Deck 8: Browsing and Searching the Web

Question 1

If you are not using a link to jump to a Web page, you can enter its URL manually.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A search engine catalogs Web pages to make it easier to find information.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

All articles on the Web are well researched, factual, and meticulously documented.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Text links usually appear as blue or green underlined words.

Question 5

The body section of an HTML document begins with the HTML tag.

Question 6

When using material from the Web, be sure to respect the author's trademark rights.

Question 7

Each browser tab provides access to a Web page when you have multiple pages open at the same time.

Question 8

A plug is an abstract concept that represents a port at one end of a connection.

Question 9

An option for Web page authors is to use a set of online Web page foundational technologies.

Question 10

Web pages are stored as applications on a Web server.

Question 11

Web authoring software or DOCX editors provide tools specifically designed to enter and format Web page text, graphics, and links.

Question 12

You can work with Notepad to create a standard DOCX file and then use Notepad's Save As Web Page option to convert the document into HTML format.

Question 13

A Web link is the product or output of one or more Web-based files, which are displayed on your computer in a format similar to a page in a book.

Question 14

A browser cache is a temporary local storage area for Web page elements.

Question 15

Web pages in the browser cache are a sort of record of your activities on the Web.

Question 16

Computers that store Web pages are known as client servers.

Question 17

A brownie is a message used to keep track of the pages you view at a site, the merchandise you select, and other profile information.

Question 18

You must respect the author's intellectual property rights when using materials from the Web.

Question 19

Most URLs begin with http:\\.

Question 20

Most search engines can handle both simple and complex searches.

Question 21

Given the following URL, http://www.cengage.com/course360/outcomes.html , what is the file name and extension?

A) http://www.cengage.com
B) www.cengage.com
C) outcomes.html
D) course360

Question 22

____ is a set of instructions that can be embedded into a document to produce specific effects.

A) DOCX
B) HTML
C) Web software
D) Hypertext

Question 23

The most popular way to find information on the Web is by using a ____, such as Google. Ask.com, or Bing.

A) file manager
B) search program
C) search engine
D) file engine

Question 24

Millions of Web pages are interlinked and available on an Internet service called the ____.

A) Web site
B) World Wide
C) Web
D) Web server

Question 25

When entering keywords into a search engine, be as ____ as possible.

A) specific
B) cryptic
C) broad
D) searchable

Question 26

Which statement best describes the quality of information available online.

A) It varies.
B) It is well researched, factual, and meticulously documented.
C) It is erroneous, deliberately misleading, or false.
D) It is regulated by a governing body.

Question 27

A ____ is a message that contains information to help a Web server identify you and customize the information it presents.

A) brownie
B) cookie
C) cupcake
D) pop-up

Question 28

Embedded instructions are called ____ and they are encased in angle brackets.

A) HTML tags
B) HTML formatting symbols
C) format code
D) HTML links

Question 29

When you point to a text or graphics link, the arrow-shaped pointer changes to a hand-shaped ____.

A) Web tool
B) drawing tool
C) link pointer
D) graphics pointer

Question 30

Each Web server hosts one or more ____ that contain information about a specific topic, company, organization, person, event, or place.

A) World Wide Webs
B) Web sites
C) Web links
D) Web books

Question 31

Given the following URL, http://www.cengage.com/course360/outcomes.html , what is the server name?

A) outcomes.html
B) course360
C) www.cengage.com
D) http://www.cengage.com

Question 32

A(n) ____ search uses the operators AND (+), OR, and NOT (-) to specify how your keywords are to be combined.

A) general
B) advanced
C) Boolean
D) Googlean

Question 33

When you incorporate Web page text excerpts into your documents, you must include a(n) ____ that follows a standard style.

A) annotation
B) citation
C) document
D) reference

Question 34

URLs use ____ to separate the folder name from other parts of the path.

A) colons
B) backward slashes
C) forward slashes
D) commas

Question 35

Clickable links between Web pages, sometimes called ____, allow you to follow a thread of information from one Web page to another within a site or across to other sites.

A) prompts
B) link pointers
C) hypertext links
D) graphics links

Question 36

To access the Web, you'll need software called a(n) ____ that displays Web pages and helps you navigate from one page to another.

A) seeker
B) browser
C) application
D) port

Question 37

The Web page appears in the main panel of the browser ____.

A) navigation bar
B) window
C) tab
D) application

Question 38

The last part of the server name indicates a Web server category or ____.

A) top-level domain
B) URL
C) top-level range
D) domain

Question 39

The ____ typically displays the address of links when you hover the pointer over them.

A) navigation buttons
B) menu bar
C) address bar
D) status bar

Question 40

A ____ is the software that displays Web pages on your computer screen by interpreting HTML tags embedded in the files used to create Web pages.

A) Web page
B) Web browser
C) Web site
D) Web URL

Question 41

An HTML document is sometimes referred to as a ____ because it is the source of the instructions used to construct a Web page.

A) source document
B) cloud application
C) Web document
D) source application

Question 42

Recognizing .edu, .com, .org, and other ____ domains helps to classify the person, organization, or business that is responsible for the site.

A) top-tier
B) nominative
C) descriptive
D) top-level

Question 43

In the figure above, the server name and top-level domain are represented by ____.

A) item 1
B) item 2
C) item 3
D) item 4

Question 44

____ is a protocol that works with TCP/IP to get Web resources to your desktop.

A) HTML
B) HTTP
C) A Web browser
D) A URL

Question 45

When ____ is turned on, cookies are stored in memory, but they are cleared when you close the browser.

A) private browsing
B) private screening
C) encrypted browsing
D) encrypted screening

Question 46

____ makes it possible to block access to certain Web sites.

A) Filtering software
B) Screening software
C) Encrypting software
D) HTML software

Question 47

In the figure above, the Web protocol in this URL is represented by ____.

A) item 1
B) item 2
C) item 3
D) item 4

Question 48

To connect to a Web page, enter the URL in the ____ represented by item 1 in the figure above.

A) address bar
B) back button
C) stop button
D) title bar

Question 49

In the figure above, item 2 is pointing to the ____.

A) title bar
B) text links
C) navigation links
D) unique URL

Question 50

Some Web sites feature banner ads, which if you click them will create a ____ and use it to track your activities at any site containing banner ads from that third party.

A) cookie
B) third-party cookie
C) socket
D) browser cache

Question 51

The URL for a secure site begins with ____.

A) //
B) https://
C) http://
D) https:\\

Question 52

A ____ is a temporary local storage area for Web page elements.

A) cookie
B) third-party cookie
C) socket
D) browser cache

Question 53

Most Web pages have an .html or .htm extension because they are stored in ____ format.

A) DOCX
B) XML
C) HTML
D) TXT

Question 54

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Ryder is learning how to browse and search the Web. Ryder wants to locate some information on the web. Which of the following is bad practice when using a search engine?

A) When entering keywords, be as specific as possible.
B) Use quotation marks around a phrase for an exact-phrase search.
C) Use more keywords for a more targeted search.
D) Incorporate Boolean operators to specify how your keywords are to be combined.

Question 55

In the figure above, the Web folder name is represented by ____.

A) item 1
B) item 2
C) item 3
D) item 4

Question 56

A ____ is a mechanism that helps a Web server remember your activities at a site once the sockets are closed.

A) port
B) cupcake
C) browser
D) cookie

Question 57

Assume that everything you see on the Web is ____.

A) copyrighted
B) patented
C) trademarked
D) encrypted

Question 58

The framework for an HTML document consists of two sections:

A) the top and the bottom
B) the title and the body
C) the head and the tail
D) the head and the body

Question 59

A(n) ____ is an abstract concept that represents a port at one end of a connection.

A) socket
B) browser
C) pocket
D) cookie

Question 60

Each HTTP exchange transmits one element of a ____.

A) Web server
B) Web page
C) Web site
D) Web browser

Question 61

The second part of the ____________________ is the Web server's name, which usually begins with www and includes the name of a company, organization, or person.

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Ryder is learning how to browse and search the Web. Ryder is now trying to connect to Cengage Publisher's home page. He types http://www.cengage.com in the address bar.  What part of the address is the server name?

A) www.cengage.com
B) cp.com
C) cengage.com
D) http://www.cengage.com

Question 63

____________________ material on a Web page might be altered; you can refer to the original material to ensure its accuracy.

Question 64

Describe the process of an HTTP exchange over a pair of sockets.

Question 65

Rather than manually deleting the browser cache, you can take advantage of ____________________ offered by browsers such as Internet Explorer.

Question 66

Clickable links between Web pages, called ____________________, allow you to follow a thread of information from one Web page to another.

Question 67

Each Web server hosts one or more ____________________ that contain information about a specific topic.

Question 68

Browsers provide ____________________ for quick access to security settings and personal preferences.

Question 69

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Ryder is learning how to browse and search the Web. Ryder visited a site earlier in the day where he filled out a short form with his name, address, and phone number. He has now returned to the site and begins filling out the same form. To his surprise, the Web page has remembered his information. This is because ____.

A) the Web page uses cookies that remembered Ryder's information
B) the Internet is all-knowing
C) he must have saved his information before closing the page the first time he visited it
D) the Web page uses a plug-in that remembered Ryder's information

Question 70

Describe how to perform a simple search for Ski-Doo recreation vehicles using a search engine.

Question 71

Embedded instructions are called ____________________ and they are encased in angle brackets.

Question 72

A(n) ____________________ displays Web pages and helps you navigate from one page to another.

Question 73

Most commercial Web sites ____________________ sensitive information sent to and from the site during the payment phase of an e-commerce purchase.

Question 74

The acronym ____________________ stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.