Internet Research Quiz

Match the following search tools with their actions. 1. banana AND pudding 2. banana OR pudding 3. "banana pudding is wonderful"

3. Search engine results will only show articles with the phrase: "banana pudding is wonderful" 1. Search engine will show all articles that contain the words banana, pudding. 2. Search engine will show all articles with the word banana and all articles with the word pudding in them.

An Internet search engine can perform which three basic tasks:

Search the Internet for information based on the search criteria entered by the user Indexing of keywords that are found Display the location of the information stored in the indexes

If you're reading an article and are concerned that it may be biased in one way or another, select 3 things that you can do to judge the author's objectivity.

Remember that bias is introduced into everything, even though it may be unintentional. Try to be aware of all sides of any issue When viewing a website, investigate the background and other writings of the author and the site.

Select what's true about Search Engine Companies.

SEC stands for Search Engine Company. It is common practice for the web site owner to submit their URL and associated information to the search engine company (SEC). The information contained in a search engine database is determined by how each specific company records URL information.

After typing "Snake River Canyon Base Jumping into the Google search box, where would you click to find images related to your search?

Images

Allison wants to find articles about LeBron James in the NBA finals. What should Allison type in her search window?

"LeBron James" AND "NBA Finals"

Jerome wants search for articles about banana pudding but his web search results also show results for chocolate pudding as well as articles about bananas. What should Jerome enter into the search window so that he only finds articles with the words banana pudding in them?

"banana pudding"

If typed into a search window, which of the following would show only the results of social media postings about pepperoni pizza?

#pepperonipizza

Which of the following HTML objects will find web pages with hyperlinks?

Anchor

Three commonly used search engines include which of the following?

Google Bing Yahoo

Which 3 of the following should you consider when evaluating a website for research proposes?

If you are using a website for research purposes you should research the publisher's qualifications. You can find most of the information about a publisher by visiting the About Us, Corporate Profile, and Background sections of the site. Check to see the author's background, who published the authors work, and what is the relationship between the author and publisher.

Which 3 of the following are examples of HTML objects?

Image Link Anchor

Boolean operators are the words "AND", "OR" and _____. The use of Boolean operators can make a search more precise and return better results.

NOT

Use _____ when you are searching for documents including one or another of your search words.

OR

Boolean operators are the words _____, "OR" and "NOT". The use of Boolean operators can make a search more precise and return better results.

and

It is common practice for the web site owner to submit their URL and associated information to the search _____ company (SEC).

engine

Julia types specific terms into a search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) when she wants to find an article on the World Wide Web. This is called a ___ search.

keyword

Search engine _____ (SEO) is a set of strategies, techniques, and practices used to increase the amount of visitors to a specific website by getting a high ranking placement in the search engine.

Optimization

Select the 3 true statements about SEO.

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a set of strategies, techniques, and practices used to increase the amount of visitors to a specific website by getting a high ranking placement in the search engine. SEO helps to ensure that a web site is known and reachable by search engines thus increasing the likelihood of more site hits. Studies show that 87% of web searches end at the first page of results, so a higher ranking page helps to get more website visitors.

Select the 3 true statements about Boolean operators.

Quotation marks make the search engine look for occurrences where the words are together rather than searching for individual occurrences. The tactful use of quotation marks can return more relevant search results. Connect your search words with "AND" when you are searching for multiple items in the same page.