Uses computer programs called “spiders”, “crawlers”, or “robots” to match key search words with the web pages that contain them
What is individual search engine?
100
Use quotation marks to identify a phrase
“To be or not to be” will return results only of the entire phrase
What is keyword search?
100
and produces _______ or produces ________
What is less, more?
100
web-based journals often used by individuals or groups to maintain a record of thoughts, pictures, and interests; an online diary.
What is a blog?
100
Usually indicated by a shield or lock
What is a secure site?
200
Sends requests for information to several search engines simultaneously and compiles the results
What is meta search engine?
200
search conducted for a specific title, domain, URL, or host
Allows user to adjust breadth and depth of a search
What is field?
200
Another name for a main idea, phrase, or concept
What is search string?
200
a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically. Used largely for audio files, but also for video.
What is podcasting?
200
a small piece of software that attaches to programs that are installed on a user’s pc
What is virus?
300
searchable databases that are developed and maintained by human selection of sites to search broad subject categories and their descriptions
What is subject directory?
300
Uses operators with keywords to narrow search parameters
What is boolean search?
300
Used to identify the details of the information’s source
What is domain name?
300
online bulletin boards that provide a forum for users to post and respond to messages from other users. Usually aligned to a specific topic.
What is a discussion board?
300
Name, pictures, addresses, phone number and social security
What are things not to put on the internet?
400
Returns a large amount of results, including duplicates
What is individual search engine?
400
Different language support – searches for words in different languages
Spell checker – gives suggestions if the word keyed for the search is spelled incorrectly
Phonebook – uses phone numbers to search for locations and addresses
Math/equivalents – solves basic math problems and converts equivalents
What is miscellaneous search?
400
Information that is credible and has information backing it up
What is authenticity?
400
keyed messages relayed via a pager or cell phone. Defined as short messages
What is a text message?
400
Going through the garbage and having your identity stolen
What is dumpster diving?
500
As the results are compiled, duplications are eliminated, thus yielding fewer results than a search engine
What is meta search engine?
500
and, or
What are examples of boolean search?
500
talking in real-time to other network users from all parts of the world
What is chatting?
500
electronic exchange of messages and files that are connected to the Internet or some other computer network via wireless or other link.
What is e-mail?
500
Not opening unknown emails, not giving out personal info, staying on secure sites