ISC 110 Chapter 8
________ communication allows you to send a message that the receiver can access later.
Asynchronous
Twitter is an example of a microblogging site.
True
VoIP uses the Internet to transmit calls instead of phone lines or cellular towers.
True
The tools that allow users to create content and have changed the way people communicate and collaborate on the web are known as:
Web 2.0
________ is the largest online video-hosting site in the world.
YouTube
A moderated chat room ensures that ________.
all content is screened
In a virtual community, you can communicate with other people by using a(n) ________.
avatar
A ________ is similar to an online journal, in which you can write about anything you want to share.
blog
You can use a social ________ site to save and share your favorites online.
bookmarking
A distorted series of letters and numbers, called a ________, is used to ensure that you are a human and not a computer.
captcha
Wikis are designed for ________, which is allowing people to contribute more than just posting a response.
collaboration
________ is one of the most popular C2C websites.
eBay
When you buy a textbook online from Amazon.com, you are participating in ________ e-commerce.
B2C
When sending one email to everyone in your address book, you should use the ________ field to keep their addresses private.
Bcc
________ e-commerce allows anyone to sell or trade items online.
C2C
________ raises money from multiple small investors rather than a few large ones.
Crowdfunding
________ is an example of asynchronous communication.
A viral video is one that can infect your computer with malware.
False
Asynchronous communication happens in real-time with two or more people online at the same time.
False
Podcasts can be either radio-like or TV-like programs that are aired live on the Internet.
False
You can only edit content on a wiki if you are the original author.
False
________ is the largest online image-sharing site in the world.
Flickr
Which of the following is a method of synchronous online communication?
Instant messaging
________ allows you to communicate with one person at a time.
Instant messaging
Which statement about email is FALSE?
It cannot be accessed by hackers.
________ is a social network that is designed for business connections.
A Facebook ________ is used to promote an organization, a product, or a service.
Page
________ recommends music to you based on your listening preferences.
Pandora
You can subscribe to ________ feeds to stay up-to-date on podcasts and news feeds.
RSS
________ is used to make a website easier to find by both people and software and increases a webpage ranking in search engine results.
SEO
Using social media sites to sell services is called ________.
Social media marketing (SMM)
________ sites let users evaluate hotels, movies, games, books, and other products and services.
Social review
________ technology is used for sending email messages.
Store-and-forward
A captcha is a series of distorted letters and numbers that are difficult for automated software to read but relatively easy for humans to read.
True
A company releasing a new product could use a Facebook Page to promote its release.
True
A social bookmarking site allows you to share your bookmarks with others online.
True
Asynchronous online communication technology lets you send a message that the receiver can access later.
True
Emojis are small images that represent facial expressions, common objects, and people and animals.
True
If you are shopping at a website that is not well-known, you can protect your credit card information by using a third-party payment site such as PayPal.
True
In a virtual world, you can select an avatar as a virtual body.
True
One way to access email is to read it online through a webmail interface.
True
Social networks have changed TV watching from a passive experience to an active, social experience.
True
You should be wary about entering your credit card number into a website whose URL does not begin with https.
True
________ is an example of a microblogging site that allows a limited number of characters in a post.
All the information someone can find out about you by searching the web is called your ________.
digital footprint
The # symbol used by Twitter is called a(n) ________.
hashtag
The collection of websites that enable users to create user-generated content, connect, network, and share is called social ________.
media
Which of the following is an example of a social news site?
Podcasts allow time ________, so you can listen on your own schedule.
shifting
An email ________ is a block of text that is automatically put at the end of your messages.
signature line