Hypertext Assessment

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypertext?

• a. Text flows in a straight line through a book.

• b. It acts as a bridge between two basic, opposite, and complementing elements: free and shortcut.

• c. In a hypertext system, the reader is free to navigate information by exploring the connections provided.

• d. Hypertext is a very different way of presenting information than the usual linear form.

2. Which of the following is a global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet?

• a. Domain address

• b. http

• c. Uniform Resource Locator

• d. World Wide Web

3. Which of the following is a link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen?

• a. Hyperlink

• b. Hypermedia

• c. Link

• d. URL

4. Which of the following does NOT describe hypertext?

• a. It allows readers to access information particularly suited to their needs

• b. It permits the readers to create their meaning out of the material given to them and learn better associatively

• c. It is a text displayed on a computer display or other electronic devices with references to other text that the reader can immediately access.

• d. It is a linear way to present information and is usually accomplished using “links”.

5. What do you call a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it?

• a. Universal Resource Locator

• b. Uniform Resource Locator

• c. Universal Resource Identifier

• d. Uniform Resource Identifier