ISDS Module 2

What does a B2C website use to track the items you select on the website? A. cookies B. coupons C. reviews D. registries

cookies

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.

ALL

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? A. Spiders B. Centipedes C. Web searchers D. Query handlers

A. Spiders

Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words "art history." Which of the following search terms will help him? A. art history* B. "art history" C. |art history| D. -art history-

A. art history*

Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______. A. the web app's server B. one's mobile device C. a LAN server D. one's desktop computer

A. the web app's server

If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain? A. .pro B. .mobi C. .com D. .net

B. .mobi

Bentley is the head of a software development team and needs to use a web app for project management. Which of the following web apps best suits his needs? A. Google Docs B. Slack C. Trello D. PowerPoint

C. Trello

Patricia intends to study analyses of the last five Presidential elections. Which of the following is an authentic source for the study? A. The official websites of the Democratic and Republican parties B. The personal websites of the presidential candidates who lost the last five elections C. A political commentator's website that is popular in a certain region D. Articles published in a newspaper known to be neutral toward any political party

D. Articles published in a newspaper known to be neutral toward any political party

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

False

B2B e-commerce relies increasingly on in-person sales calls to businesses (T/F)

False

You use the CARS checklist to determine whether a website is current, appealing, relevant, and sophisticated. True False

False

Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website? A. Akiko, who provides services to other smaller businesses which helps them establish themselves in the market B. Rahim, who wants to sell his old furniture before he moves to a different city C. Rohan, who runs a company that sells organic cosmetics directly to consumers D. Mika, who sells hand-made and inexpensive jewelry to college students

A. Akiko, who provides services to other smaller businesses which helps them establish themselves in the market

Which of the following is NOT a factor search engines consider when ranking search results? A. How often the search term appears on the webpage B. Design quality of the webpage C. How long the webpage has been published D. Number of other webpages that link to the page

B. Design quality of the webpage

If you copy a drawing from the Internet and use it in a report, you might be violating the artist's _____. A. digital rights B. intellectual property rights C. fair use rights D. artistic rights

B. intellectual property rights

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

A. P2P

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. research information C. work in web apps D. watch videos

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? A. The author is a well-known expert on the topic. B. The author uses emotional language to express a single point of view. C. The author supports claims with facts. D. The author has no conflict of interest.

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

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

B. stop words D. capital letters

Victoria wants to add a new logo to her landscape management website. Where would be the most appropriate location for her to place it on the home page? A. On the sidebar B. On the navigation bar C. In the header D. In the body

C. In the header

Where can you find the information about using an image that you obtained in a search result? A. The page that shows the image would provide the information. B. All images that are listed in the search results can be used by everyone. C. A usage rights filter shows information about using an image. D. No image that appears on the search results can be used directly.

C. A usage rights filter shows information about using an image.

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? A. Emperor penguin B. penguin colony C. Emperor penguin colony D. Emperor penguin images

C. Emperor penguin colony

Should you gather information from a website where no author information is available? Yes or No

No

A(n) _____ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links. A. website B. web address C. webpage D. web broswer

C. webpage

Which of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers? A. .biz B. .int C. .com D. .net

D. .net

A web app is an app that you access instead of a web browser. (T/F)

False

A specialty search engine lets you search online information sources that general search engines do not always access. True False

True

Digital coupon tools are available as browser extensions. (T/F)

True

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

True

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

You can use some social search tools to search multiple sites at once. (T/F)

True

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? A. "The quick brown fox" B. -The quick brown fox- C. |The quick brown fox| D. *The quick brown fox*

A. "The quick brown fox"

Which of the following stories can be said to be in the public domain? A. A copyrighted story whose copyright has expired B. A story with more than one author C. A copyrighted story the author provides permission for D. A story that is published in a magazine without any author's name

A. A copyrighted story whose copyright has expired

Which of the statements about B2B e-commerce is correct? A. The transactions involve review by a team of people before making a purchase decision. B. The end consumer is the decision-maker in the transactions. C. B2B websites offer fixed, consistent pricing for all purchases. D. Shopping websites use B2B e-commerce.

A. The transactions involve review by a team of people before making a purchase decision.

What is consumer-to-consumer e-commerce? A. individuals selling to individuals online B. individuals selling to the government C. small companies selling items at a local business D. individuals meeting with customers in person

A. individuals selling to individuals online

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. no need to install an app B. collaboration with coworkers and friends C. available anywhere with an Internet connection

Which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the Internet? A. uniform resource locator (URL) B. hyperlinks C. Transport Layer Security (TLS) D. universal address

A. uniform resource locator (URL)

Jodi is travelling to San Francisco for a conference. She has stored her PowerPoint slides on Microsoft's web app. What could be of concern to her while presenting her slides? A. Storage space on her external hard drive B. Access to the latest version of the web app C. A poor internet connection D. Storage space on her laptop

C. A poor internet connection

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends? A. A tourism website B. A content aggregation website C. A social networking website D. An entertainment website

C. A social networking website

Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information? A. A lock icon B. The http protocol C. Encryption D. Digital certificate

C. Encryption

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage? A. A sidebar B. A header C. A navigation bar D. A formatting toolbar

D. A formatting toolbar

Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction? A. Dominic pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site. B. Chloe pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site. C. Chloe pays a commission to the auction site. D. Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

D. Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

Which of the following indicates a website is NOT secure? A. A lock icon is displayed in the address bar. B. The website displays its digital certificate. C. You are required to provide login details to display information. D. The URL of the website begins with http.

D. The URL of the website begins with http.

A search site is the same thing as a search engine. (T/F)

False

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. True False

False

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

True

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

True

Kyle likes to keep in touch with his friends and family using the Internet. He enjoys sharing pictures, music, and ideas. He also enjoys playing games with others online. Which of the following online platforms should he use to do all of this? A. Flipboard, because one does not need to register on it to be able to use it B. YouTube, because it is one of the most popular media sharing websites C. Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play D. Google, because it is one of the most popular search engines

C. Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play

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? A. No; e-commerce does not include the sale of used products. B. No; credit cards are not an accepted mode of payment in e-commerce transactions. C. Yes; it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website. D. Yes; e-commerce always refers to a sale between consumers in different cities.

C. Yes; it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website.

Which of the following is an example of B2C e-commerce? A. bidding on an item at an estate sale B. providing professional services for another company C. setting up autopayments for household bills D. purchasing items online with a store credit card

D. purchasing items online with a store credit card

____ is a nonprofit organization that helps content creators keep copyright to their materials while allowing others to use, copy, or distribute their work. A. Creative Commons B. U.S. Copyright Office C. Fair Use Marketplace D. Content Licenses

A. Creative Commons

Cathy wants to buy a new watch online, but is concerned about security when making the purchase. Which of the following increases the chance that her payment is NOT secure? A. Shopping on a website that uses 3D Secure protocol B. Shopping on a website that uses Transport Layer Security C. Shopping using an e-wallet D. Shopping on a website that uses the HTTP protocol

D. Shopping on a website that uses the HTTP protocol

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? A. RhythmOne B. Wolfram Alpha C. Ask a Librarian D. TinEye

B. Wolfram Alpha

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? A. She should use a virtual account number to make the payment. B. She should use her credit card to make the payment. C. She should pay using Venmo. D. She should make a wire transfer.

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

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? A. Online social network B. Content aggregator site C. Blogging platform D. Media sharing site

B. Content aggregator site

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? A. Easy delivery of appliances to any location B. Information on the brands that friends have purchased C. Information that will help obtain best value for money spent D. Discounts on future purchases

C. Information that will help obtain best value for money spent

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? A. He should enter redcross.org because Red Cross is a nonprofit organization. B. He should enter redcross.edu because Red Cross is an educational organization. C. He should enter Red-Cross.com because that is the name of the commercial company. D. He should enter redcross.net because Red Cross is a network provider.

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

Wolfram Alpha is an example of a search tool that can help you solve factual questions to help complete your homework. True False

True

Alicia often shows short, engaging videos to her fifth-grade science students. She has more success using RhythmOne instead of Google to find appropriate videos. Which of the following most likely explains why? A. RhythmOne has a larger repository of videos than Google. B. RhythmOne is a more popular destination than Google for finding academic content. C. Unlike Google, RhythmOne uses speech recognition to match the audio part of the video with the search term. D. Unlike Google, RhythmOne can look up videos that match an image used as a search query.

C. Unlike Google, RhythmOne uses speech recognition to match the audio part of the video with the search term.

Steve has built an online shopping website and he would like to increase his website ranking in the search results. You are his consultant. Which of the following would you recommend for him to help achieve his goal? A. Increase the number of products B. Offer a discount to shoppers visiting his site C. Offer a variety of online payment options D. Link his website to other popular websites

D. Link his website to other popular websites

What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page? A. Sponsored links B. Most relevant results C. Most visited links D. Most recent results

B. Most relevant results

The current Copyright Law states that, in general, works published after 1977 will fall into public domain 70 years after the death of the author. Which of the following will be true for those who want to use a whole or portions of a novel published in 1978, with a copyright notice 70 years after the author dies? A. They will need to seek permission to do so. B. They will need to pay a royalty to do so. C. They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty. D. They will not be able to do so even after seeking permission or paying royalty.

C. They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty.

Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing? A. Different pages listed by a search engine B. The website of the software firm C. Her email account D. Someone's Facebook profile

B. The website of the software firm

A friend of Muna's suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure? A. She should check if the website contains any content depicting violence. B. She should check whether the URL of the website starts with "http" or "https." C. She should check if there are at least three webpages that she can access on the website. D. She should check if the Top Level Domain of the website is ".com" or ".org."

B. She should check whether the URL of the website starts with "http" or "https."

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? A. The photo uses copy protection software to limit access to the image. B. The president has the legal right to sell, publish, or distribute the photo. C. The photo is free of copyrights. D. The president keeps the copyright to the photo while allowing others to use it.

C. The photo is free of copyrights.

Gregory is researching the use of certain drugs for treating anemia in women living in a developing country. Which of the following approaches is the most focused on his research? A. Use specialized search tools to search the Library of Congress. B. Use a general search engine but refine search queries using search operators. C. Use the web directories created by health research institutions. D. Use a general search engine and use specific keywords.

C. Use the web directories created by health research institutions.

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

D. persistent

Recent top-level domains include _____. Select all that apply. A. .com B. .aero C. .gov D. .mobi

B. .aero D. mobi

Mateo is designing a technical diagram that many textbook publishers can use, and he wants to make sure he retains the rights to the diagram before selling it. At what stage does a copyright for his creative work come into effect? A. As soon as he conceives the idea of the diagram B. As soon as the image exists in physical form C. As soon as someone wants to use it D. As soon as he requests payment

B. As soon as the image exists in physical form

Francis has designed a picture book appropriate for third graders. He wants teachers across the world to freely download, use, and distribute his work, but he would still like to retain his copyright on the content. What type of license should he use for his book? A. standard copyright B. Creative Commons license C. digital rights management D. fair use license

B. Creative Commons license

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? A. Search for an image on Yahoo B. Search for an image on Creative Commons C. Search for an image on Wolfram Alpha D. Search for an image on Bing

B. Search for an image on Creative Commons

Kay is researching the health benefits of avocados. She finds an article on the website tracyshealthproducts.com. Which of the following can assure Kay that the content is credible? A. The site sells products made from avocados. B. The article's author has been a nutritionist for the last three years. C. The firm that runs the site is located four blocks from her home. D. The author has over 8,000 connections on LinkedIn.

B. The article's author has been a nutritionist for the last three years.

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

Open websites typically include ____. Select all that apply. A. scholarly journals B. personal websites C. commercial sites D. scientific databases

B. personal websites C. commercial sites

Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have? A. Business-to-consumer B. Business-to-business C. Consumer-to-consumer D. Business-to-Government

B2B

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? A. His friends must be in the same location to use the web app. B. He must store many copies of the group's documents on his hard drive. C. One friend has an unreliable, slow Internet connection. D. He wants to access the web app anytime and from anywhere.

C. One friend has an unreliable, slow Internet connection.

What search operator would you use with the word "Android" to find Android phone, Android smartphone, and Android cell phone? A. | (vertical bar) B. - (hyphen) C. * (asterisk) D. #..# (pound signs)

C. * (asterisk)

Which of the following is a web app? A. Yahoo! B. Microsoft Edge C. Google Docs D. Flipboard

C. Google Docs

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? A. Issue discount coupons in newspapers for all products B. Issue in-store coupons for select products and brands C. Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products D. Issue discount cards redeemable on future purchases

C. Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products

Amanda is used to buying clothes from physical stores. Her friend, Stuart, prefers online shopping and wants to persuade her to shop online as well. Which of the following arguments can Stuart make to convince Amanda without painting a false picture? A. E-commerce websites are more secure than physical shops. B. There is no difference between physically verifying the quality of a product and doing it online. C. One can shop online even if the weather is bad or if a specific store is closed. D. Quality of products on e-commerce websites is better than that at physical stores.

C. One can shop online even if the weather is bad or if a specific store is closed.

Why is it advisable to look beyond search engines like Google and Bing while conducting online research for assignments and projects? A. They mostly give inaccurate results. B. They do not yield results pertaining to academic research. C. There are search engines available with more reliable research. D. They usually give biased results.

C. There are search engines available with more reliable research.

The ____ develops and disseminates protocols to maintain global web compatibility. A. ICANN B. Internet C. W3C D. World Wide Web

C. W3C

Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use? A. www.weareone.com B. www.weareone.net C. www.weareone.org D. www.weareone.edu

C. www.weareone.org

Which of the following is NOT an e-commerce transaction? A. An automobile manufacturer sells 10,000 pickup trucks to a dealer on a B2B website. B. Andrew sells a set of 7 books on Inventory Management to Austin on eBay. C. Jezmyn books a hotel room in California for 3 days in the last week of December on Airbnb.com. D. Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

D. Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

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

Google is an example of which type of website? A. An online social network B. A content aggregation site C. A web portal D. A search site

D. A search site

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? A. Use the farmer's explanation verbatim in his paper. B. Rephrase the farmer's explanation in his paper. C. Change a few words in the farmer's explanation in his paper. D. Add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper.

D. Add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper.

In a web app, where is data usually stored? A. Mobile network B. Application storage C. Local computer D. Cloud storage

D. Cloud storage

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

D. F5

Harry wants to buy a secondhand red skateboard online. Which of the following should he use as search keywords so the results include exactly what he wants? A. looking for a secondhand red skateboard B. looking for a red skateboard C. secondhand red skateboard D. secondhand "red skateboard"

D. secondhand "red skateboard"

A specialty search engine searches only websites that require a subscription (T/F)

False

Haven runs an online bridal store called Haven Bridals. Her website is encrypted and uses a digital certificate. The website address for the store is http://www.havenbridals.com. True False

False

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

False

Online fraud does not affect your credit score. (T/F)

False

Placing a dash before a term tells Google to search only for that word. (T/F)

False

The sidebar of a webpage typically contains information about when the site was last updated. True False

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." True False

False

Claire wants to use a quote by a famous author in an article she is writing about the declining population of Great White sharks. She will not be infringing the copyright of the author if she makes a citation in the article. True False

True

If you have information literacy, you can select the right tool to find the information you need. True False

True

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 False

True

Tier 1 networks provide the main travel routes for Internet data (T/F)

True

Web spiders or crawlers search the Internet for new and updated webpages. (T/F)

True

Wikipedia is a collaborative website where a team of people can publish or modify content on a webpage. True False

True