Quiz on Hypertext Concepts

Which of the following is not a characteristic of hypertext?

• Text flows in a straight line through a book.

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

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

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

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

• Domain address

• http

• Uniform Resource Locator

• World Wide Web

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?

• Hyperlink

• Hypermedia

• Link

• URL

Which of the following does not describe hypertext?

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

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

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

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

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

• Universal Resource Locator

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Universal Resource Identifier

• Uniform Resource Identifier

Which of the following statements is not true about hypertext?

• All textual information is easily presented in a linear form.

• A hypertext environment gives the learner control over paths of learning.

• Hypertext allows readers to analyze information from multiple perspectives.

• As the learner uses hypertext, they determine the focus or center of investigation by choosing to move outside the limits set up by the author's navigational structure.

Clicking on a hyperlink can take you to which of the following locations?

• Another website

• Another place in the document you have opened

• Another document other than the one you have opened

• All of the above

Which of the following refers to other forms of multimedia (pictures, sounds, and videos) that could stimulate more senses and are incorporated in the links?

• Hyperlinks

• Hypermedia

• Links

• URL

How could a hyperlink be used without an Internet connection?

• To link from one page to another in a PDF document

• To link from one page to another in a Word document

• To link from one document stored on your computer to another document stored on your computer

• All of the above

Other than using the 'Insert' menu, what is another way to insert a hyperlink?

• Just type 'Hyperlink' in the Search box within Microsoft Word

• Press Control + Shift + H

• Triple click the word you want to use as the link

• Right-click the word or phrase you want to use as the hyperlink