Pre-Test: Search Engine

What is the World Wide Web?

• a computer game

• a software program

• another name for the Internet

• a part of the Internet that enables information-sharing via interconnected pages

Which is the best search tool for finding Web sites?

• A) library

• B) search engines

• C) subject directories

• D) discussion groups

Which of the following is NOT needed in using search engine?

• browser

• internet connection

• social media account

• computer or mobile phone

Which description does NOT apply to the Internet?

• a vast network that connects millions of computers around the world

• a public network neither owned nor run by any one group or individual

• a catalog of information organized and fact-checked by a governing body

• an interconnected system of networks that allows for communication through e-mail and the World Wide Web

Which one of the following is a search engine?

• Google

• Netscape

• Macromedia Flash

• Librarians’ Index to the Internet

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

• Web sources must be cited in your report. You are not free to plagiarize.

• You are free to copy information you find and include it in a report.

• You do not have to cite the Web sources you use in your research report.

• You should never consult Web sources when you are doing a research report

What is a URL?

• a type of UFO

• a computer software program

• an acronym for Unlimited Resources for Learning

• the address of a document or "page" on the World Wide Web

Why are search engines important?

• They sort through information; kind of like a library card catalog.

• Makes it easier to find information rather than linking to it yourself.

• You can narrow your search down to the exact information you need with a search engine.

• All of the above

Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet and the library? They both:

• close after hours.

• provide up-to-the-minute news.

• provide access to newspapers, magazines, and journals.

• have an expert librarian or specialist to answer your questions.

Which of the following is an example of URL?

• https://www.classzone.com/

• Internet browser

• Google Chrome

• Facebook