Using Search Engines - Pre-Test

What is the "world wide web"?

• a popular computer game

• a software program that allows users to explore different parts of the world

• a 3D virtual space where humans experience life in ways they could not in the physical world

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

What is the most effective tool for finding information online?

• the library

• search engines

• social media

• discussion groups

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

• browser

• internet connection

• social media account

• computer or mobile phone

Which of the following is an example of search engine?

• Facebook

• Google

• Java Script

• Wikipedia

What is a URL?

• a computer software program

• an acronym for "Unlimited Resources for Learning"

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

• a type of browser

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

http://www.classzone.com is an example of _____.

• a URL

• a server

• a search engine

• a class code

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 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.