Module 2 - The Web
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 of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers?
.net
Google is an example of which type of website?
A Search Site
Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?
A Social Networking website
Website
A collection of webpages that makes up a website.
Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?
A formatting toolbar
Hits
A list of matched results from an Internet search.
Internet
All devices and all the things that connect them, such as WiFi.
B2B
Business to Business Website - Consists of businesses providing goods and services to other businesses. E-commerce model in which businesses provide goods and services to consumers; the most widespread example is online shopping.
Cache & Breadcrumbs
Cache: Chunk of memory stored that creates Breadcrumbs. Breadcrumbs: The list order of websites that you have visited.
What does a B2C website 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
Search Queries
Enter a search term, or query, a general search engine refers to its database index and then lists pages that match your search term, ranked by how closely they answer your query. Queries are basically Keywords.
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?
Facebook, because apart from being a regular social networking website, it also allows game play.
Which of the following is a web app?
Google Docs
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?
He should enter redcross.org because Red Cross is a nonprofit organization.
Poor Internet Results
If given poor results for your search, you can expand or narrow more terms to be more specific and find more results.
What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page?
Most relevant results
Search Engine Factors
Search Engine Results Page (SERP) - Subject filters, Time filters, Questions other users often ask about the same subject, Search terms related to the original term, and Knowledge graph pulled from online sources. (ADD Image)
Spiders
Search engines use software that combs the web to find webpages and add new data about them to the database.
A friend of Muna's suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure?
She should check whether the URL of the website starts with "http" or "https."
Which of the following is NOT an e-commerce transaction?
Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.
Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.
The Web App's Server
Top-Level Domains
The three-letter extension after the period in a domain name, the TLD identifies the type of organization associated with the domain. Is a way to categorize all websites. EX: .com, .edu, .gov
Which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the Internet?
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Cloud Storage
Where the web app's storage of data is stored.
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(C2C) website.
is an example of a search site website. You can find websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
is an example of an Online Social Network site or social media site that encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos online with other registered users.
E-Commerce
or Electronic Commerce - Business transactions that occur over an electronic network such as the Internet.
Social Networking Website
or social media site, is a website that encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos online with other registered users. EX: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
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 poor internet connection
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
An address that identifies the location of the page on the Internet.
Web App
An app stored on an Internet server that can be run entirely in a web browser.
HTTPS
An encrypted website connection displays https instead of http in the URL. The "s" in https stands for "secure," so https means Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
An organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. Internet service providers can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned. The Top-level Domain, .net, is used by Internet Service Providers.
Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have?
Business-to-Business(B2B)
In a web app, where is data usually stored?
Cloud Storage
C2C
Consumer to Consumer Website - Occurs when one consumer sells directly to another. E-commerce model in which consumers provide goods and services to other consumers; the most widespread example of this is online auctions.
Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?
Encryption
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?
Information that will help obtain best value for money spent
If you copy a drawing from the Internet and use it in a report, you might be violating the artist's _____.
Intellectual Property Rights
Webpage
Is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links to other webpages. Nothing more than a digital document. (or "pages")
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
Which of the statements about B2B e-commerce is correct?
The transactions involve review by a team of people before making a purchase decision.???
A(n) _____ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links.
Webpage
Web App Storage
When you use a web app, you usually store your data on the web app's server, or in the cloud, a practice known as cloud storage.
B2C
Business to Consumer Website - Involves the sale of goods and services to the general public. E-commerce model in which consumers provide goods and services to other consumers; the most widespread example of this is online auctions.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - The most common way to transfer information around the web; when the URL for a webpage starts with http://, the web browser uses this protocol for transferring the information.
Intellectual Property Rights
Legal rights protecting those who create works such as photos, art, writing, inventions, and music.
Search Site
Search sites use search engines, software designed to find webpages based on your search criteria. General-purpose search sites such as Google, Yahoo!, and Bing help you locate web information when you don't know an exact web address or are not seeking a specific website.
