Digital Communication

Posting hostile or insulting comments in response to someone else's blog post is called _____.

flaming

What is one advantage of a company using an anonymous messaging app?

It allows for honest feedback without disclosing identities.

You received an unpleasant email from a co-worker and you want to discreetly notify your supervisor. Which of the following features could you use to do this?

BCC your supervisor in your response

What kind of software do you need to create a blog?

CMS

Carlos is arranging a series of weekly conference calls for people in different parts of the world. Which of the following tools can he use to inform participants about the call details?

Digital calender

Liena is thinking of running for her local school board and wants to use social media to reach supporters. Which of the following negative effects of social media might affect her campaign?

Disinformation

When you tell your smartphone to check for any new email messages, what device does the smartphone communicate with?

Incoming mail server

An online game developer has an issue with its most popular game and must take the server offline. The company posts an update on its social media page. How is this a positive use of social networking?

It allows the company to communicate to many users at once about an issue and release status updates.

Adrian is having a problem with setting up a new printer in his office, and he cannot find the answers to his questions in the owner's manual. Which of the following resources would be the best place for Adrian to ask his questions and get targeted responses?

Message board

When David posts his photos to a Facebook album, the Facebook site automatically places David's photos in chronological order by when they were taken and suggests places David might want to tag in the photos. How does Facebook know this information?

Metadata

Yuri is preparing for a certification exam in his industry and needs to study. However, he has a long commute for work each day where he is driving in crowded traffic. What form of digital communication would best help Yuri put this time to good use?

Podcasts

You are using a social network and want to let others know that you are interested in their posts. Which of the following could you use to alert them to your interest?

Share the post on your news feed.

Which of the following is a step in the email communication process?

The message travels along Internet routers to the recipient.

If you do not want to use your Internet service provider (ISP) for your email account, how can you acquire a webmail account?

Through an online service

On what type of network can you rent things such as cars, tools, and rooms?

Through an online service

Which of the following is an example of someone who is NOT practicing good netiquette?

Vance found pictures of Dorie in a bikini on Facebook and texted them to other men in the office.

How would you describe the social networking site YouTube?

YouTube is a media-sharing network.

A business can use a wiki in the following ways EXCEPT _____.

aggregating content

If you want to remove an older email from your inbox, but not permanently delete it, you can _____ it.

archive