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CC25-2B

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Software used by search sites to locate relevant webpages is called a ________.

a)

search engine

b)

web browser

c)

word processor

d)

spreadsheet

2.

A nonspecialized search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo!) is called a ________.

a)

general search engine

b)

vertical search engine

c)

meta search engine

d)

academic search engine

3.

A search tool that concentrates on specific resources (like scholarly journals) is called a ________.

a)

specialized search tool

b)

general search engine

c)

web browser

d)

social media platform

4.

A character, word, or symbol that focuses a web search is called a ________.

a)

Boolean operator (search operator)

b)

Hyperlink

c)

URL

d)

Bookmark

5.

A descriptive word or phrase entered in a search engine is called a ________.

a)

keyword

b)

browser

c)

hyperlink

d)

address bar

6.

A search term entered into a search engine on the web to obtain results is called a ________.

a)

query

b)

browser

c)

website

d)

link

7.

A list of terms and locations built by a spider or crawler is called an ________.

a)

index

b)

cache

c)

cookie

d)

protocol

8.

Software that combs the web to find webpages and add data about them is called a ________.

a)

spider (crawler)

b)

browser

c)

firewall

d)

compiler

9.

Tools and strategies that help search engines find your website are called ________.

a)

search engine optimization (SEO)

b)

content management systems (CMS)

c)

pay-per-click advertising (PPC)

d)

social media marketing (SMM)

10.

A term commonly used to describe the capacity of a communication channel is ________.

a)

bandwidth

b)

latency

c)

modulation

d)

attenuation

11.

A security method of scrambling information as it is transmitted over a network is called ________.

a)

encryption

b)

compression

c)

fragmentation

d)

routing

12.

The most common way to transfer information around the web is called ________.

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

b)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

c)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

d)

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

13.

A secure protocol identified by the 's' in https is called ________.

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

b)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

c)

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

d)

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)

14.

A small text file created by a website that stores information on your computer is called a ________.

a)

cookie

b)

cache

c)

bookmark

d)

shortcut

15.

The concept that all websites should have equal, unrestricted access is called ________.

a)

net neutrality

b)

data mining

c)

cloud computing

d)

cyberbullying