Question 1. What is a URL?
A. A web browser
B. The WWW address of a web page
C. Uniform Resource Locator
Answer:
B. and C. are both correct. You need the URL (the web address) to go directly to a specific site on the World Wide Web.
A. is not correct. A web browser such as Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera is software that enables you to read web pages.
Question 2. Take a look at this URL and decide what type of web site it is.
http://www.news.com.au/pageone/
A. A commercial site
B. A government site
C. An educational site
Answer:
A. is the correct answer - a commercial site. These usually have .COM in the domain name of the URL.
Government sites have .GOV in the domain name and educational sites - .EDU or .AC.
Question 3. If you are looking for information about the cricketer Shane Warne, which would be the best choice for searching the web?
A. A subject directory
B. A search engine
C. A meta search tool
Answer:
B. is the best choice. Search engines are best for in-depth searching. You may have to search several in turn to do a comprehensive search.
C. is also correct, although you will probably find less information with a meta search tool. However, they usually point you to the best search engine to use for a more detailed search.
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