Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What type of software is used to locate and retrieve information from websites?

Socket
Search tool
HTML
Spreadsheet

The correct answer is: Search tool

A Socket is a networking protocol used for transmitting data between devices. C: HTML is a markup language used for creating and structuring web pages, it is not a software used for locating and retrieving information. D: A spreadsheet is a software used for organizing and analyzing data, it is not specifically used for searching and retrieving information from websites. The correct answer is B: Search tool. Search tools are software programs designed specifically for searching the internet and retrieving information from websites. They use algorithms and indexes to efficiently search through web pages and provide relevant results to the user. Unlike sockets, HTML, and spreadsheets, search tools are designed and optimized for this specific purpose. Therefore, the correct answer is B.