Princ. of Mass Media Ch. 9

True

Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson, who invented e-mail, established the "login name@host computer" convention for e-mail addresses.

True

"Cookies" are files that allow a Web site owner to chart the computer user's movements within the Web site and collect other information about the user.

False, computer network

ARPAnet is a browser.

A. The development of digital technologies that allow information to be transferred as a series of binary codes B. The development of smaller, personal computers, made possible through the development of microchips and microprocessors C. The development of fiber-optic cable, which allowed a massive amount of information to be transmitted extremely quickly

According to the text, which of the following technological advancements have aided the Internet's role in media convergence? A. The development of digital technologies that allow information to be transferred as a series of binary codes B. The development of smaller, personal computers, made possible through the development of microchips and microprocessors C. The development of fiber-optic cable, which allowed a massive amount of information to be transmitted extremely quickly D. All options are correct*

True

Microprocessors led to the development of personal computers.

True

Mosaic was the first user-friendly browser.

False

Most Web sites follow an "opt-in" data policy when collecting information from online consumers.

B. The use of digital technology to access different forms of traditional media*

One form of media convergence is A. The tendency of news media to focus on local stories B. The use of digital technology to access different forms of traditional media* C. The theory that there are more and more media outlets D. The way media coverage tends to follow a mob mentality in reporting E. The idea that every media format will eventually be replaced by another

True

Open-source software has code that can be updated by anyone interested in modifying it.

True

Recent court decisions have upheld Congress's authority to restrict children's access to pornographic Web sites.

A. Web browsers

The Internet moved into the mass medium phase of development with the invention of A. Web browsers B. Search engines C. 56K modems D. E-mail E. Computer bulletin boards

False, the U.S. Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) formed a team of computer scientists

The Internet was created by private enterprise, but it has been taken over and expanded by the federal government.

False, enabled military and academic researchers to communicate one a distributed network system

The Internet was designed so that a centralized authority could control electronic communication during a nuclear disaster.

False

The Linux operating system was developed by Microsoft in an attempt to deter an antitrust suit by the U.S. government.

True

The Web is a participatory medium in which anyone can be involved.

True

The iconic achievement of Web 2.0 is social networking.

False, it became a mass medium

The primary use of the Internet in the 1990s was social networking.

B. Wiki Web sites

User-created content on the Web includes which of the following phenomena? A. Sponsored links B. Wiki Web sites C. Blogs D. Phishing E. Both Wiki Web sites and blogs

C. Linux is open-source software

What is the main difference between Linux software and Microsoft software? A. Microsoft is cheaper B. Linux is much less reliable C. Linux is open-source software D. Linux is funded by the government E. Microsoft is open-source software

C. Military research

What was the original motivation for developing the Internet? A. Technical innovation B. Entrepreneurial ambition C. Military research D. Popular demand for a more democratic medium of communication E. Desire for a new toy or "novelty"

A. Instant messaging

Which of the following is not part of Web 2.0? A. Instant messaging B. Blogs C. Wiki Web sites D. The semantic Web E. Social networking sites

A. Advertisements in subscribers' e-mail messages

How do major Web companies make money from e-mail? A. Advertisements in subscribers' e-mail messages B. Fees charged to users C. Government subsidies D. Reimbursements from computer manufacturers

True

HTML stands for "HyperText Markup Language."

False, can be edited by anyone, are super fact checked

Wikis are informative Web sites that are strictly controlled by professional editors.