Internet Test
Write the letter of the correct answer on your own piece
of paper. When you are finished hand your test in, and then you may have
SILENT free time. You may use any resources on
the computer to help you answer the questions. |
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1.
1
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What is
the Internet?
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A. |
an
electronic communications network that connects computer networks
and organizational computer facilities around the world |
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B. |
all the
computers in this lab connected to each other |
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C. |
google
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D. |
computers that search for information |
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E. |
something so awesome it can't even be described |
2.
1
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Which
of the following is not one of the 3 things you need to connect to
the internet?
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A. |
computer |
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B. |
floppy
drive |
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C. |
modem
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D. |
web
browser |
3.
1
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What is
a Web Browser?
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A. |
a
person who looks for things on the internet |
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B. |
hardware used to search the World Wide Web |
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C. |
software used to search the World Wide Web |
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D. |
a
computer that can get on the internet |
4.
1
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which
of the following is a Web Browser?
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A. |
google
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B. |
yahoo
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C. |
internet searcher |
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D. |
internet explorer |
5.
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What
does WWW stand for?
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A. |
world
wide web |
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B. |
wide
world web |
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C. |
web
wide world |
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D. |
world
web wide |
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E. |
wow we
won |
6.
1
pts. |
What
does HTML stand for?
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A. |
how to
make language |
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B. |
hyper
text markup language |
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C. |
hyper
totally madeup language |
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D. |
hyper
text masking language |
7.
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What is
HTML?
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A. |
the
code that Web Browsers Translate so we can see web pages
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B. |
don't
choose this one it is wrong |
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C. |
I
wouldn't choose this one either |
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D. |
no, not
this one |
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E. |
I hope
you don't think this is the right one |
8.
1
pts. |
What
does .edu stand for?
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A. |
educate
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B. |
enunciate |
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C. |
education |
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D. |
educator |
9.
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pts. |
What
does .org stand for?
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A. |
organize |
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B. |
organ
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C. |
orangutan |
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D. |
organization |
10.
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What
does .gov stand for?
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A. |
government |
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B. |
govern
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C. |
governor |
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D. |
go vote
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11.
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What
does .com stand for?
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A. |
computer |
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B. |
commercial |
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C. |
commerce |
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D. |
computing |
12.
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About
how many computers were a part of the internet in 1980?
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A. |
10
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B. |
50
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C. |
200
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D. |
1000
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E. |
One
BILLION Computers |
13.
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When
did the internet first come into existence?
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A. |
1960's
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B. |
1970's
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C. |
1980's
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D. |
1990's
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E. |
Last
year |
14.
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When
was the World Wide Web created as we know it?
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A. |
1960
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B. |
1970
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C. |
1980
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D. |
1990
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E. |
Last
Year |
15.
1
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What
does ISP stand for?
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A. |
internet service provider |
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B. |
internet sevices provided |
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C. |
internet service please |
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D. |
I see
people |
16.
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What is
a hyperlink?
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A. |
a link
on internet pages that will take you to a different page when you
click on it |
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B. |
a link
that is crazy and hyper |
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C. |
a link
that will not take you anywhere else when you click on it
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D. |
any
blue text on a web page |
17.
1
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Who
invented the World Wide Web?
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A. |
Timmy
Lee Berners |
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B. |
Tim
Bobby Lee |
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C. |
Timmy
Timmy Timmy |
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D. |
Tim
Berners Lee |
18.
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What
does the stop button do?
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A. |
stops
the page you are on from loading |
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B. |
stops
movies on the page from playing |
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C. |
stops
you from going to other websites |
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D. |
stops
people from coming to your website |
19.
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What
does the refresh button do?
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A. |
it
reloads the current page you are viewing |
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B. |
it
loads the last page you were on |
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C. |
it
refreshes the history of your internet |
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D. |
it
provides you with a nice refreshing glass of water |
20.
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What
does the history button do?
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A. |
it
shows you the history of everything your computer has done
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B. |
it
shows you the history of all the word documents you have typed
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C. |
it
shows you the history of all the web pages you have visited
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D. |
it
tells you the history of the internet |
21.
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What is
Netiquette?
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A. |
the
rules of posting pictures online |
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B. |
talking
to someone in a chat room |
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C. |
a code
of proper behavior for talking on the Internet |
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D. |
a code
of behavior the police enforce |
22.
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What
does typing in all capital letters mean when communicating online?
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A. |
very
important |
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B. |
rude
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C. |
yelling
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D. |
I miss
you |
23.
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Which
of the following is an emoticon(smiley)?
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A. |
:::::::::___________________________ |
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B. |
:-)
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C. |
lol
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D. |
tisnf
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24.
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What is
plagiarism?
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A. |
copying
someone else's work and saying that it is your own |
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B. |
using
someone else's work and giving them credit for it |
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C. |
creating your own original writing |
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D. |
having
someone else write a paper for you |
25.
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What is
a search engine?
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A. |
a
person that searches for things on the internet |
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B. |
the
internet |
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C. |
Internet explorer |
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D. |
a type
of software that creates indexes of databases or Internet sites so
people can search and find them |
26.
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What is
an internet cookie?
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A. |
tasty
treats for your computer |
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B. |
files
that are used to record a persons activities on a website
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C. |
internet websites |
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D. |
files
that are opened on a website and saved to work on |
27.
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What is
a Hacker?
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A. |
a
person who breaks into computer systems |
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B. |
someone
who cuts down trees |
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C. |
a
basketball player who fouls a lot |
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D. |
a thief
who steals jewelry |
28.
1
pts. |
What is
E-Mail?
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A. |
a chat
room where you can talk to more than one person |
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B. |
instant
messaging |
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C. |
an
electronic form of mail that lets you send messages to people online
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D. |
a way
to send a text message to someone's cell phone |
29.
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What is
a router?
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A. |
a
person who directs traffic |
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B. |
special
computer equipment that sends information to the correct place
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C. |
a
computer that lets you connect to the internet |
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D. |
a
special piece of computer equipment that remembers what a person has
done online |
30.
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What is
a modem?
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A. |
don't
pick this one |
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B. |
don't
pick me either |
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C. |
your
getting warmer |
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D. |
the
part of the computer that lets us connect to the internet and send
and receive data |
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E. |
stop
you have gone to far |
31.
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Why are
DSL lines, cable, satellite and wireless better to use than phone
lines when connecting to the internet?
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A. |
cheaper
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B. |
prettier |
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C. |
longer
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D. |
faster
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32.
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Which
of the following is not a result of faster internet connections?
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A. |
electronic commerce |
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B. |
video
on demand |
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C. |
telecommuting |
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D. |
None of
the Above |
33.
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What do
you call the data-carrying capacity of lines that connect the
internet?
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A. |
data
load |
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B. |
bandwidth |
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C. |
signal
strength |
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D. |
I have
no idea |
34.
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What
are the two categories of search engines?
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A. |
index
and meta |
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B. |
index
and directory |
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C. |
directory and meta |
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D. |
None of
the Above |
35.
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If I
typed this in a search engine: miami AND heat then which of the
following results would the search engine give me?
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A. |
web
pages that contain only one of the words |
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B. |
web
pages that contain either word |
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C. |
web
pages that contain both words |
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D. |
None of
the Above |
36.
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If I
typed this in a search engine: miami OR heat then which of the
following results would the search engine give me?
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A. |
web
pages that have only one of the words in it |
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B. |
web
pages that have either word in it |
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C. |
web
pages that have both words in it |
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D. |
None of
the Above |
37.
1
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If I
typed this in a search engine: miami NOT heat then which of the
following results would the search engine give me?
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A. |
web
pages with only one of the words in it |
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B. |
web
pages with either word in it |
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C. |
web
pages with both words in it |
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D. |
None of
the Above |
38.
1
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What is
a Metasearch Engine?
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A. |
a
search engine that searches multiple search engines at the same time
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B. |
google
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C. |
yahoo
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D. |
a
search engine that uses indexing to search |
39.
1
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Which
one of the following is not one of the four most used search
engines?
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A. |
google
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B. |
yahoo
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C. |
mamma
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D. |
msn
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40.
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True or
False: You will always find exactly what you are looking for on the
internet on your first try searching for it.
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True |
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False |
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