Internet Research

Jerome wants to 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

You should evaluate websites based on which three of the following criteria?

Bias Authenticity Objectivity

Which of the following should you consider when evaluating a website for research proposes? (select three)

Check to see the author's background, who published the authors work, and what is the relationship between the author and publisher. 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.

An Internet search engine can perform which three of the following basic tasks?

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

It is nearly impossible to exclude all bias when authoring an article.

False

Commonly used search engines include

Google, Bing, Yahoo

If you wish to cite your sources, which of the following should you consider when evaluating a website for research use?

If you are using blogs or wikis be aware that the author does not need to meet any qualifications to post content. You should check to see what references are included on the site. Extensively documented references are a good sign that the site is using viable information. Check to see the author's background, who published the authors work, and what is the relationship between the author and publisher.

To find an image of a farm, type farm in search window and then click the ___ button.

Images

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 the Boolean operator "______" if you want to exclude certain results from your search.

NOT

You should evaluate the accuracy of reference websites using which three of the following criteria?

Relevance Reliability Validity

You should evaluate websites using which of the following criteria?

Reliability, Relevance, Validity

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

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

Which of the following statements are true about search engine companies?

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

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.

Select what's true 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.

"banana pudding is wonderful"

Search engine results will only show articles with the exact phrase "banana pudding is wonderful"

banana AND pudding

Search engine will show all articles that contain the words "banana", and the word "pudding"

banana or pudding

Search engine will show all articles with the word "banana" along with 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 are reading an article and are concerned that it may be biased in one way or another, which of the following are steps you can take to judge the author's objectivity

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 Bias may be introduced into most articles, even though it may be unintentional.

Which two of the following statements are true using the Boolean operators?

Use "OR" when you are searching for documents including one or another of your search words Use "NOT" if you want to exclude certain results from your search

Select what's true about using the Boolean operators "OR" and "NOT".

Use "OR" when you are searching for documents including one or another of your search words) You can use /^ to execute an OR search Use "NOT" if you want to exclude certain results from your search

A lookup lets you know who owns the website is called a ___ lookup.

WhoIs

If you want to know the name of an owner or sponsor of a website, you can go to ________ .net.

WhoIs

Rodrigo is conducting research on the web for his Computer Science class. He knows that when conducting research on the web, it is often beneficial to know who owns a particular site. In order to find out who owns the webste he should conduct a __ search.

WhoIs

Xi wants to determine the owner of a website. He will conduct a ____ search.

Whols

Most search engines use similar technology to execute an Internet search. The search engine uses a _________ of Internet URLs. Each record in the database contains information including the site URL, description and title, and keywords included in the site.

database

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

engine

Search _____ 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.

engine

Aabidah wants to find social media postings regarding base jumping over the Snake River. She should use a ___ in her search.

hashtag

To find a picture of an airplane's flight deck, simply type "airplane flight deck" into your search engine's search window the then click the ______ button.

image

When discussing HTML objects a _______ displays web pages about the search topic.

link

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

Checking how current the information is on a website helps to ensure ______. Out of date information can be an indicator that the site may not be the best resource.

relevance

When evaluating a website look for errors in facts, spelling, or language use. If many errors are present you should question the ________ of a site.

reliability