FHGEN 120 INTERNET AND
COMPUTER SKILLS PART 2 EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
➢ Genealogical Data Base - CORRECT-ANSWERS******any collection of information
that is organized for rapid search and easy retrieval
➢ Stand Alone Database - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A dedicated website or program
that does not interface with others. ie. Immigrant Ships Guild
➢ Informational Site - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A website that provides information
as well as records. ie, the National Archives
➢ Index - CORRECT-ANSWERS******An alphabetical list of names that were taken
from a particular set of records.
, ➢ Boolean Operators - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Words and symbols used to narrow
or broaden a search. Named after mathematician George Boole.
➢ And/+ - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows a search for articles
that contain both "word1" and "word2"
➢ Or/I - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows a search for articles
that contain either "word1" or "word2" but not necessarily both.
➢ Not/- - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that will exclude words from a
search, ie London NOT England
➢ Parenthesis/Group - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows you to
control a search by grouping multiple operations, ie '(German AND (Emigration OR
Immigration))' and "Cook County"
➢ Wildcards - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean symbol that is used to take the
place of a letter or letters. (*=one or more, ?=one)
COMPUTER SKILLS PART 2 EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
➢ Genealogical Data Base - CORRECT-ANSWERS******any collection of information
that is organized for rapid search and easy retrieval
➢ Stand Alone Database - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A dedicated website or program
that does not interface with others. ie. Immigrant Ships Guild
➢ Informational Site - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A website that provides information
as well as records. ie, the National Archives
➢ Index - CORRECT-ANSWERS******An alphabetical list of names that were taken
from a particular set of records.
, ➢ Boolean Operators - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Words and symbols used to narrow
or broaden a search. Named after mathematician George Boole.
➢ And/+ - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows a search for articles
that contain both "word1" and "word2"
➢ Or/I - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows a search for articles
that contain either "word1" or "word2" but not necessarily both.
➢ Not/- - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that will exclude words from a
search, ie London NOT England
➢ Parenthesis/Group - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean term that allows you to
control a search by grouping multiple operations, ie '(German AND (Emigration OR
Immigration))' and "Cook County"
➢ Wildcards - CORRECT-ANSWERS******A boolean symbol that is used to take the
place of a letter or letters. (*=one or more, ?=one)
