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Select each item that represents what the Internet may be used for.

Posting photos or videos Communicating with family and friends Sending e-mails Advertising Searching for information for a research paper or report Instant messaging Taking online classes Shopping Searching for a map or driving directions Checking the weather Completing tax forms Reading books, magazines, and newspapers

Sam charters fishing boats. The first thing that Sam wants to do when he sits down at the computer is check the weather. What can Sam do to be more efficient?

Sam should set his home page to a reliable site for checking the weather.

1. bookmark 2. browser 3. favorite 4. home page 5. Internet 6. network 7. search engine 8. URL 9. World Wide Web

a marker for the address of a Web site so that it can be quickly accessed later a program that is specifically used to look at various World Wide Web resources another name for bookmark; a saved Web page location the starting page when the browser is first opened interconnected computer networks throughout the world that everyone can use two or more connected computers program that searches the Internet for specified keywords and returns a list of the pages where the keywords were found Uniform Resource Locator or a unique name that identifies an Internet site commonly shortened to WWW or simply referred to as the Web, a system of interlinked documents or Web pages accessed through the Internet

The address bar where you enter the URL is located _____.

at the top of the screen

Kevin wants to return quickly to some of his favorite Web pages. To save time, Kevin should _____.

create bookmarks

A browser is used for creating Web pages.

false

When you use basic search strategies to find information on the Internet, you should _____ before using a search engine.

form your search question carefully and identify the keywords

While reviewing a Web site that seems to have lots of great information about the topic you are researching, you decide to check on the author of the site. You cannot find any information about the author, and you cannot find any information about her credentials. What characteristic of an effective Web site is now a concern?

reputable author

A _____ is a program that searches the Internet for specified keywords and returns a list of the pages where the keywords were found.

search engine

Amy is not sure if the Web page loaded completely in her browser. She should look at the _____.

status bar

George is opening an online bank account and is at the stage to enter his home address. The web address at the top of the screen says http://www.mybankaccount.com. What should he do?

stop since this is not a secure website

Home page Network Bookmark URL

the starting page when the browser is first opened two or more connected computers a marker for the address of a Web site so that it can be quickly accessed later a unique name that identifies an Internet site

During your research, you come across a Web site that lists many health benefits of vegetarian eating and provides a list of steps one can take to begin eating a vegetarian diet. What is the likely primary goal of this Web site?

to persuade or change the thinking or actions of others

You are doing an Internet search for vegetarian recipes. One Web site you visit is called "Don't Be an Animal Murderer." What is the likely primary goal of this Web site?

to persuade or change the thinking or actions of others

The Internet consists of interconnected computer networks throughout the world that everyone can use.

true

The last step when conducting a basic Internet search is to _____.

type the keywords and press Enter

You decide not to use any recipes or information from the "Don't Be an Animal Murderer" Web site. What characteristic of effective Web sites are you considering when making this decision?

unbiased presentation of information

You wanted to look up information about Alzheimer's, but you were unsure if it was spelled "Alsheimer's" or "Alzheimer's." Which advanced search strategy would be useful?

using a wild card in your search

Select each of the strategies you can use to be more efficient when using the Internet.

using tabs creating bookmarks or favorites setting your home page deleting bookmarks you are no longer using organizing bookmarks into folders

While reviewing Web sites on vegetarian eating, you become very interested in the health benefits these sites say are associated with this diet. Many Web sites that you review report some of the same information. What characteristic of an effective Web site does this show?

verifiable data

A student is writing a paper comparing the voting rules between states. Which of the following sites would be the most reliable resource with minimal bias for information?

www.voting.gov

In two to three sentences, describe one advanced search strategy and how it is useful.

One advanced search strategy is to form words carefully. I could copy 'describe one advance search strategy and how it is useful' and put it into a search engine and get many different results that aren't helpful. But if I shorten it to 'advance search strategies' I get helpful information.