CTE Midterm Exam

How can Wikipedia be used for academic research?

• as a cited source for any research

• never

• to help you find reliable sources, but NEVER cited as a source

• to detect spiders

What are spiders?

• Programs that search the indexes of the web

• Programs that search for other insects

• Terrifying insects

• Programs that search the deep or dark web

What is a search engine?

• A program that searches the deep or dark web

• A type of spider

• An engine that searches

• A program that helps you find webpages on the internet

What is the primary purpose of a search engine?

• To store data

• To secure network communications

• To index and retrieve web pages

• To manage databases

Why would you use quotation marks "" in a Google Search?

• To exclude the search term

• To increase the font size of the results

• To highlight random words

• To search for an exact phrase or match specific keywords together.

When is it ok to ask Google a question?

• When you are bored and have nothing else to do

• When you want to test Google's knowledge

• When you want to annoy Google

• NEVER!

How does Google search the web?

• It searches spiders

• It searches every website

• It searches both the visible and dark web

• It searches indexes of the web

Why is it important to evaluate a website?

• All of the above

• So that you're using the right site

• So that your site provides accurate and up to date information

• So that your information is correct

If I want to exclude certain words in my search, I need to

• use quotation marks

• use the dash or minus sign

• use fewer words

• use and/or

Why is a browser such an important program on your computer?

• Because Mrs. Lee said so

• It lets me sleep late

• It is the quickest way to my social media

• It lets me search the internet