brockwellQuiz yourself 2-2

1. A blog is a  Web site that uses a regularly updated journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors.  True
2. You can assume that information on the web is correct and accurate.  False  Do not assume that information presented on the Web is correct or accurate.
3. Audio and video files are downloaded to reduce their file sizes. False  Audio and video files are compressed to reduce their file sizes.
4. Popular portals include iTunes, Realplayer, and Windows Media Player. False   Popular portals include AltaVista, AOL, Excite, GO.com, iGoogle, Lycos, MSN and Yahoo!
5. The more widely used search engines for personal computers are Internect Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Google Chrome. True
6. To develop a web page, you have to be a computer programmer. False  To develop a web page, you do not have to be a computer programmer.
7. To improve your Web searches, use general nouns and put the least important terms first in the search text. False  The first step in successful searching is to identify the main idea or concept in the topic about which you are seeking information. Determine any synonyms, alternate spellings, or variant word forms for the topic.