InfoSeek
AltaVista
Yahoo
Lycos

2. What syntax is used by many search engines to keep words together as an expression or phrase?

single quotes
double quotes
parentheses
brackets

3. When referring to search engines, the words AND, OR, and NOT are known as:

conjunctions
linkages
illogical operators
Boolean operators

4. One advantage of using a search engine instead of a directory is that a search engine:

can return results faster
is better at finding very precise information
can present sites that have been reviewed and evaluated
offers a broader selection of information on a topic

5. Which of the following search tools is a meta-search engine?

Fast Search
AltaVista
Yahoo
AskJeeves

6. Which of the following symbols is the equivalent of the logical operators AND and NOT?

:  -
\ ^
= /
+ -

7. The best suggestion to follow when your search results are not satisfactory is to:

try again later with the same verbiage
use all capital letters
try redoing your search with different terms or synonyms
put all of your search syntax in double quotes

8. The term that best describes the fact that your search results will most likely appear within the first 20 hits (results) is:

indexing
Boolean searching
relevancy ranking
truncation

9. The following is a term that describes a web site that in addition to a search engine and/or directory, also provides E-mail, chat rooms, online shopping, news, weather, sports, etc.

channel
directory
port hole
portal

10. Which of the following is the best search advice?

start with a specific search and then try more general terms if you are unsuccessful
begin with a vague and general search and then become more specific
become familiar with and rely on only one search engine
begin all search requests by using a meta-search engine