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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Google Today, Google Tomorrow.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why does the press reject GoTo.com's business plan?
(a) They are not benefiting from it.
(b) There is not enough Internet regulation in their opinion.
(c) They do not understand it.
(d) They feel it is unethical.
2. As of the first quarter of 2005, what does Google have 51 percent of?
(a) Existing Website links in its directory.
(b) The U.S. search market.
(c) The global search market.
(d) All Internet advertising.
3. What is it about the computers on Star Trek that Battelle would like to see become a reality?
(a) Their elevated intelligence and ability to think and act on their own.
(b) Their compassion for the human race.
(c) The interaction between people and computers.
(d) The ability to control and coordinate transportation.
4. What is "parallel computing?"
(a) The idea of using two computers to run on separate servers, using one as a backup in case the main computer crashes.
(b) A system built on a number of individual parts that can be replaced as needed, without affecting the other parts or the service in general.
(c) Having more than one modem running into a computer system to increase the bandwidth and speed levels.
(d) Storing files on multiple hard drives to ensure fast retrieval and less download time.
5. What was significant about Veronica?
(a) It used a program that connected directly to a file instead of to a computer.
(b) It had a database that was twice the size of Archie.
(c) It was the first search engine that included keywords.
(d) It listed websites in alphabetical order for easier access.
Short Answer Questions
1. Search traffic typically increases during what two times of the day?
2. What has Yahoo learned that Google has not up until this point?
3. What company eventually bought WebCrawler in 1995?
4. Who creates "The Tablets?"
5. How many examples does Battelle give of U.S. citizens having their privacy rights violated as a result of the Patriot Act?
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