Deck 6: Searching for Information

Question 1

A search using ____ as the criterion is an example of a basic search.

A)tag
B)date
C)size
D)file type

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If you are using text from the filename or the file contents as search criteria, you are conducting a(n)advanced search. _________________________

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Boolean filters let you search for specific information using the words AND, OR, and NOT to combine search criteria. _________________________

Answer 3

True

Question 4

You can use the greater than operator with any property you enter in the Search text box or the Search menu.

Question 5

When you use sorting, Windows searches the current folder and its subfolders.

Question 6

To add multiple tags to files, you separate them by commas.

Question 7

When selecting tags for files, one guideline you should keep in mind is to use abbreviations and codes. _________________________

Question 8

Locator is a Windows 10 app for finding locations or local businesses. _________________________

Question 9

When you use two or more words as a search condition, Windows searches as if the condition uses the OR Boolean filter.

Question 10

A wildcard is a symbol that stands for one or more unspecified characters in a search criterion.

Question 11

Search ____ are conditions that a file or folder must meet to have Windows find it.

A)topics
B)keywords
C)criteria
D)filters

Question 12

When you combine criteria, such as to find a file named Agenda that you created last Monday, you are conducting a(n)____ search.

A)advanced
B)mash-up
C)semi-basic
D)holistic

Question 13

An indexed location is one or more folders that Windows indexes so it can search them quickly.

Question 14

To find a file modified before, say, September 30, 2016, you would enter datemodified : > 9/30/2016 in the Search text box. _________________________

Question 15

You right-click a saved search to use the same criteria in a new search.

Question 16

To add properties to a file, you can use the Details pane in a folder window or the file's Properties dialog box. _________________________

Question 17

Search ____ are the files that meet your search conditions.

A)ringers
B)results
C)expressions
D)criteria

Question 18

When you search files by file property, you can use Pascalian filters to combine criteria. _________________________

Question 19

If you use tags or file size as search criteria, you are conducting a(n)____ search.

A)basic
B)advanced
C)Start menu
D)holistic

Question 20

By default, Bing displays images in the results of its searches. _________________________

Question 21

A ____ is a symbol that stands for one or more unspecified characters in the search criterion.

A)keyword
B)marker
C)wildcard
D)flashcard

Question 22

The ____ symbol is used in searches to stand for one or more unspecified characters in the search criterion.

A)^
B)*
C)@
D)˜

Question 23

You ____ a saved search to use the same criteria in a new search.

A)double-click
B)click
C)right-click
D)drag and drop

Question 24

Libraries ____ indexed locations.

A)may be
B)are not
C)are always
D)There is not enough information to determine the response.

Question 25

To use any property as a criterion in the Search text box, you specify the property using the following shorthand notation: ____.

A)property name:criterion
B)criterion:property name
C)property name:*
D)*:criterion

Question 26

The properties you can use as search criteria include ____.

A)only Tiles view properties
B)only List view properties
C)any folder window modifier
D)any detail you can display as a column in a folder window

Question 27

A(n)____ is shorthand for the detail you want to use in a search filter.

A)file property name
B)investigator
C)umlaut
D)colon

Question 28

____ are characteristics of files, such as their name and size.

A)Distinctions
B)Aspects
C)Minutiae
D)Properties

Question 29

The search expression most likely to return only DOC files stored on your computer is ____.

A)*doc
B)*.doc
C)doc*.*
D)*doc*

Question 30

When selecting tags for files, which of the following is a guideline to keep in mind?

A)Exclude the obvious.
B)Consider the sample tags.
C)Tag all files in a folder.
D)Use incomplete words and phrases.

Question 31

You can rate photos by clicking one of five ____ to rate them from 1 to 5.

A)asterisks
B)diamonds
C)stars
D)bubbles

Question 32

By default, Windows will save a search in the ____ folder.

A)Searches
B)Documents
C)Index
D)Saved Searches

Question 33

You can enter search text in the Microsoft Edge ____ to have your default search provider display the search results.

A)status bar
B)Address bar
C)Search text box
D)Search provider tool

Question 34

Search ____ narrow a search to files that share a specified detail.

A)shavers
B)filters
C)engines
D)mechanics

Question 35

To add more than one tag to a file, separate the tags by ____.

A)commas
B)semicolons
C)spaces
D)dashes

Question 36

You can right-click a Windows 10 app on the Search menu, and then click ____ on the shortcut menu to keep an app at the top of the list.

A)Pin
B)Link
C)Attach
D)Affix

Question 37

A file ____ is one or more descriptive words you store with a file to help identify its purpose or contents.

A)widget
B)keyword
C)tag
D)tweet

Question 38

Each word in an Internet search expression is called a ____.

A)tag
B)criterion
C)keyword
D)modifier

Question 39

When you use two or more words as a search condition, Windows searches as if the condition uses the ____ Boolean filter.

A)AND
B)NOT
C)OR
D)FOR

Question 40

To open the search to files that contain two terms next to each other in any order, surround the terms with ____.

A)hashmarks
B)parentheses
C)asterisks
D)quotation marks

Question 41

A(n)____________________ consists of one or more descriptive words you store with a file to help identify its purpose or contents.

Question 42

If you enclose an Internet search in ____, you restrict the results to Web pages that contain that exact phrase.

A)asterisks
B)parentheses
C)quotation marks
D)Boolean AND operators

Question 43

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Karen is learning about searching the Internet and collaborating with other people online.Karen's "Lover's Lane" search found a large number of Web sites-far too many. She remembers that it was about a year ago that she posted pictures and stories about Bill. If she narrows her search using a time frame, she will be performing a(n)____ search.

A)basic
B)multithreaded
C)advanced
D)combination

Question 44

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​ Bill has amassed a large amount of files and folders on his computer. He's learning how best to search for what he needs.Bill has inserted a flash drive in his computer and is performing a search. He wants to find a Word file on the drive that has the text "awesome Fig Newtons" in it. He runs the search from a folder window, but nothing comes up. He is sure the file is on the flash drive. What is the most likely reason?

A)The flash drive is corrupted.
B)His memory is wrong.
C)Windows doesn't search the contents of removable drives automatically.
D)The premise is unsound; there are no such things as awesome Fig Newtons.

Question 45

The ____________________ group on the Search Tools Search tab provides tools for saving the criteria and folder location of a search.

Question 46

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Bill has amassed a large amount of files and folders on his computer. He's learning how best to search for what he needs.Bill is continuing his purge of all files related to his ex-girlfriend Karen. She had sent him letters and poems from her computer via email, which he had copied and saved onto his computer. He wants to delete them. Which of the following criteria will best help him find such files?

A)*karen*
B)Type:Karen
C)Rating:1 star
D)Author:Karen

Question 47

Search engines typically search ____.

A)the entire Internet
B)other search engines
C)the so-called Hidden Internet
D)a database of indexed Web pages

Question 48

If you enter a search with ____________________ as the filter, the search will find files that are larger than 500 KB (kilobytes).

Question 49

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​Karen is learning about searching the Internet and collaborating with other people online.Karen has just broken up with Bill. Some time ago, she posted some pictures and a few funny stories about their relationship on a Web site. Since then, she's forgotten the Web site's name, but she thinks it includes "Lover's Lane." She'd like to return to the site and remove any reference to her and Bill. She decides to search the Web, using "Lover's Lane" as a ____.

A)tag
B)keyword
C)property
D)search expression

Question 50

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​Karen is learning about searching the Internet and collaborating with other people online.Karen has now narrowed her search for the Web site with her postings about Bill quite a bit. But the search results are still too numerous. She keeps seeing the word lyrics showing up in her searches. Since the "Lover's Lane" Web site she wants to find doesn't involve lyrics or songs, she wants to remove such Web sites from her search. She can do this by adding the word lyrics to her search with a ____ symbol in front of it.

A)-
B)#
C)˜
D)*

Question 51

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Karen is learning about searching the Internet and collaborating with other people online.Karen has found and removed all Web postings about her ex-boyfriend Bill. She has moved on. She's now researching information about a project for work. There are a lot of Web sites about it, and she's trying to determine which ones will give her the best information. What is one way she can evaluate the Web sites she comes across?

A)Count the number of hits a Web site has received.
B)Look for links to any original sources of quoted information.
C)See which Web sites have the most attention-grabbing colors or details.
D)Trust Web sites that make bold claims about the topic in question, since boldness means confidence.

Question 52

The search expression donations ____________________ 2016 restricts the search to files that contains donations but not 2016 in the results.

Question 53

By default, Windows saves a search in the Search folder, which you can open from the Favorites list in any folder window's ____________________ pane.

Question 54

A search ____________________ is a Web site that specializes in searching the Internet, such as Bing.

Question 55

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​ Bill has amassed a large amount of files and folders on his computer. He's learning how best to search for what he needs.Bill is trying to add tags to a file he just created and saved. However, he can't seem to do it either in the Details pane or in the Properties dialog box. What is the most likely reason?

A)Bill's computer has a virus.
B)Bill is not allowed access to the file.
C)The file does not have the appropriate property values.
D)The file is a TXT file or some other file type that does not accept tags.

Question 56

If a folder doesn't contain too many files, then searching is ____________________ efficient than sorting, grouping, or filtering.

Question 57

Companies pay search engines to display ____ when certain keywords are used in a search expression.

A)"puff pieces"
B)sponsored links
C)the company's home page
D)links with negative information about the competition

Question 58

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​Bill has amassed a large amount of files and folders on his computer. He's learning how best to search for what he needs.Lastly, Bill is trying to find a photo of his old friend Monica that he took when they visited North Beach some years back. He's tagged all of his photos with meaningful words, so he should be able to find it. Which of the following searches will be the most effective?

A)tag:North*Beach
B)tag:North Beach
C)tag:North Beach
D)tag:(North OR Beach)

Question 59

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
​Bill has amassed a large amount of files and folders on his computer. He's learning how best to search for what he needs.Bill just broke up with Karen. He wants to find all JPG files on his computer with her name in them so he can delete them. He is going to run a search using a ____ with her name and the file type.

A)Boolean filter
B)tag
C)wildcard
D)Find tool

Question 60

Using the root of a word in a search is called ____________________.

Question 62

If you enclose a search phrase in ____________________, you restrict the results to Web pages that contain that exact phrase.

Question 63

The textbook lists and describes three main guidelines for creating tags for files. Please list and discuss them.

Question 66

Companies pay an additional fee to an Internet search provider when you click one of their ____________________ links (which usually appear at the top of or in another prominent location on a search results page).

Question 70

Web site designers and owners can make their Web pages easier for search providers to find by ____________________ the site.

Question 75

A(n)____________________ Web site lists keywords and phrases in its Web page headings that you and other Web users are likely to use to find information on the Web page.