Deck 3: Searching the Web

Question 1

A ____ shows the hierarchical arrangement of categories and subcategories through which a user has clicked.

A) natural language search
B) social media aggregator
C) breadcrumb trail
D) wiki

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Webpages with grammar or spelling errors, poor organization, missing images, or ____ at best indicate poor attention to detail, and at worst might indicate the page is a poor-quality source.

A) broken links
B) hashtags
C) breadcrumb trails
D) meta tag keywords

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The first step in determining the quality of the information on a webpage is to examine its ____.

A) design and functionality
B) objectivity
C) scope
D) authority

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When examining a website's ____, determine whether the webpage information is presented fairly, whether the content contains any subtle or clear biases, or whether the information is skewed toward commercial or political interests.

A) authority
B) objectivity
C) scope
D) design and functionality

Question 5

____ is an example of a web crawler.

A) Googlebot
B) Alta Vista
C) Bing
D) DMOZ

Question 6

A search that puts the query in the form of a statement or question is a ____, like that shown in the accompanying figure.

A) query search
B) natural language search
C) hit search
D) keyword search

Question 7

Keywords are entered in a ____ text box or in the Address box.

A) hit
B) stop word
C) search
D) query

Question 8

A search ____ is a question that defines the information you seek.

A) text box
B) query
C) engine
D) caption

Question 9

By not disclosing search engine algorithms, the search engines are attempting to prevent ____ marketers from manipulating web content to improve search ranking.

A) bot
B) SEO
C) Deep Web
D) wiki

Question 10

A(n) ____ search seeks specific information using keyword combinations.

A) targeted
B) open-ended
C) meta tag
D) natural language

Question 11

A(n) _____ search typically generates thousands of hits and requires a review of multiple webpages to gather appropriate information.

A) stop word
B) open-ended
C) full-text
D) targeted

Question 12

The more ____ used in a query, the more focused the search results will be.

A) hits
B) keywords
C) captions
D) directories

Question 13

Jerry's Guide, one of the first directories, was renamed ____ in 1995.

A) Google
B) Yahoo!
C) Bing
D) Searchme

Question 14

A ____ is a webpage item listed in a search results list.

A) hit
B) spider
C) keyword
D) bot

Question 15

When evaluating search tools, avoid tools that ____.

A) provide access to frequently updated large indexes of webpages and other web-based files
B) return search results quickly
C) do not clearly indicate paid or sponsored links in their search results list
D) present the most relevant search results for a keyword search

Question 16

A ____ is a human-compiled, hierarchical list of webpages organized by category.

A) search engine
B) directory
C) metasearch engine
D) web crawler

Question 17

____ is a specialty search tool designed for kid-friendly searches.

A) Google
B) Fact Monster
C) Bing
D) Lycos

Question 18

A ____ is a specific word that describes the information you seek.

A) keyword
B) query
C) search text box
D) hit

Question 19

Examples of ____ include what, where, is, the, of, in, and how.

A) hits
B) meta tags
C) search engines
D) stop words

Question 20

A(n) ____ source is any document, item, or other data that provides firsthand information about a particular topic.

A) secondary
B) top
C) primary
D) official

Question 21

____ search engines can be used to search for people, news, magazine or journal articles, videos, blogs and other social media, products, or services.

A) Breadcrumb trail
B) Primary source
C) Specialized
D) Wiki

Question 22

It is important to carefully review the source of each hit returned by a metasearch engine to eliminate ____ that might not be the most relevant to the search query.

A) sponsored listings
B) hashtags
C) nonpaid hits
D) Boolean operators

Question 23

To specify an either-or condition, you must specifically enter ____ between the keywords to indicate that hits should include either of the keywords.

A) BOTH
B) EITHER
C) NOT
D) OR

Question 24

Talkwalker and Twubs are examples of ____ search engines and tools.

A) video
B) shopping
C) news and current events
D) hashtag

Question 25

Online versions of newspapers include headlines and articles distributed through major news wire services, such as the Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), and ____.

A) Reuters
B) Dun & Bradstreet
C) FindLaw
D) Hoover's

Question 26

The _____, as shown in the accompanying figure of the Internet Explorer Find bar, allows a user to specify a match for whole words only and case.

A) Options button
B) Find text box
C) 'Highlight all matches' button
D) Next button

Question 27

____ are descriptive keywords coded into a webpage's HTML code that are readable by a web crawler but invisible to the user.

A) Hits
B) Bots
C) Meta tag keywords
D) Spiders

Question 28

Shopping search engines, such as DealTime and Nextag, are also known as shopping bots or shopping ____.

A) results lists
B) aggregators
C) hits
D) wikis

Question 29

Which specialized collection of electronic resources provides access to U.S. congressional and state government documents, statistics produced by governmental agencies and organizations, and primary and secondary sources of historical documents?

A) Hoover's
B) Dun & Bradstreet
C) LexisNexis
D) Proquest

Question 30

When given multiple keywords in a query, a search engine uses the AND, OR, and NOT ____ operators to specify which keywords should be included or excluded from the search results.

A) Aristotelian
B) Bohemian
C) Boolean
D) Archimedean

Question 31

Web crawlers continually browse the web to update their ____ with modified webpage content or new, previously unknown webpages.

A) spiders
B) hashtags
C) indexes
D) Boolean operators

Question 32

Zoo, as shown in the accompanying figure, is an example of a _____.

A) human-compiled index
B) metasearch engine
C) general-purpose search tool
D) white pages directory

Question 33

Specialized search engines, such as Technorati, Digg, and Newsvine, are sometimes called ____.

A) directories
B) social media aggregators
C) news sites
D) shopping sites

Question 34

To locate needed information more quickly, use the ____ to perform a keyword search on a page.

A) Information bar
B) Favorites bar
C) Find bar
D) status bar

Question 35

A completed search query can be reviewed to learn how to create similar searches by typing shortcuts and Boolean operators directly in the search engine's search ____ as shown in the accompanying figure.

A) algorithm
B) text box
C) breadcrumb trail
D) wiki

Question 36

When searching for information, such as an email address or telephone number, it is more efficient to use a specialized directory, such as an online white pages directory or ____ directory.

A) stop word
B) primary source
C) search query
D) yellow pages

Question 37

To quickly display the Find bar in Internet Explorer or Chrome press the ____ key combination.

A) CTRL+ALT+F
B) CTRL+ALT+DELETE
C) CTRL+V
D) CTRL+F

Question 38

To exclude a keyword from a search, some search engines require the NOT operator to be used while other search engines require ____ before the excluded term.

A) a plus sign
B) a minus sign
C) parenthesis
D) quotation marks

Question 39

____ is an example of a search engine that specializes in indexing websites that offer video clips.

A) Pipl
B) Yahoo! Screen
C) Wink
D) Ixquick

Question 40

What is a special type of search tool that compiles the search results from multiple search engines into a single search results list?

A) metasearch engine
B) full-text searching
C) search engine algorithm
D) web crawler

Question 41

Users interact directly with web crawlers, such as Yahoo! Slurp, Googlebot, and Bingbot.

Question 42

Social media includes online tools used to communicate ideas, share links, contribute personal commentary, share photos, and interact online with other web users in various ways.

Question 43

A search engine lists the hits in a search results list in a certain order, usually with more relevant hits at or near the top of the list.

Question 44

Using human editors to compile a directory's index of web resources is an advantage because of the time it takes for human editors to review new webpages and add them.

Question 45

When performing a natural language search, a search engine generally includes stop terms.

Question 46

A directory is a human-compiled, hierarchical list of webpages organized by category.

Question 47

A web user can rely on the credibility of content found on an attractive and professional looking webpage.

Question 48

One technique for determining scope and quality is to compare the information on several webpage sources that discuss the same topic.

Question 49

People typically look at the first 30 or 40 hits in a search results list before reformulating the search query and searching again.

Question 50

Most search engines assume that a list of several keywords entered into the search text box are connected by the OR operator.

Question 51

The Previous and Next buttons, which you can click to move to the previous or next instance of the keyword on a page, are elements of the Internet Explorer Find bar.

Question 52

A special type of search tool that compiles the search results from multiple search engines into a single search results list is a metasearch engine.

Question 53

Using the phrase "Grand Canyon National Park" returns more relevant hits than the keyword  park .

Question 54

When searching for a phrase, most search tools allow you to surround the keywords with parentheses.

Question 55

The first step in determining the quality of the information on a webpage is to examine its authority.

Question 56

White pages and yellow pages directories include resources, such as Pipl and Wink, for a fee.

Question 57

Most directories have strategic partnerships with search engines.

Question 58

Search keywords should be chosen carefully to produce the best search results.

Question 59

Groups of related posts or media on a specific platform, such as Twitter, are created by hashtags.

Question 60

A targeted search typically generates thousands of hits and requires you to review multiple webpages to gather appropriate information.

Question 61

Shopping search engines aggregate information about consumer products and services, and help online shoppers compare models, prices, shipping costs, and other variables.

Question 62

Surround keywords with _________________________ when the keywords must appear together as a phrase.

Question 63

Reviewing a search engine's _________________________ feature can provide insight for using the search engine and its special features more effectively.

Question 64

Search engine _________________________ instruct a search engine to locate and rank search results based on keywords and a variety of other factors.

Question 65

A search _________________________ uses software called a spider, bot, or web crawler that browses the web, automatically adding the URLs and other information about webpages to a searchable index.

Question 66

FindLaw is a useful portal for finding information about laws and court cases, but is not used for locating an attorney.

Question 67

A(n) _________________________ search query seeks specific information using keyword combinations.

Question 68

Search engines are the most effective resource for completing in-depth or scholarly research.

Question 69

It is important to review the source of each hit returned by a metasearch engine to eliminate _________________________ listings that might not be the most relevant to your search query.

Question 70

A search query should include at least one _________________________.

Question 71

Most _________________________ attempt to present the most useful and relevant hits at or near the top of a search results list.

Question 72

The Library of Congress's website provides searchable databases of legislative information and is named THOMAS, after Thomas Edison.

Question 73

Two widely used resources for finding information on small and large businesses are Hoover's and Dun & Bradstreet.

Question 74

Many search tools today have become _________________________, basing their results on indexes created both by web crawlers and by human editors.

Question 75

The more keywords included in a query, the more focused the _________________________ will be.

Question 76

Because anyone can publish information to the Internet, it is important to carefully assess the _________________________ of the webpage content.

Question 77

Bot is short for _________________________.

Question 78

A special type of search tool that compiles the search results from multiple search engines into a single search results list is a(n) _________________________.

Question 79

A(n) _________________________ search query seeks information on a broader scale using a simple keyword such as rainforest rather than  "average rainfall" Amazon rainforest , which would be used in a targeted search for specific information.

Question 80

A(n) _________________________ is a conjunction used in a logical expression.