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Question 1: Which of the following would be the Twitter URL of Jeff Martinez, who has the username jeffsburgers?

Question 2: You can filter the right column in your profile by each of the following EXCEPT

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  • Reply

    1. The act of responding or answering an email in direct reply to the sender; emails sent in reply are prefixed by "Re:";
    2. a post on a blog, forum, or other social network crafted as a direct response to another post, often associated with or linked to the original post. (1:02)

  • Tweet

    The standard microblog post on Twitter, which is limited to 140 characters. (0:56)

  • Filter

    1. The process of reducing the size of a set of data by removing unwanted pieces of information based on certain qualities or characteristics (verb);
    2. a tool of many Web applications that automatically removes or categorizes data based on a set of rules and attributes (noun). (0:48)

  • Homepage

    1. The primary page of a website often containing hyperlinks to other pages;
    2. the first Web page that appears when a user opens their Web browser (0:25)

  • Username

    The name through which a user identifies their account on a website or mobile application. (0:10)

  • Twitter

    A popular microblogging platform that lets users connect and share information with friends, celebrities, companies and more via short messages. (0:04)

  • URL

    Uniform resource locator; the address of a website on the Internet typically beginning with http:// and ending with .com, .net or .org. (0:04)

  • Profile

    A centralized presence on a Web application or website. (0:04)

When you sign up for Twitter you are automatically given a profile with a unique URL that can be found at Twitter.com slash your username. To navigate to your profile, either click the "Me" button at the top of any Twitter page, or click the "View my profile page" link on your homepage. The profile page is broken up into two different columns. The top box on right column includes your display name, Twitter handle, and biographical information, along with your Twitter stats. The box in the upper-left corner contains filters which changes what is displayed underneath your name and header. Click "Tweets" on the left to display all your tweets. If a tweet is in reply to another user's tweet, click "View Conversation" to see the rest of the discussion. Clicking "Following" on the left will show you all the people you are following, while "Followers" shows you the people who are following you. "Favorites" contains the tweets that you've starred and "Lists" contains lists you've created for bundling users into groups for simplified viewing. The box below features your most recent video and photo posts. Click on one to expand. Further down, you'll see suggestions on who to follow, as well as current trends.

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