Module 2 Review Questions

You can use a browser to _____. Select all that apply. A. research information B. reboot your computer C. work in web apps D. watch videos

A, C, D

Advantages of web apps include _______. Select all that apply. A. no need to install an app B. collaboration with coworkers and friends C. available anywhere with an Internet connection D. designed to work on a specific operating system

A. B. C.

(True or False) The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) sets standards for webpage design.

False

When using a Windows Internet browser, pressing _____ reloads a page. A. F7 B. F3 C. F1 D. F5

D. F5

__________ services act as a middleman, allowing individuals to securely send and receive money. Select all that apply. A. P2P B. B2B C. B2C D. C2B

A. P2P

Web spiders or crawlers search the Internet for new and updated webpages. True False

True

Which of the following is an example of a specialty search engine? a. Bing b. Wolfram Alpha c. Google d. NexTag

b. Wolfram Alpha

Which of the following is not an advantage of e-commerce for consumers? a. You save time by visiting websites instead of stores. b. You have little risk of having your credit card number intercepted. c. You can choose goods from any vendor in the world. d. You can shop no matter your location, time of day, or conditions.

b. You have little risk of having your credit card number intercepted.

Who or what creates the index for a web directory? a. a digital spider b. a human editor c. a wiki d. a search operator

b. a human editor

A search operator is a _____. A. feature you can use only in the Advanced search page of a site B. search website such as Google and Bing C. special app you can download to narrow a search D. character, word, or symbol you can enter to narrow a search

D. character, word, or symbol you can enter to narrow a search

(True or False) You must be online to use web apps.

True

A specialty search engine searches only websites that require a subscription. Yes No

No

Online fraud does not affect your credit score. Yes No

No

A(n) website gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content. a. content aggregator b. media sharing c. entertainment d. search engine

a. content aggregator

Elements that have little or no effect on search results include ____. Select all that apply. A. keywords B. stop words C. search operators D. capital letters

C, D

A search site is the same thing as a search engine. Yes No

No

A web app is an app that you access instead of a web browser. Yes No

No

Tier 1 networks provide the main travel routes for Internet data. Yes No

Yes

Placing a dash before a term tells Google to search only for that word. Yes No

No

Checking a website author's credentials is one way to establish a site's . a. copyright b. information literacy c. credibility d. security

c. credibility

Helga runs a website on which she sells houseplants. She also earns through pay-per-click advertising that allows search engines to show targeted ads on her site. Which of these products are likely to be advertised on her website? Please select all answers that apply. Select all that apply. A. Gardening gloves B. Terracotta planters C. Garden scissors D. Watering cans

A. Gardening gloves B. Terracotta planters C. Garden scissors D. Watering cans

A sponsored link is defined as a _____. A. search result considered highly relevant by the search engine B. link from an advertiser to a product or service related to the search C. message from the search engine about its search methods D. tool for refining your search in a search engine

B. link from an advertiser to a product or service related to the search

An application programmed to run on a specific platform is called a ____. A. utility app B. platform app C. web app D. native app

D. native app

Cookies that remain on your device indefinitely are called ______. A. resistant B. insistent C. constant D. persistent

D. persistent

Which of the following indicates a secure website connection? a. https in the URL b. http in the URL c. the message "secure website" in the address bar d. a shield icon in the address bar

a. https in the URL

Each webpage is assigned a(n)___________ , an address that identifies the location of the page on the Internet. a. Internet Protocol (IP) b. uniform resource locator (URL) c. top-level domain (TLD) d. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

b. uniform resource locator (URL)

Which search operator would you use to locate webpages containing the exact phrase augmented reality, with words in the same order? a. augmented + reality b. - augmented reality c. "augmented reality" d. ~augmented reality~

c. "augmented reality"

Plagiarism is best defined as . a. moral principles that govern our behavior b. the act of citing sources c. using another's work and claiming it as your own d. rights belonging to a work's creator

c. using another's work and claiming it as your own

In the web address www.microsoft.com, the ".com" is the ________ meaning _________. a. web server name; World Wide Web b. pathname; location of the webpage c. top-level domain (TLD); commercial enterprise d. domain name; name of the organization

d. domain name; name of the organization

(True or False) A digital coupon provides a promotional code you enter when you check out and pay for online purchases.

True

Which of the following lets you use a sentence or paragraph of text without permission if you include a citation to its source? a. fair use doctrine b. Creative Commons c. CARS checklist d. citation style

a. fair use doctrine

Which of the following describes business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce purchases? a. The consumer is the decision maker. b. Pricing can vary for each customer. c. Customers bid on items being sold by other customers. d. Customers can pick up the purchased item in a physical store.

b. Pricing can vary for each customer.

A business-to-consumer (B2C) website tracks the items you place in a shopping cart using . a. an electronic wallet b. the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol c. crawlers d. cookies

d. cookies

If you have , you can evaluate whether information is misleading, biased, or out of date. a. information protocols b. technical proficiency c. information security d. information literacy

d. information literacy

On a webpage, a provides supplemental material such as social networking feeds and ads. a. navigation bar b. header c. footer d. sidebar

d. sidebar