BCIS1305: internet basics & information literacy

T

popular search engines include--google, bing and yahoo! TRUE/FALSE

CTRL

press & hold the ___ key as you click a link on a webpage to open a new webpage in a new tab

bot

search engines use a program called a(n) ___ to compile databases of webpages that are indexed by keywords

protocol

the first part of a URL is the ___

world wide web

the term "web" is short for ___ ___ ___

nonprofit

the website "flowers.org" is most likely a ____

contact the author

All of the following are listed as ways to evaluate search results EXCEPT -verify currency -consider relevancy -asses accuracy -contact the author

moves into the public domain

Once the term of copyright has expired, a work ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

tabbed

____ browsing displays multiple webpages in the same browser window

microsoft edge

____ is the current version of microsofts web browser

home

a website's ___ page provides basic information about the individual or organization & includes a navigation bar with links to other pages of information

strategy

before beginning your search, you should develop a search ___ so you can find the information you need efficiently and effectively

F

copyright exists only for works that are published, and which display the copyright symbol prominently TRUE/FALSE

click a link

each time you ___ ___ ___ a new webpage appears in the browser window

plagiarism

failure to cite the source of material that you use is called ___

fair

in US law, the concept of ___ use allows people to use copyrighted works without obtaining permission under certain circumstances

property

in the US, intellectual ___ is protected through patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights

T

keywords in a search are not case sensitive TRUE/FALSE

domain name

microsoft.com is an example of a ___ ___

address bar

using a web browser, you type the URL you would like to visit into the ___

1 identify your topics 2 list keywords that represent your topics 3 refine your keywords list 4 develop your search query 5 refine your search query

what are the basic steps for developing a search strategy?

1 allows users to enter the webpage URL address 2 converting the URL address to the corresponding IP address

what are the two functions of the address bar?

history tracks pages you've visited & favorites you use to store pages you'd like to visit again (or pages you frequently visit)

what is the difference between the History list and the Favorites list?

reading list-created by saving links to web pages you want to read later; reading view-hides page banners, navigation bars, & links to related content

what is the difference between the Reading list and the Reading view?

they can return different results

why should you conduct a search using multiple search engines?

not all information is reliable or true

why should you review and evaluate information you find on the web?

you can open a tab for each webpage you visit that you might want to return to quickly

why would you want to use tabbed browsing?