Computers Module 2
who or what creates the index for a web directory?
human editor
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.
Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.
a server on the Internet
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?
add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper
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
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?
"The quick brown fox"
which search operator would you use to locate webpages containing the exact phrase augmented reality, with words in the same order
"augmented reality"
Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?
A formatting toolbar
Google is an example of which type of website?
A search site
In a web app, where is data usually stored?
Cloud Storage
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 website does Ronald maintain?
Content aggregator site
Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?
Encryption
An e-commerce website offers fewer models, colors, and sizes than a physical store.
False
Which of the following indicates a website is NOT secure?
The URL of the website begins with http.
E-commerce sites use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt data and protect you from fraud and identity theft.
True
Wikipedia is a collaborative website where a team of people can publish or modify content on a webpage.
True
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?
Wolfram Alpha
which of the following is an example of a specialty search engine
Wolfram Alpha
checking a website author's credentials is one way to establish a site's ______
credibility
which of the following lets you use a sentence of paragraph of text without permission if you include a citation to its source
fair use doctrine
(t/f) the internet engineering task force (IETF) sets standards for webpage design
false
t/f when you perform a search, a general search engine searches the entire Internet
false
which of the following is a web app
google docs
which of the following indicates a secure website connection?
https in the URL
if you have ______, you can evaluate whether information is misleading, biased, or out of date
information literacy
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
which of the following describes business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce purchases?
pricing can vary for each customer
on a webpage, a ______ provides supplemental material such as social networking feeds and ads
sidebar
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?
spiders
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
in the web address www.microsoft.com, the ".com" is the ______ meaning _______
top-level domain; commercial enterprise
(t/f) you must be online to use web apps
true
which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the internet?
uniform resource locator (URL)
plagiarism is best defined as _____
using another's work and claiming it as your own
a(n) _____ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links
webpage
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
which of the following is not an advantage of e-commerce for consumers?
you have little risk of having your credit card number intercepted
When accessed, an e-commerce website that sells carpentry tools display a lock icon somewhere in the window of the browser. The address bar in the Chrome browser would identify this website as "insecure."
False
a(n) ______ website gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content
content aggregator
______ 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
a business-to-consumer (B2C) website tracks the items you place in a shopping cart using _____
cookies
what does B2C websites use to track the items you select on the website
cookies
which of the following is NOT a factor search engines consider when ranking search results
design quality of the webpage
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
if you have information literacy, you can select the right tool to find the information you need
true
each webpage is assigned a(n) _______, an address that identifies the location of the page on the Internet
uniform resource locator (URL)
If you copy a drawing from the internet and use it in a report, you might be violating the artist's ____
intellectual property rights
t/f a digital coupon provides a promotional code you enter when you check out and pay for online purchases
true
