ITE115 Module 01: The Web Quiz

Information literacy means you can evaluate whether online information is misleading, biased, or out of date.

True

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?

A social networking website

_____ 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

Lionel wants to find images of colonies of Emperor penguins to use for a school project. Which of the following phrases should he use as the search query to find the results he needs?

Emperor penguin colony

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

False, E-commerce is short for electronic commerce and refers to business transactions on an electronic network such as the Internet.

Which of the following is a web app?

Google Docs

Brendon wants to volunteer at the Red Cross, a nonprofit agency. He enters redcross.com in his browser, but cannot find the right website. What mistake is he making?

He should enter redcross.org because Red Cross is a nonprofit organization.

EasyMart (EM) has a physical store and an online shopping site and is coming up with deals on retail products for the week of Christmas. As a marketing consultant at EM, which of the following tactics would you recommend to achieve the highest sales?

Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products

What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page?

Most relevant results

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.

Joe wants to use an engaging image as a hook in his presentation, but he's afraid of violating any copyright laws. What should he do?

Search for an image on Creative Commons

Gertie wants to buy a smartwatch by making an electronic payment. She is not willing to divulge her financial information, and her only bank account is not linked to any online payment service. Which of the following most aligns to what Gertie feels comfortable doing?

She should use a virtual account number to make the payment.

Keith is researching a controversial topic and wants to use a website he found as an information source. Which of the following is a sign that the website is not a worthwhile resource?

The author uses emotional language to express a single point of view.

Online classified ads are an example of C2C e-commerce.

True

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.

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

Nellie recently sold her old laptop directly to a student from different country using an e-commerce website. The website she used runs on B2B model.

False, Only C2C (consumer-to-consumer) websites allow the sale of products directly from one individual to another.

News360 is a search engine because it gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content.

False, News360 is a content aggregator website. These websites gather, organize, and then distribute web content.

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

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.