exploring the internet - quiz = answers

1. Everything is on the Internet:   False
2. All published materials are FREE:   False
3. If published on the Internet, it must be good:   False
4. List three criteria which are essential for a reliable Web site?

    Author is an authority
    Information is accurate
    Coverage is even
    Information is objective
    Information is current
    Design is pleasing

5. What does URL stand for? Uniform Resources Locator
6. Which search engine do you generally use?
    _________________________________________________

7. Which URL would you expect to take you to the:

    American Psychological Association's homepage? B.
    The home page of an educational institution? A.
    The home page of a government agency? C.
    The home page of a business? D.

            A. http://www.andrews.edu
            B. http://www.apa.org
            C. http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog
            D. http://www.eflowersusa.com

8. Which search statement is best if you are looking for information
    on the Smoky Mountain National Park?   B. "Smoky Mountain National Park"

9. Meta search engines are useful only if you did not find enough
    information using a regular search engine. True

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