ICT Communications Lesson 2 Test Prep

Luke plans on using several images that he found on the Internet for his school report on a famous sports figure. How can he be sure he is following copyright law when he is downloading and using these images?

• Cite the source, giving credit to the owner.

• Inform his professor that the images were downloaded from the Internet.

• Place the copyright symbol on each image.

• E-mail the owner of each Web site to request permission to use the photos.

Joe has to write a short report about the Civil War for school. He has been searching the Web for "Civil War" to find information online, but there are too many Web sites in his search results with information that is difficult for him to understand. What online techniques can Joe use to help him with his research?

• He can read each Web site in his search results list until he finds one with the specific information he needs.

• He can go to the library and find books related to the topic instead.

• He can use the search engine's advanced search settings, enter specific keywords and use Boolean operators.

• He can copy and paste information from the articles that he doesn't understand.

When downloading images to use for a school project, how can you comply with copyright law?

• Cite the source, giving credit to the owner

• E-mail the project to your teacher

• Post the project on a social networking site

• Send messages to the Help desk

Beth found an awesome Web site with all of the information she needs to complete her book report. She copied and pasted from the site to a document, typed her name at the top, and turned it in for a grade. Which option best describes this situation?

• Beth should receive a good grade because she found the information online so it will be accurate and well written.

• Beth plagiarized and ethically did the wrong thing by copying someone else's work and making it seem like her own.

• Beth didn't see a copyright symbol, so it was okay to copy and paste the information on from the site.

• Beth did not break any rules because the information she copied is only being used in a school report.

You were assigned to write a report about "The Golden Age of Aviation." You conducted Internet research and found information on several sites that describes this period of aviation history. If you include quotes from the Web sites in your report, you should:

• assume that, because the information is on the Internet, it is in the public domain.

• cite the source of the information to credit its original author.

• copyright the information so others can't use it without your permission.

• allow the information to be used by others under the concept of "fair use."

Vincent's parents ask him to find out information about renewing their United States passports. Many Web sites appear in his search results. Which of the following is most likely to have credible, complete and accurate information about United States Passports?

• jerrystravelblog.com

• state.gov

• askmealmostanything.com

• passportsnow.com

You are writing a report about musicians in current popular culture. You found some images and audio recordings of musicians and songs, and you included them in your report without first obtaining permission from the sources. Your actions can be construed as:

• copyright infringement

• following fair use guidelines

• following public domain guidelines

• plagiarism

Citations are:

• List of books you used in your project.

• Specific, in-text notices you use to show what your source was and where you got it.

• Always written in the same way.

• Only necessary if you are publishing something in print.

Diallo is working on a report about the pioneers who founded his home town. Several of the Web sites share the same information but there are also several which have contradictory information. Which of the following is the best way to evaluate the sites to discover which is most likely to have the accurate information?

• Review each site to determine its overall purpose and consider how that might influence the articles published on it

• Locate each site's author and evaluate their credentials to determine if they are experienced historians.

• Determine which site has the most content by counting the number of pages in each and the number of words each article has.

• Compare each site for the most attractive graphic design and best use of technology.

Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.

Boolean operators are used with ​ (a)    in a search engine to refine a search.

• keywords
• an image
• symbols
• a password