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WorksheetsICT Communications Lesson 2 Test Prep
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
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?
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.
You are doing research online to write a report about animals that live in the arctic. You have found several sites, but the information on them is all different. You are evaluating the credibility of these sites to decide which one is the best resource for your report. Considering the guidelines for evaluating a site's credibility, which example Web site is most likely to have credible, complete and accurate information about your topic?
National Geographic
Arctic Freeze Snowcones
My Favorite Animals of the Arctic
Uncle Winky's Wacky Rainbow Zoo
Frederick is completing an assignment on the effects of good posture on typing speed. He searched the Web for information and found several great sources. He quotes several sites directly. He should also:
cite the Web sites as the source of the information to credit its original author.
change a couple of the words in the quotes to make it his own and avoid plagiarism.
copyright the information so no one else can use it without his permission.
include the words "fair use" so others know that the assignment is for educational purposes.
Chen is trying to find a recent article about the global increase in avocado costs and how it changes the price of guacamole at her favorite restaurant. Her search results come back with so many different unrelated Web sites that she becomes overwhelmed. What technique(s) can Chen use to best help her with finding an appropriate article?
She can perform the same search using a different search engine.
She can read each Web site in the original search results list until she finds one that she is looking for.
She can use the search engine's advanced search settings, enter specific keywords and use Boolean operators.
She can go to her local library and find articles related to the topic instead.
It is important to evaluate search results and online information for credibility. Which statement regarding online information is true?
Any information found online makes a research paper seem more impressive.
If the Web site is visually appealing, then its information is reliable.
Information on the Web is credible as long the name of the author is listed.
Anyone can publish any information they want on the Web
Muriel found a perfect passage from a Web site to quote for her report on the Florida Everglades. What should she include so that a reader knows that the quote is not her idea and also to give credit to the original author?
A copyright
A URL
A citation
A publish date
Vladimir was assigned a writing project in his computer science class to explain how the Internet works. He found a great resource on the Web by searching "How does the Internet work". He copied and pasted the information onto a blank document, put his name at the top of it and turned it in to his teacher. Did Vladimir do anything wrong?
Yes. Vladimir should have included the copyright symbol when he uses information that is copyrighted.
Yes. Vladimir should have written FAIR USE at the top of the paper so that is was known the information was being used for educational purposes.
No. Vladimir used the Internet to find the needed information for the assignment. His teacher should be pleased.
Yes. Vladimir plagiarized the article, which is unethical because he is copying someone else's work and making it seem like his own.
Strong Web sites should:
avoid listing the authors for privacy reasons.
contain content that is current and organized.
minimize the use of hyperlinks.
be written to an adult audience so the information is credible.
You plan to use an idea and quote from an Internet source for a school report. What should you include to tell readers that the material is not your own and give credit to the original source?
A citation
A link
A copyright
A keyword
In his report on the planets, Gary is using images that he located from a Web site. He is allowed to use all of the images under the Fair Use Act. Under copyright law, he must also:
cite the source of the images and give credit to the owner.
e-mail the project to the copyright owner.
post the project on a public social networking site.
print copies of the report for to sell as a fundraiser for the Web site.
When using an Internet source to find information for a research project, what should you include in the citation?
The site name, the article title, the year it was written, the date you retrieved it from the Internet, and the site's URL
The name of the site, the page number where you found the article, and the date you retrieved it from the Internet
The year the article was written, and the URL of the site where you found it
The name of the article, and the date you retrieved it from the Internet
Which citation example correctly cites an article from a professional Web site?
Hopkins, Todd. "ICT Essentials Suite." Certification-Partners.com, September 2014.
Hopkins, Todd. "ICT Essentials Suite." Certification-Partners.com, September 2014. www.CIWcertified.com/ICT_Essentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
www.CIWcertified.com/ICTEssentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
Hopkins, Todd. www.ciwcertified.com/ICT_Essentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
Graham is writing a report and decides to use information found on the ICT Essentials Web site. His professor wants him to cite the source where he found the information. How would he correctly cite the online source?
Hopkins, Todd. "ICT Essentials Suite." Certification-Partners.com, September 2014.
Hopkins, Todd. "ICT Essentials Suite." Certification-Partners.com, September 2014. www.CIWcertified.com/ICT_Essentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
www.CIWcertified.com/ICTEssentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
Hopkins, Todd. www.ciwcertified.com/ICT_Essentials/ict_essentials_suite.php.
Downloading songs and movies from the Internet without permission or payment is an illegal use of copyrighted material. What is this crime called?
Copyright infringement
plagiarism
fair use act
original works
Marshall wants to write a report about Abraham Lincoln's childhood. He also wants images or depictions of young Lincoln. When he types in "Abraham Lincoln" in a search engine, he finds a great deal of information, but little about his childhood. Which Boolean search operator and information should he use to find the correct information?
Abraham Lincoln AND childhood
Abraham Lincoln WITH childhood
Abraham Lincoln NOT childhood
Abraham Lincoln AND images
Laurie wants to find images from the works of her favorite author, Dr. Seuss. She wants to view only Web pages that include the book covers from all of his books. Which Boolean search operator should she enter in her search engine to assist her in completing this task?
Dr. Seuss AND book covers
Dr. Seuss NOT book covers
Dr. Seuss AND images
Dr. Seuss OR images
You are searching for information on the Web for a school report. You find three sites you want to use, but you notice that the facts on these sites are not the same. Which of the following is a question you should ask to evaluate the credibility and quality of each site?
Who is the author of the site?
How many pages does the site have?
What is the main subject of the site?
Which site is the best looking?
Copyright protects the creator of an original work. Under which law can you use a limited amount of copyrighted material for educational or research purposes?
Trademark
Public Domain
Plagiarism
Fair Use
An unbiased Web site will typically:
present information without citing the source of the information.
present information that can be found on personal blogs
present information that supports the author's opinion.
present information without "taking sides" or supporting one view over another.
Shania's best friend shows her a Web site where she has been downloading hundreds of songs by popular artists that they both enjoy. Everything is "free". She knows that this is probably not legal. What is the crime that both the Web site and Shania's friend are most likely guilty of?
Fair Use Act
Improper Citation
Copyright Infringement
Plagiarism
Rose is gathering images of New York City for a group project at school. She wants to make sure that she follows copyright law because it is the right thing to do. Under the Fair Use Act, she can use some images for educational purposes. What else should Rose do?
Cite the source of the images, giving credit to the owner
E-mail the project to her family members
Post the project on her social networking site
Print copies of the images for everyone in her class
You are working on a report for a geology lesson about how the Rocky Mountains were formed. You found the perfect picture and want to include it in your report. What should you do?
Download the picture and use it without saying where it came from.
Use a graphics editing program to draw a picture of mountains and how they are formed.
Download the picture and include a caption or citation of where you found it.
Ignore the picture and ask a friend who went skiing in the mountains to send you an image.
Jared secretly used other people's Europe photos from social media in his school presentation. He claimed they were his family's photos from a trip to France. What is Jared guilty of?
Fair Use
Authorship
Public domain status
Plagiarism
Eugene wants to search for information about keeping emus as pets. Match the Boolean search to the types of results he can expect:
Search results will return pages about wild emus only.
"emus" NOT "pets"
Search results will include pages with either term
"emus" OR "pets"
Search results will include pages with both terms
"emus" AND "pets"
What is public domain?
Copyrighted works that are printed in publicly available books.
Works that are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use.
Copyrighted works that can be copied on a limited basis for educational and research purposes.
Copyrighted works that are posted on the Internet.
What does the Fair Use found in the Copyright Act do?
Allows copying of copyrighted material that is posted on the Internet.
Specifies works that are not restricted by copyright and do not require a license or fee to use.
Allows limited copying of copyrighted works for educational and research purposes.
Allows copying of copyrighted material that is printed in books or magazines.
Which step is important when adding information from the Internet into your research project?
Use only one source
Skip the bibliography
Verify the information
Copy everything directly
Which of the following is not protected by copyright?
A video you upload to YouTube
Music that you record and upload to the Internet
William Shakespeare's plays and poetry
Projects you create for school
What is the only condition that a work must meet in order to be protected by copyright?
It must be printed and filed with an agency
It must be presented by a law office
It must have the copyright symbol
It must be an original expression
