chapter 2 computer

what does a B2B website use to track the items you select on the website

cookies

___________ is a nonprofit organization that helps content creators keep copyright to their materials while allowing others to use, copy, or distribute their work

creative commons

Joel wants to find a specific webpage containing the words "The quick brown fox" in the same sequence. Which of the following search queries should he use to produce the most helpful results

"The quick brown fox"

Andy is writing an article and wants to verify a few facts. which of the following websites is designed to provide answers to factual questions

Wolfram alpha

which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage

a formatting toolbar

google is an example of which type of website

a search site

cloud storage refers to the storage of data on

a server on the Internet

Benny is writing a research paper on a specific method of farming. He really admires the methods used by one farmer, who is also a published author, and wants to use his explanations in his research paper. How can Benny ensure he doesn't plagiarize

add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper

in a web app, where is data usually stored

cloud storage

Ronald maintains a website that focuses on travel-related information. He gathers adventure posts from various travel blogs and shares them to his site. What type of a website does Ronald maintain

content aggregator site

which of the following is NOT a factor search engines consider when ranking search results

design quality of the webpage

which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information

encryption

an e-commerce website offers fewer models, colors, and sizes than a physical store

false

when accessed, an e-commerce website that sells carpentry tools displays a lock icon somewhere in the window of the browser. the address bar in the Chrome browser would identify this website as "insecure"

false

which of the following is a web app

google docs

if you copy a drawing from the Internet and use it in a report, you might be violating the artist's _______

intellectual property rights

what are "hits" that search engines list on the first page

most relevant results

search engines use software that combs the web to find webpages and add new data about them to the database. what is this software called

spiders

which of the following indicates a website is NOT secure

the URL of the website begins with http

Ms. Lawson, a primary school teacher, told her students that a photograph of the president is in the public domain. what does she mean by this

the photo is free of copyrights

Steffi needs to find the domain name of the webpage she is currently viewing. to do this, she needs to look at the address bar of the browser

true

e-commerce sites use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt data and protect you from fraud and identity theft

true

if you have information literacy, you can select the right tool to find the information you need

true

wikipedia is a collaborative website where a team of people can publish or modify content on a webpage

true

which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the Internet

uniform resource locator (URL)

a(n) _________ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links

webpage

Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use

www.weareone.org

Amelie lists her dishwasher for sale on eBay. Ryan, who lives in another city, bids for the best price and uses his credit card to pay for the dishwasher. Is this transaction an example of e-commerce

yes, it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website

Rajesh is considering whether to use a web app to collaborate with a group of friends on a project. what is one reason he should avoid using a web app for the project

one friend has an unreliable, slow Internet connection

Rogelio wants to buy appliances for his newly leased apartment. He looks for information on PriceGrabber, a comparison shopping website. which of the following advantages do sites such as this offer

price comparisons from different vendors