Google Unit A-Getting Started with Google Practice Sheet Grade 9

TRUE/FALSE

1. Most of the Google programs are Web-based. _T__

2. You can access your Google Account from any computer, as long as it has an Internet connection. _ T __

3. A Google Account is not free; however, it is not very expensive either. __F_

4. Google products are very intuitive. _ T __

5. You can use Google Search without having a Google Account. _ T __

6. You can use Google Docs without having a Google Account. __F__

7. After the Google Toolbar is installed on your computer, you can enter search criteria from any browser page; the Google home page doesn’t have to be open.___ T __

8. When searching for a specific phrase on the Internet, you place parentheses around the phrase in the Search text box.__F_

9. Movers & Shakers in a category under Google News. ____F ____

10. If you find an image using Google Images, you do not have to worry about permission to use it for your own purposes. _____F ____

COMPLETION

1. You can get real-time ____traffic______reports in over 30 major U.S. metropolitan areas using Google Maps for Mobile.

2. You can use the free Google service ___GOOG-411______from your landline or cell phone to find local business information.

3. Google __Pack______allows you to download free productivity software, such as Skype.

4. You can download directions and traffic information to your phone using Google Maps for __mobile_____ .

5. Google __desktop______allows you to personalize your computer by adding Google gadgets to your desktop.

1 MATCHING

Match each term with the most accurate description below. a. Web History d. iGoogle b. Google Alert e. Google Product Search c. Google Earth 1. Sends you email updates about a particular news topic _B__ __ 2. Tracks the sites you have visited_A__ 3. Personalized home page_D______4. Shopping bot_E__ 5. Shows you views of stars and planets_C__

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The Google button is on the ____Toolbar. a. Address c. Internet Explorer b. Google d. Favorites

2. You can create a Google Account if you have ____. a. access to the Internet b. access to the Internet and a credit card c. access to Blogger d. the Google Toolbar already installed in your Web browser

3. The Google email program is known as ____. a. Google Mail c. Google Chat b. Gmail d. Google Talk

4. The correct way to search for the phrase “Good Things Come in Small Packages” is to type ____ in the Search text box. a. Good Things Come in Small Packages c. [Good Things Come in Small Packages] b. “Good Things Come in Small Packages” d. (Good Things Come in Small Packages)

5. The best way to search for information on hospitals in Seattle would be to type ____ in the Search text box. a. Information about hospitals in Seattle c. hospitals Seattle b. “hospitals” OR “Seattle” d. hospitals:Seattle

6. Colons (:) are used in the Search text box when searching for ____. a. Web sites c. opposites b. two or more items d. phrases

7. The “I’m Feeling Lucky” button ____.

2 a. helps you find exactly what you are looking for in Google Product Search b. finds you the lowest airfare in Google Maps for Mobile c. automatically take you to the top-listed choice on the search results list d. reads your daily horoscope on your iGoogle home page

8. At the top of each Google page is the list of available menu options, and additional menu options can be found by clicking the ____ link. a. more c. Google Extras b. Get more d. Gadgets

9. You can track past Web searches using the ____ feature. a. Track History c. Track Searches b. Web History d. Google Tracker

10. If you want to stay informed about a possible hurricane headed your way, you can sign up for Google ____. a. Weather c. Chat Rooms b. Alerts d. Earth Watch

11. The check boxes shown in the figure above are for personalizing your ____ home page. a. Google Account c. Gadgets b. iGoogle d. Internet Explorer

Case Question Jane is a meteorologist at a local television station. She has been invited to visit the second grade class at a local grammar school to talk about the weather. Jane wants to do a great presentation but cannot bring any equipment from the station. A friend tells her that she can use Google on her personal laptop to give the kids a lot of information about weather.

12. In preparing for her weather talk, Jane first creates her Google Account. She then clicks the ____ link to search for pictures of tornados. a. Picasa c. Videos b. Images d. News

13. Jane has found a picture that she really likes. She downloads it and then checks the ____ associated with the image before she uses it.

3 a. print resolution c. color mode b. copyright information d. size

14. Jane searches the Web for articles about tornadoes. When she finds one that she wants to keep, she adds it to her Google Account using the ____ feature. a. Favorites c. Search Keeper b. Notebook d. Bookmark

15. To show the students the current weather in their town on her desktop, Jane creates a Google weather ____. a. icon c. gadget b. image d. video

16. Now that Jane has gathered lots of information in the form of Web pages, images, and videos, she decides to put them all into one Google ____ for organization. a. Account c. Blog b. Notebook d. User Forum

17. So that Jane can share her notebook for other meteorologists who may visit schools in the future, she makes her notebook ____. a. public c. flexible b. private d. into a pdf

18. To find multiple definitions for the word “bisque” using Google search, you would type ____ in the search text box, then click Enter. a. search: bisque c. find: bisque b. define: bisque d. google: bisque

19. The program that allows you to collect and save text clippings, images, and links from Web pages all from within a browser window is called Google ____. a. Portfolio c. InfoPak b. Notebook d. Info Manager

20. Google Product Search is a shopping ____. a. center online c. bot b. Web site d. forum

21. Using Google Maps, you can ____ the starting and ending points to update your route. a. change c. delete b. drag d. lock

22. A(n) ____ is a data source that can be periodically updated and then automatically accessed by others. a. blog c. feed

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23. If you have questions about any Google products you can point to ____. a. www.google.com/faq c. www.google.com/support b. www.google.com/help d. www.google.com/show_me

24. Google SketchUp is used for ____. a. drawing b. cartooning c. building 3-D models d. checking copyright information on downloaded images

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1. The Google Bookmarks feature is located on the Google Toolbar and ties your browser Wish List to your Google Account. __ F, favorites ______

2. Currency Converter and Temperature Converter are two examples of Google gadgets. ______T______

3. The Street View, Traffic, Map, Satellite, and Terrain buttons can be toggled on or off in Google Earth. ___F, Maps______

4. With Google Earth, you can utilize aerial and satellite imagery of the Earth from your desktop, as well as explore the stars, constellations, planets, and galaxies. ______T ______

5. Google Alerts are delivered using your email address. _____ T ______

ESSAY

1. How does Google make it possible for you to access information you have gathered from the Internet without your own computer? Give specific examples.

______

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