Exam 4: Information Resources on the Web

-The accompanying figure shows the THOMAS Web site, which provides full access to bills that are before the ____________________.

MATCHING -free to be copied without contacting the source

____ is a general term that includes all products of the human mind, including original ideas.

All of the major U.S. ____________________ networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NBC, and NPR, have Web sites that carry news features.

Willie is a concerned citizen of his small town. There are some national policy debates happening whose outcomes will have an effect on him and the people he knows. He wants to get educated and get involved, so first he turns to the Web. -Willie wants to learn exactly what's being discussed in the bills on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. so he can understand what it means for his town. Which of the following would be the best Web site for Willie to visit?

____ Factiva is a comprehensive global news and business information and research tool.

A wire service is also known as a ____.

You can use Web sites called ____ pages directories to locate people, obtain their postal address, phone number, and email address.

Failure to cite the source of research material that you use is called ____.

PayPal is a global online payment company people can use to send or receive secure payments without sharing their personal financial information. _________________________

A ____ site is a Web site that you use as a gateway or entry to other sites on the Web.

Anthea has a test tomorrow on the various graphic file formats currently available. At the last minute, she calls and asks if you can help quiz her. Of course, you agree. -You ask Anthea to search for ____ images, which are images available for purchase.

On eBay, for a ____ listing, the first person willing to pay the indicated price gets the item.

The literal definition of "copyright" is ____.

The GIF file format is commonly used for line drawings.

The term "blog" is short for ____________________.

____ is probably the most famous wiki in the world.

City guides are Web sites that provide information on hotels, restaurants, entertainment, cultural activities, and other things to do in a destination city. _________________________

Music CDs are recorded in high-quality ____ format.

Map sites provide an abundance of information about places. The maps can show a broad overview of a region or state, and they can be ____ to display detailed maps of a city or neighborhood.