Deck 2: The Web

Question 1

Haven runs an online bridal store called Haven Bridals. Her website is encrypted and uses a digital certificate. The website address for the store is http://www.havenbridals.com.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Cloud storage refers to the storage of data on ______.

A)a server on the Internet
B)your mobile device
C)an external drive
D)your desktop computer

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Ronald maintains a website that focuses on travel-related information. He gathers adventure posts from various travel blogs and shares them to his site. What type of a website does Ronald maintain?

A)Online social network
B)Content aggregator site
C)Blogging platform
D)Media sharing site

Answer 3

Content aggregator site

Question 4

In a web app, where is data usually stored?

A)Mobile network
B)Application storage
C)Local computer
D)Cloud storage

Question 5

When accessed, an e-commerce website that sells carpentry tools displays a lock icon somewhere in the window of the browser. The address bar in the Chrome browser would identify this website as "insecure."

Question 6

Victoria wants to add a new logo to her landscape management website. Where would be the most appropriate location for her to place it on the home page?

A)On the sidebar
B)On the navigation bar
C)In the header
D)In the body

Question 7

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)Storage space on her external hard drive
B)Access to the latest version of the web app
C)A poor internet connection
D)Storage space on her laptop

Question 8

Which of the following top-level domains is generally used by Internet service providers?

A).biz
B).int
C).com
D).net

Question 9

Which of the following indicates a website is NOT secure?

A)A lock icon is not displayed in the address bar.
B)The website displays its digital certificate.
C)You are required to provide login details to display information.
D)The URL of the website begins with http.

Question 10

A(n)_____ is an electronic document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links.

A)website
B)web address
C)webpage
D)web broswer

Question 11

Which of the following is a web app?

A)Yahoo!
B)Microsoft Edge
C)Google Docs
D)Flipboard

Question 12

The sidebar of a webpage typically contains information about when the site was last updated.

Question 13

Which type of website would allow Evan, an avid traveler, to share photos and videos with his friends?

A)An educational website
B)A content aggregation website
C)A social networking website
D)An entertainment website

Question 14

Bentley is the head of a software development team and needs to use a web app for project management. Which of the following web apps best suits his needs?

A)Google Docs
B)Slack
C)Trello
D)PowerPoint

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT likely to be found on a webpage?

A)A sidebar
B)A header
C)A navigation bar
D)A formatting toolbar

Question 16

Wikipedia is a collaborative website where a team of people can publish or modify content on a webpage.

Question 17

Google is an example of which type of website?

A)An online social network
B)A content aggregation site
C)A web portal
D)A search site

Question 18

If Mark is developing a website to be optimized for mobile devices, what would be the top-level domain?

A).pro
B).mobi
C).com
D).net

Question 19

Jane volunteers at an orphanage called "We Are One" and is developing a website to seek financial assistance. Which server address should she use?

A)www.weareone.com
B)www.weareone.net
C)www.weareone.org
D)www.weareone.edu

Question 20

Which of the following is assigned to each webpage to identify its location on the Internet?

A)uniform resource locator (URL)
B)hyperlinks
C)Transport Layer Security (TLS)
D)universal address

Question 21

E-commerce sites use Transport Layer Security (TLS)to encrypt data and protect you from fraud and identity theft.

Question 22

What does a B2C website use to track the items you select on the website?

A)cookies
B)coupons
C)reviews
D)registries

Question 23

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?

A)No; e-commerce does not include the sale of used products.
B)No; credit cards are not an accepted mode of payment in e-commerce transactions.
C)Yes; it is a business transaction on a consumer-to-consumer website.
D)Yes; e-commerce always refers to a sale between consumers in different cities.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT an e-commerce transaction?

A)An automobile manufacturer sells 10,000 pickup trucks to a dealer on a B2B website.
B)Andrew sells a set of 7 books on Inventory Management to Austin on eBay.
C)Jezmyn books a hotel room in California for 3 days in the last week of December on Airbnb.com.
D)Sophia hires a neighborhood plumber to fix a leaking faucet and pays him after the repairs are complete.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a factor search engines consider when ranking search results?

A)How often the search term appears on the webpage
B)Design quality of the webpage
C)How long the webpage has been published
D)Number of other webpages that link to the page

Question 26

Steve has built an online shopping website and he would like to increase his website ranking in the search results. You are his consultant. Which of the following would you recommend for him to help achieve his goal?

A)Increase the number of products
B)Offer a discount to shoppers visiting his site
C)Offer a variety of online payment options
D)Link his website to other popular websites

Question 27

Which of the statements about B2B e-commerce is correct?

A)Examples of B2B services are advertising, technical support, and training.
B)The end consumer is the decision-maker in the transactions.
C)B2B websites offer fixed, consistent pricing for all purchases.
D)Shopping websites use B2B e-commerce.

Question 28

_____ is a nonprofit organization that helps content creators keep copyright to their materials while allowing others to use, copy, or distribute their work.

A)Creative Commons
B)U.S. Copyright Office
C)Fair Use Marketplace
D)Content Licenses

Question 29

An e-commerce website offers fewer models, colors, and sizes than a physical store.

Question 30

Nellie recently sold her old laptop directly to a student from different country using an e-commerce website. The website she used runs on B2B model.

Question 31

Ms. Lawson, a primary school teacher, told her students that a photograph of the president is in the public domain. What does she mean by this?

A)The photo uses copy protection software to limit access to the image.
B)The president has the legal right to sell, publish, or distribute the photo.
C)The photo is free of copyrights.
D)The president keeps the copyright to the photo while allowing others to use it.

Question 32

Dominic lists his camera for sale on an online auction site. Chloe is the highest bidder and purchases the camera. How does the auction site earn its revenue through the transaction?

A)Dominic pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site.
B)Chloe pays the difference between the highest and lowest bids to the auction site.
C)Chloe pays a commission to the auction site.
D)Dominic pays a small fee to the auction site.

Question 33

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?

A)Spiders
B)Centipedes
C)Web searchers
D)Query handlers

Question 34

Gertie wants to buy a smartwatch by making an electronic payment. She is not willing to divulge her financial information, and her only bank account is not linked to any online payment service. Which of the following most aligns to what Gertie feels comfortable doing?

A)She should use a virtual account number to make the payment.
B)She should use her credit card to make the payment.
C)She should pay using Venmo.
D)She should make a wire transfer.

Question 35

Which of the following does a secure website use to safeguard transmitted information?

A)A lock icon
B)The http protocol
C)Encryption
D)Digital certificate

Question 36

Online classified ads are an example of C2C e-commerce.

Question 37

EasyMart (EM)has a physical store and an online shopping site and is coming up with deals on retail products for the week of Christmas. As a marketing consultant at EM, which of the following tactics would you recommend to achieve the highest sales?

A)Issue discount coupons in newspapers for all products
B)Issue in-store coupons for select products and brands
C)Issue digital coupons for discounts on all products
D)Issue discount cards redeemable on future purchases

Question 38

If you copy a drawing from the Internet and use it in a report, you might be violating the artist's _____.

A)digital rights
B)intellectual property rights
C)fair use rights
D)artistic rights

Question 39

Blackbaud is a company that supplies services and software designed for nonprofit organizations. Which type of e-commerce website will Blackbaud have?

A)Business to consumer
B)Business to business
C)Consumer to consumer
D)Business to organization

Question 40

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?

A)Easy delivery of appliances to any location
B)Mobile payment plans
C)Price comparisons from different vendors
D)Discounts on future purchases

Question 41

Wolfram Alpha is an example of a search tool that can help you solve factual questions to help complete your homework.

Question 42

Andy is writing an article and wants to verify a few facts. Which of the following websites is designed to provide answers to factual questions?

A)RhythmOne
B)Wolfram Alpha
C)Ask a Librarian
D)TinEye

Question 43

The current Copyright Law states that, in general, works published after 1977 will fall into public domain 70 years after the death of the author. Which of the following will be true for those who want to use a whole or portions of a novel published in 1978, with a copyright notice 70 years after the author dies?

A)They will need to seek permission to do so.
B)They will need to pay a royalty to do so.
C)They are free to do so without seeking permission or paying royalty.
D)They will not be able to do so even after seeking permission or paying royalty.

Question 44

Benny is writing a research paper on a specific method of farming. He really admires the methods used by one farmer, who is also a published author, and wants to use his explanations in his research paper. How can Benny ensure he doesn't plagiarize?

A)Use the farmer's explanation verbatim in his paper.
B)Rephrase the farmer's explanation in his paper.
C)Change a few words in the farmer's explanation in his paper.
D)Add a formal citation and use the farmer's explanation in his paper.

Question 45

Harry wants to buy a secondhand red skateboard online. Which of the following should he use as search keywords so the results include exactly what he wants?

A)looking for a secondhand red skateboard
B)looking for a red skateboard
C)secondhand red skateboard
D)secondhand "red skateboard"

Question 46

Amanda is used to buying clothes from physical stores. Her friend, Stuart, prefers online shopping and wants to persuade her to shop online as well. Which of the following arguments can Stuart make to convince Amanda without painting a false picture?

A)E-commerce websites are more secure than physical shops.
B)There is no difference between physically verifying the quality of a product and doing it online.
C)You can shop online at any time of day and in any weather conditions.
D)Some physical stores are designed to look legitimate but are actually fraudulent.

Question 47

What search operator would you use with the word "Android" to find Android phone, Android smartphone, and Android cell phone?

A)| (vertical bar)
B)- (hyphen)
C)* (asterisk)
D)#..# (pound signs)

Question 48

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?

A)"The quick brown fox"
B)-The quick brown fox-
C)|The quick brown fox|
D)*The quick brown fox*

Question 49

Information literacy means you can evaluate whether online information is misleading, biased, or out of date.

Question 50

What are "hits" that search engines list on the first page?

A)Sponsored links
B)Most relevant results
C)Most visited links
D)Most recent results

Question 51

Lionel wants to find images of colonies of Emperor penguins to use for a school project. Which of the following phrases should he use as the search query to find the results he needs?

A)Emperor penguin
B)penguin colony
C)Emperor penguin colony
D)Emperor penguin images

Question 52

Darren is hoping to get search results that begin with the words "art history." Which of the following search terms will help him?

A)art history*
B)"art history"
C)|art history|
D)-art history-

Question 53

Keith is researching a controversial topic and wants to use a website he found as an information source. Which of the following is a sign that the website is not a worthwhile resource?

A)The author is a well-known expert on the topic.
B)The author uses emotional language to express a single point of view.
C)The author supports claims with facts.
D)The author has no conflict of interest.

Question 54

A specialty search engine lets you search online information sources that general search engines do not always access.

Question 55

Cathy wants to buy a new watch online, but is concerned about security when making the purchase. Which of the following increases the chance that her payment is NOT secure?

A)Shopping on a website that uses 3D Secure protocol
B)Shopping on a website that uses Transport Layer Security
C)Shopping using an e-wallet
D)Shopping on a website that uses the HTTP protocol

Question 56

Where can you find the information about using an image that you obtained in a search result?

A)The page that shows the image would provide the information.
B)All images that are listed in the search results can be used by everyone.
C)A usage rights filter shows information about using an image.
D)No image that appears on the search results can be used directly.

Question 57

If you have information literacy, you can select the right tool to find the information you need.

Question 58

Which of the following people will benefit the most from using a B2B website?

A)Akiko, who helps smaller businesses establish themselves in the market
B)Rahim, who wants to sell his old furniture before he moves to a different city
C)Rohan, who runs a company that sells organic cosmetics directly to consumers
D)Mika, who sells handmade and inexpensive jewelry to college students

Question 59

Claire wants to use a quote by a famous author in an article she is writing about the declining population of Great White sharks. She will not be infringing the copyright of the author if she makes a citation in the article.

Question 60

Kay is researching the health benefits of avocados. She finds an article on the website tracyshealthproducts.com. Which of the following can assure Kay that the content is credible?

A)The site sells products made from avocados.
B)The article's author has been a nutritionist for the last three years.
C)The firm that runs the site is located four blocks from her home.
D)The author has over 8,000 connections on LinkedIn.

Question 61

Susan is reading through a collection of webpages that contains information about a software firm. The firm manages the information on these webpages. What is Susan most likely browsing?

A)Different pages listed by a search engine
B)The website of the software firm
C)Her email account
D)Someone's Facebook profile

Question 62

You use the CARS checklist to determine whether a website is current, appealing, relevant, and sophisticated.

Question 63

Alicia often shows short, engaging videos to her fifth-grade science students. She has more success using RhythmOne instead of Google to find appropriate videos. Which of the following most likely explains why?

A)RhythmOne has a larger repository of videos than Google.
B)RhythmOne is a more popular destination than Google for finding academic content.
C)Unlike Google, RhythmOne uses speech recognition to match the audio part of the video with the search term.
D)Unlike Google, RhythmOne can look up videos that match an image used as a search query.

Question 64

Steffi needs to find the domain name of the webpage she is currently viewing. To do this, she needs to look at the address bar of the browser.

Question 65

Mateo is designing a technical diagram that many textbook publishers can use, and he wants to make sure he retains the rights to the diagram before selling it. At what stage does a copyright for his creative work come into effect?

A)As soon as he conceives the idea of the diagram
B)As soon as the image exists in physical form
C)As soon as someone wants to use it
D)As soon as he requests payment

Question 66

Patricia intends to study analyses of the last five Presidential elections. Which of the following is an authentic source for the study?

A)The official websites of the Democratic and Republican parties
B)The personal websites of the presidential candidates who lost the last five elections
C)A political commentator's website that is popular in a certain region
D)Articles published in a newspaper known to be neutral toward any political party

Question 67

Which of the following stories can be said to be in the public domain?

A)A copyrighted story whose copyright has expired
B)A story with more than one author
C)A copyrighted story the author provides permission for
D)A story that is published in a magazine without any author's name

Question 68

News360 is a search engine because it gathers, organizes, and then distributes web content.

Question 69

Joe wants to use an engaging image as a hook in his presentation, but he's afraid of violating any copyright laws. What should he do?

A)Search for an image on Yahoo
B)Search for an image on Creative Commons
C)Search for an image on Wolfram Alpha
D)Search for an image on Bing

Question 70

Gregory is researching the use of certain drugs for treating anemia in women living in a developing country. Which of the following approaches is the most focused on his research?

A)Use specialized search tools to search the Library of Congress.
B)Use a general search engine but refine search queries using search operators.
C)Use the web directories created by health research institutions.
D)Use a general search engine and use specific keywords.

Question 71

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?

A)He should enter redcross.org because Red Cross is a nonprofit organization.
B)He should enter redcross.edu because Red Cross is an educational organization.
C)He should enter Red-Cross.com because that is the name of the commercial company.
D)He should enter redcross.net because Red Cross is a network provider.

Question 72

A friend of Muna's suggested a website that she can use to download music. How should she check if the website is secure?

A)A shield icon in the address bar
B)"https" as the protocol in the URL
C)the words "secure website" in the home page footer
D)".com" or ".org" as the top-level domain of the website

Question 73

Why is it advisable to look beyond search engines like Google and Bing while conducting online research for assignments and projects?

A)They produce mostly inaccurate results.
B)Their results do not pertain to academic research.
C)Other search engines provide more reliable research.
D)They usually give biased results.

Question 74

Francis has designed a picture book appropriate for third graders. He wants teachers across the world to freely download, use, and distribute his work, but he would still like to retain his copyright on the content. What type of license should he use for his book?

A)standard copyright
B)Creative Commons license
C)digital rights management
D)fair use license

Question 75

Rajesh is considering whether to use a web app to collaborate with a group of friends on a project. What is one reason he should avoid using a web app for the project?

A)His friends must be in the same location to use the web app.
B)He must store many copies of the group's documents on his hard drive.
C)One friend has an unreliable, slow Internet connection.
D)He wants to access the web app anytime and from anywhere.

Question 76

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?

A)Flipboard, because he does not need to register before using it
B)YouTube, because it is a popular video-sharing website
C)Facebook, because it is an online social network that allows game play
D)Google, because it is one of the most popular search engines