computer literacy bits and bytes and help desk chapter 3

If you wanted to conduct a search about the band Black Eyed Peas, which of the following would be best to enter into the search box? 1. "Black Eyed Peas" 2. Peas + Black + Eyed 3. Black Eyed Peas - Legumes ​4. Black Eyed Peas

"Black Eyed Peas"

What does URL mean? 1. A Unique Resource Location (URL) is a website's IP address. 2. A Uniform Resource Location (URL) is a series of connected paths or links that tell your computer how to access information on the web. 3. A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a website's address. 4. A Unified Receiver Locator (URL) is a website's IP address.

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a website's address.

What is a protocol then? 1. A protocol indicates the set of rules used to retrieve a specified document. 2. A protocol is a set of four numbers separated by dots, such as 123.45.245.91. 3. A protocol is a three- or four-letter prefix that indicates the kind of organization the host is. 4. A protocol is what immediately follows the http://.

A protocol indicates the set of rules used to retrieve a specified document.

Search options and tools can be used to find which of the following? 1. Images 2. Videos 3. News items 4. All of these

All of these

Which of the following strategies could be used to lead to more effective search results? 1. Including multiple search terms 2. Using a minus sign to eliminate terms from the search 3. Using a plus sign to add specific terms to the search ​​4. All of these

All of these

What do B2B and B2C mean? 1. B2B is an e-commerce term that refers to businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses. B2C is an e-commerce term that refers to transactions that take place between businesses and consumers. 2. B2B is an e-commerce term that refers to consumers selling to each other through online auction sites. B2C is an e-commerce term that refers to businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses. 3. B2C is an e-commerce term that refers to businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses. B2B is an e-commerce term that refers to transactions that take place between businesses and consumers. 4. B2B is an e-commerce term that refers to businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses. B2C is an e-commerce term that refers to consumers selling to each other through online auction sites.

B2B is an e-commerce term that refers to businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses. B2C is an e-commerce term that refers to transactions that take place between businesses and consumers.

What are domain names? 1. Domain names consist of two parts: the first part indicates a site's home page and the other part indicates a particular file within the website. 2. Domain names consist of two parts: the first part indicates the site's host and the other part indicates the kind of organization the host is. 3. Domain names consist of two parts: the first part is a web indexer and the other part indicates the site's host. 4. Domain names consist of two parts: the first part is the web protocol and the other indicates the kind of organization the host is.

Domain names consist of two parts: the first part indicates the site's host and the other part indicates the kind of organization the host is.

What does e-commerce mean? 1. E-commerce is a term that refers to transactions that take place between businesses and other businesses. 2. E-commerce is a term that refers to transactions that take place between consumers themselves, such as on eBay. 3. E-commerce is a term that refers to conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products. 4. E-commerce is a term that refers to transactions that take place between businesses and consumers.

E-commerce is a term that refers to conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.

How can I ensure the material is authentic and or timely? 1. If you can't find the author or a date on a website or webpage, you should avoid it. 2. If the links on the website are outdated or broken, the material on the website shouldn't be trusted. 3. Look for specific information as to dates that reflect when an article was written or when a website was updated. Also look for the author's name, or an "About us" section or biographical information. These features are good indicators of a website's authenticity and timeliness. 4. The web is updated constantly, with new content replacing old. You can always assume anything posted to the web is timely and accurate.

Look for specific information as to dates that reflect when an article was written or when a website was updated. Also look for the author's name, or an "About us" section or biographical information. These features are good indicators of a website's authenticity and timeliness.

What is an identifier that an online transaction is safe? 1. Look for third-party verification from TRUSTe or the Better Business Bureau symbol. 2. One way to be sure that a website is secure is to see if the site URL changes from https:// to http://. 3. One way to be sure that a website is secure is to look to see whether it shows an open padlock on the toolbar. 4. One way to be sure that a website is secure is to click the closed padlock icon and supply your Social Security number as asked.

Look for third-party verification from TRUSTe or the Better Business Bureau symbol.

Which of the following is a type of search engine that would combine results from searches in Google, Bing, and Info.com? 1. Keyword search engine 2. Multisearch directory 3. Metasearch engine ​4. Subject directory

Metasearch engine

How do metasearch engines work? 1. Metasearch engines search only sites that are deemed relevant to a particular subject. 2. Metasearch engines only create an index from which to do an advanced search. 3. Metasearch engines create guides to the internet organized by topics and subtopics. 4. Metasearch engines search other search engines rather than websites.

Metasearch engines search other search engines rather than websites.

If you were looking for a job, which of the following search engines would be most effective to use? 1. Technorati 2. Monster 3. Blinkx ​4. None of these

Monster

What is social commerce? 1. Social commerce is commerce that refers to all transactions taking place between two people, not two computers. 2. Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce that consists of people selling items to each other online. 3. Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce that uses sites such as eBay as payment intermediaries. 4. Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products.

Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products.

What are specialty search engines? 1. Specialty search engines refine your searches by describing the relationships between keywords in a search. 2. Specialty search engines have a large index and hence offer an advantage when searching hard-to-find information. 3. Specialty search engines search only sites that are deemed relevant to the particular subject. 4. Specialty search engines only search social networking sites for images, and audio and video files.

Specialty search engines search only sites that are deemed relevant to the particular subject.

Sometimes an address looks like www.nytimes.com and at other times like www.nytimes.com/pages/cartoons. What do the parts after .com indicate? 1. Actually, both these addresses mean that you are requesting a site's home page. These will connect you to the home page or main page of the website. 2. When you connect using only the domain name, such as in the first example, you can visit only the home page of the website and cannot move around the site. When there is additional information after the slash, you can visit the home page but can also move all around the site. 3. The difference is that when the URL is only the domain name, you are requesting a site's home page. When there is additional information after the slash, it indicates a particular file or path within the site. ​ 4. Actually, both of these addresses mean that you are requesting a site's subdirectory.

The difference is that when the URL is only the domain name, you are requesting a site's home page. When there is additional information after the slash, it indicates a particular file or path within the site. ​

Do I have a choice in browsers? 1. Microsoft Edge is the default browser for home computers and is the most reliable browser in use today. 2. Although there are other choices, they are very expensive. 3. Microsoft Edge is the most used browser on the market and there are no others. 4. There are other choices to using Microsoft Edge, including Firefox and Safari, and Google Chrome.

There are other choices to using Microsoft Edge, including Firefox and Safari, and Google Chrome.

How do I get a sense of whether the information on a website is biased? 1. If the author of a site is well known or if the site is from a reputable news source, you know for sure that the information is accurate and appropriate. 2. Stick with sites in the .edu and .gov domains, as they have trustworthy information. 3. There isn't one specific way to identify bias. You need to review the material carefully to determine if the information is one-sided or based on opinion. 4. If the site is hosted by a reputable media source, it is unbiased.

There isn't one specific way to identify bias. You need to review the material carefully to determine if the information is one-sided or based on opinion.

What strategies can I use with key words to help narrow down the search results? 1. To improve a search use quotation marks around a search phrase, use wild card characters, or search within a specific website. 2. To improve a search use both Google and Bing. 3. To improve a search use quotation marks to take the place of a letter or letters in keyword. 4. To improve a search, use more than one search engine.

To improve a search use quotation marks around a search phrase, use wild card characters, or search within a specific website.

What are the different parts that make up the URL? 1. URLs consist of the protocol that allows files to be transferred and the host. 2. URLs consist of the letters www and the host names. 3. URLs consist solely of the protocol. 4. URLs consist of the protocol, some additional characters, and the domain name.

URLs consist of the protocol, some additional characters, and the domain name.

What's the best way to mark a page for return the next time on the web? 1. To return to a specific web page, use the Refresh button. 2. You can return to a specific web page using your browser's Favorites feature. 3. You can return to a specific web page using the browser's History List feature.​ 4. You cannot return to a specific web page unless you re-enter the URL.​

You can return to a specific web page using your browser's Favorites feature.

What other precautions can be used to ensure secure online transactions? 1. Always using PayPal helps ensure your online transactions are secure. 2. You should also keep in mind that you should shop at reputable sites, investigate unfamiliar sites, and save the details of your transactions. 3. You should also ensure that the company has a phone number and street address in addition to a website. Additionally, avoid paying by credit card as much as possible. 4. You should pay by debit card only.

You should also keep in mind that you should shop at reputable sites, investigate unfamiliar sites, and save the details of your transactions.

Is there a way to refine the list of results when using a search engine? 1. You should try using a metasearch engine when you conduct your search. 2. There is no way to refine your search and lessen the list size. 3. You should always make sure you put your search term in brackets. 4. You should trying using specialty search tools or a specialty search engine to refine your searches.

You should trying using specialty search tools or a specialty search engine to refine your searches.

Once I have an Internet connection, do I need anything else to surf the web? 1. You'll also need a web browser to locate, view, and navigate the web. 2. Actually, you'll also need to register your IP address with the domain name server in order to browse the web. 3. Actually, you'll also need an online server provider (OSP). 4. Actually, you'll need a plug-in.

You'll also need a web browser to locate, view, and navigate the web.