Flashcard on Search Engines and Email

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What is a search engine?

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A software system that is designed to search for information on the Web

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Which of the following symbols can be used to make searches on Google? (Choose all that apply.) $ \ ^ “ ”

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“ ”

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What is the correct use of the * (asterisk) symbol when making a search on Google or Bing?

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Add it as a placeholder for any unknown or wildcard terms.

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What are search operators in the context of search engines?

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Words that can be added to searches to make the search more complex.

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What does the site: search operator do?

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Gets results from a certain site or domain

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What happens when you use the Reply All button instead of Reply for sending a reply to an email message that you received?

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You reply to all the people who were included in the email distribution list, including the sender.

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On which occasion would it be acceptable to type your message in all capital letters? Resume to a potential employer, Text message to a friend, Email communication to your supervisor, An important email to fellow colleagues

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Resume to a potential employer

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Why does tone matter in professional communications?

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It meets the expectations of the audience.

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What are symbolic facial expressions like called?

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Emoticons

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Where are emoticons typically acceptable to use?

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Personal communications