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A ____ is a webpage item listed in a search results list.

A) hit
B) spider
C) keyword
D) bot

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Shopping search engines, such as DealTime and Nextag, are also known as shopping bots or shopping ____.

A) results lists
B) aggregators
C) hits
D) wikis

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Case 3-2 As the administrative assistant to the vice president of finance, you are often assigned various types of online research projects. -Which of the following search engines would likely be most effective when you need to quickly search the indexes of multiple search tools at one time?

A targeted search typically generates thousands of hits and requires you to review multiple webpages to gather appropriate information.

A ____ is a specific word that describes the information you seek.

A search that puts the query in the form of a statement or question is a ____, like that shown in the accompanying figure.

Most search engines assume that a list of several keywords entered into the search text box are connected by the OR operator.

A(n) _________________________ search query seeks information on a broader scale using a simple keyword such as rainforest rather than  "average rainfall" Amazon rainforest ​, which would be used in a targeted search for specific information.

Examples of ____ include what, where, is, the, of, in, and how.

A directory is a human-compiled, hierarchical list of webpages organized by category.

One technique for determining scope and quality is to compare the information on several webpage sources that discuss the same topic.

Search engine _________________________ instruct a search engine to locate and rank search results based on keywords and a variety of other factors.

Search engines are the most effective resource for completing in-depth or scholarly research.

Briefly describe the Find bar and discuss the elements of the Internet Explorer Find bar.

A search ____ is a question that defines the information you seek.

A ____ is a human-compiled, hierarchical list of webpages organized by category.

Talkwalker and Twubs are examples of ____ search engines and tools.

The first step in determining the quality of the information on a webpage is to examine its ____.

Most _________________________ attempt to present the most useful and relevant hits at or near the top of a search results list.

Search keywords should be chosen carefully to produce the best search results.