Internet Basic Question Preview (ID: 36507)


You Will Be Answering The Basic Questions: What Is The Internet? What Services Does It Offer? How Does It Work? Etc. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What is the World Wide Web?
a) a computer game
b) a software program
c) the part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages
d) another name for the Internet

Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites that have been handpicked and recommended by someone else?
a) subject directories
b) search engines
c) meta-search engines
d) discussion groups

The Internet was originally developed by whom?
a) computer hackers
b) a corporation
c) the U.S. Department of Defense
d) the University of Michigan

Which description does NOT apply to the Internet?
a) a public network neither owned nor run by any one group or individual
b) a public network neither owned nor run by any one group or individual
c) a vast network that connects millions of computers around the world
d) a catalog of information organized and fact-checked by a governing body

Which one of the following is a search engine?
a) Macromedia Flash
b) Google
c) Netscape
d) Librarians’ Index to the Internet

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
a) You are free to copy information you find on the Web and include it in your research report.
b) You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your research report.
c) You should never consult Web sources when you are doing a research report.
d) Just like print sources, Web sources must be cited in your research report. You are not free to plagiarize information you fi

What is a URL?
a) a computer software program
b) a type of UFO
c) the address of a document or page on the World Wide Web
d) an acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning

What are the three main search expressions, or operators, recognized by Boolean logic?
a) FROM, TO, WHOM
b) AND, OR, NOT
c) SEARCH, KEYWORD, TEXT
d) AND, OR, BUT

Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet and the library?
a) They both have an expert librarian or specialist to answer your questions.
b) They both provide up-to-the-minute news and information.
c) They both close after hours.
d) They both provide access to newspapers, magazines, and journals.

http://www.classzone.com is an example of what?
a) a URL
b) an access code
c) a directory
d) a server

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