resources on the Web

User-Generated Content on the Internet

Internet Security

Wireless Networking

Creating Effective Web Pages

Electronic Commerce

Filters

Exam 3: Searching the Web

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -eliminates Web pages from search results

Regarding search engines, the term "search expression" means something different from the term "query."

A drawback to Web directories is that a Web page can generally only be indexed in one category.

With an exploratory question, it is ____ to determine when you find a good answer.

Many Web directories include links to subject-specific Web bibliographies within the ____ listings for those subjects.

-In the accompanying figure, the search expressions represent the use of ____.

____________________ is a Web site that hosts a community-edited set of online encyclopedias in more than a dozen different languages.

All of the following are stop words EXCEPT ____.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -one of four major evaluative components of a Web page

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -often omitted by search engines

A search engine uses a ____ that you type in to find pages on the Web.

A good example of a specific question would be, "____".

A hyperlink to a Web page that no longer exists or has been moved to another URL is called a(n) ghost link. _________________________

The most common location operator offered in Web search engines is the ____________________ operator.

Common words such as and, the, it, and by are called stop words. _________________________

Effective Web search strategies for a Specific Question -In the accompanying figure, Box 5. represents ____.

Web pages included in a Web directory are organized into categories before visitors use the directory.

A(n) ____________________ character allows you to omit part of a search term.

The Yahoo! Web directory includes ____ main categories.

Browser Basics

Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

Information Resources on the Web

User-Generated Content on the Internet

Internet Security

Wireless Networking

Creating Effective Web Pages

Electronic Commerce

Filters