Mass Media 2
designed by the U.S Defence Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, the original Internet was called
ARPAnet
which of the following statements is/are true about Linux software?
All of the options are correct
while no one owns the internet, some businesses have had commercial sucess controling parts of the internet experince, which of the following endeavors has or have been commercially succeessful.
All of the options are correct
According to the text, which of the following technologial advances has or have contributed to the rise of media convergence
All options are correct
an online identy used in role-playing games
Avatar
the Huffington Post is a leading
Blog
_______ contain articals in chronological, journal-liek form, often with reader comments and links to other articles on the Web
Blogs
the socioeconomic disparity between those who do an dthose who do not have acess to digital technology and media, such as the Internet, is sometimes referred to as the _____ _____(two words)
Digital Divide
which of the following is NOT a thread to keeping personal information on the Net private?
Digital archiving
a term that describes the bap between the information "haves" and "have-nots"
Digital divide
which of the following is a development of Web 1.0
according to the textbook, what is the most popular social newtworking site?
The Web and Internet were created by private enterprise, then taken over by the military in teh 1980s t/f
False
Yahoo! is a subsidary of Google
False
most websites follow an "opt-in" data policy when collecting information from online customers t/f
False
the 2010 National Broadband Plan calls for the abolishment of all broadband connections
False
the internet was created by private enterprise, but it has been taken over and expanded by the federal goverment.
False
the two biggest critical issues in the future of the Web are the number of users and the types of search engines available.
False
Thin glass bundles capable of transmitting thousands of messages
Fiber-optic cables
which statement(s) about the buisness model of Google is/are true?
Google makes the majority of its money from pay-per-click advertisements
Written code that creates Web pages and links
HTML
a company that provides access to the internet
Internet service provider
AOL
Internet service providor
what was the origonal motivation for developing the internet?
Military-goverment project
the difference between the internet and the web is
None of the options are correct
a procedure whereby Web sites ask for your explict permission before they can collect browsing history or other data
Opt in Policy
_________ is an Internet scam that begins with phony e-mail messages that pretend to be from an offical site
Phishing
a site where you can upload photos, share interests, and post messages to friends
Social Media Site
Social media site
a plan sent to congress that calls for at least 100 million US homes to have affordable access to dowload speeds of 100 megabits per second
The 2010 National Broadband Plan
"Mash Up"videos are part of web 2.0 t/f
True
"cookies" are files that allow a web site owner to chart the computer user's movements within the Web site and collect the other information about the user. t/f
True
According to the textbook, video games became a mass medium when multiple people could play together in the same game via the internet t/f
True
Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson, hwo invented email, established teh "login name@host computer" convention for email addresses. t/f
True
Linux is an example of a open-source software
True
Recent court decisions have upheld Congress's authority to restrict children's access to pornographic websites t/f
True
The 1996 Telecommunications Act encouraged mergers and joint ventures among phone companies and cable operators t/f
True
The hallmark of the internet today is media convergence
True
the US Supreme court ruled that efforts to ban indecent and obscene material on teh Web through the Communications Decency Act were unconstitutional t/f
True
web 2.0 is more robust and collaborative that Web 1.0 t/f
True
A micro-blogging service
a standard for short-distance wireless networking, __________ enables users of notebook computers and other devices to connect to the Internet in Cafes, hotels, airports, and parks
Wi-fi
User created content on the Web includes which of teh following phenomenon
Wiki Websites and blog
invented in the 1980s the _____ is the most traveled region of the internet and is the navigation system for the internet
World Wide Web
the most frequently visited region of the internet
World Wide Web
which of the following best describes an "opt in" internet policy
a policy whereby consumers have to give their consent before a website can collect any browsing history data
Which of the following is/are true about the treat(s) posed to Internet privacy by goverment surveillance
all options are correct
Visionaries predict that Web 3.0 will continue the internet trend of
allowing users to tailor their internet experience to their own needs and interests
information-search services such as Firefox and Microsoft's internet explorer are known as..
browsers
which of the following statements about media convergence is/are not true
convergence took off at the same time as the rise of the personal computer industry in teh 1970s
ARPAnet is a broser t/f
false
According to teh text, video games become a mass medium when people could play aginst each other in the same game over the internet
false
the internet is owned and operated by the federal goverment, which has the power to shut it down when necesscary t/f
false
the internet was designed so that a centralized authority could control electroni communication during a nuclear disaster t/f
false
_________ (two words) is made of thin glass bundles that transmit thousands of messages converted to shooting pulses of light
fiber-optic cable
according to the text book, what is the most popular search engine?
according to the text the most popular search engine is
the data linking feature that allows Internet users to skip directly from a highlighted word to a reflected file in another computer system is called
hypertext
AOL began losing customers in the already 2000s because
it couldent keep up with the advent of broadband internet connections
Which of the following statements about the internet is NOT true
it is a hierarchial network where some have the power to kick others off the network
Which of the following statements about targeted advertising is not true
it is a passing fad because it is unpopular with advertisers and genertes very little revenue
which of the following statements about web 3.0 is or are not true
it wont really happen because users are content with current internet abilities
a catch up service _____
lets you watch episodes after they air on Tv
HTML stands for "hypertext _____ language"
markup
What are two technological developments that are key to the internts maketability
micro processers and fiber-optic cable
ISP stands for Internet ____ provider
service
The term digital divide refers to
the ability of the rich to have access to the latest information to technology while the poor do not
what makes the internet different from other mass media such as radio or television
the lack of limitations on how many people world wide can be connected to it
which of the following statements about Apple's iPad is true?
the main critiques of the first generation iPad concerned its limitations for convergence
which is true of the Wiki Web sites
the most popular example of a Wiki Web site is the online encyclopedia mostly written by users
which of the followign is not part of web 2.0
the sematic Web
One form of media convergence is
the use of computers to access different forms of traditional media like books and movies
"mash up" videos are part of web 2.0
true
Facebook uses profile information to deliver targeted and personalized ads to its users t/f
true
MMORPG stand for "massively muliplayer online role-playing game" t/f
true
Twitter is a microblogging service where messages are limited to 140 characters t/f
true
the term advergames refers to
video games that tare soley created for promotional purpouses
which invention brought the internet to mass audiences
web broswers
A standart for Short-distance wireless networking ____ enables users of notebook computers and other devices to connect to the Internet in Cafes, Hotels, Airports and parks
wifi