Question 1

A blog is

Accepted Answer

A)  a character in Lineage, a popular on-line game. 
B)  a personal journal kept on the Web. 
C)  a person who assumes a false identity in a chat room. 
D)  a special symbol visible on displays that show Unicode characters. 
E)  the Web version of a "couch potato." 
A)  a character in Lineage, a popular on-line game. 
B)  a personal journal kept on the Web. 
C)  a person who assumes a false identity in a chat room. 
D)  a special symbol visible on displays that show Unicode characters. 
E)  the Web version of a "couch potato." B

Question 2

What is one reason why college students are five times more likely than other adults to be victims of identity theft?

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A)  Most college students use their parents' credit cards. 
B)  Most college students have at most one personal credit card. 
C)  College students are particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks. 
D)  Many students live in close proximity with others and do not do a good job securing checkbooks and financial documents. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Most college students use their parents' credit cards. 
B)  Most college students have at most one personal credit card. 
C)  College students are particularly vulnerable to phishing attacks. 
D)  Many students live in close proximity with others and do not do a good job securing checkbooks and financial documents. 
E)  All of the above. D

Question 3

Sexting refers to

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A)  sending text messages with nude or nearly nude photographs. 
B)  sending emails with nude or nearly nude photographs. 
C)  posting nude or nearly nude photographs to a Web site. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  sending text messages with nude or nearly nude photographs. 
B)  sending emails with nude or nearly nude photographs. 
C)  posting nude or nearly nude photographs to a Web site. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C. D

Question 4

Networks of compromised computers are called

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A)  botnets. 
B)  the Internet of Things. 
C)  slave systems. 
D)  virtual computers. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  botnets. 
B)  the Internet of Things. 
C)  slave systems. 
D)  virtual computers. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

In the United States, freedom of expression

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A)  is a positive right. 
B)  is not an absolute right. 
C)  is limited to political speech. 
D)  has been abolished by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
A)  is a positive right. 
B)  is not an absolute right. 
C)  is limited to political speech. 
D)  has been abolished by decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Question 6

Which two companies get the lion's share of online advertising revenue?

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A)  Amazon and Apple. 
B)  Amazon and Google. 
C)  Facebook and Google. 
D)  Google and Microsoft. 
E)  Microsoft and Apple. 
A)  Amazon and Apple. 
B)  Amazon and Google. 
C)  Facebook and Google. 
D)  Google and Microsoft. 
E)  Microsoft and Apple.

Question 7

Every object on the Web has a unique address called its

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A)  hashtag. 
B)  IP address. 
C)  name. 
D)  server. 
E)  uniform resource locator URL). 
A)  hashtag. 
B)  IP address. 
C)  name. 
D)  server. 
E)  uniform resource locator URL).

Question 8

Revenge porn is a special case of

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A)  cyberbullying. 
B)  Internet addiction. 
C)  child abuse. 
D)  identity theft. 
E)  censorship. 
A)  cyberbullying. 
B)  Internet addiction. 
C)  child abuse. 
D)  identity theft. 
E)  censorship.

Question 9

What do you call an online method of getting goods or services from a large group of people?

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A)  Cannibalizing. 
B)  Co-opting. 
C)  Corralling. 
D)  Craiglist. 
E)  Crowdsourcing. 
A)  Cannibalizing. 
B)  Co-opting. 
C)  Corralling. 
D)  Craiglist. 
E)  Crowdsourcing.

Question 10

Some businesses have resorted to spam because

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A)  they have found it to be effective. 
B)  it is 30,000 times less expensive than a traditional flyer sent via the U.S. mail. 
C)  some people respond to spam advertisements. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  they have found it to be effective. 
B)  it is 30,000 times less expensive than a traditional flyer sent via the U.S. mail. 
C)  some people respond to spam advertisements. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Agents of which country were indicted for interfering in the US presidential election of 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Israel 
E)  Russia 
A)  China 
B)  France 
C)  Germany 
D)  Israel 
E)  Russia

Question 12

Many people are now using the Web not simply to download content, but to build communities and upload and share content they have created. This trend has been given the name

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A)  Persistent online reality 
B)  Online networking 
C)  Web 2.0 
D)  Interactive hypermedia 
E)  Virtual reality 
A)  Persistent online reality 
B)  Online networking 
C)  Web 2.0 
D)  Interactive hypermedia 
E)  Virtual reality

Question 13

A wiki is

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A)  An online encyclopedia. 
B)  A personal journal kept on the Web. 
C)  An electronic profile constructed automatically by a Web browser. 
D)  A piece of software that allows ISPs to monitor who visits which Web sites. 
E)  A Web site that allows multiple people to contribute and edit its content. 
A)  An online encyclopedia. 
B)  A personal journal kept on the Web. 
C)  An electronic profile constructed automatically by a Web browser. 
D)  A piece of software that allows ISPs to monitor who visits which Web sites. 
E)  A Web site that allows multiple people to contribute and edit its content.

Question 14

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

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A)  government monopolization 
B)  self-censorship 
C)  pre-publication review 
D)  licensing and registration 
E)  All of the above are examples of direct censorship. 
A)  government monopolization 
B)  self-censorship 
C)  pre-publication review 
D)  licensing and registration 
E)  All of the above are examples of direct censorship.

Question 15

What percentage of American adults are victims of identity theft each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 1 percent. 
B)  About 7 percent. 
C)  About 13 percent. 
D)  About 19 percent. 
E)  More than 25 percent. 
A)  Less than 1 percent. 
B)  About 7 percent. 
C)  About 13 percent. 
D)  About 19 percent. 
E)  More than 25 percent.

Question 16

A Web filter is a piece of software that

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A)  keeps track of the pages your Web browser displays. 
B)  sends Google information about your Web surfing habits. 
C)  prevents certain Web pages from being displayed by your browser. 
D)  prevents unauthorized people from using your computer to surf the Web. 
E)  A and B. 
A)  keeps track of the pages your Web browser displays. 
B)  sends Google information about your Web surfing habits. 
C)  prevents certain Web pages from being displayed by your browser. 
D)  prevents unauthorized people from using your computer to surf the Web. 
E)  A and B.

Question 17

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because

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A)  police and prosecutors refuse to get involved in sexting cases. 
B)  police and prosecutors are treating sexting as a felony offense. 
C)  prisons are starting to fill up with people convicted of sexting. 
D)  police have been charged with possession of child pornography. 
E)  B and C. 
A)  police and prosecutors refuse to get involved in sexting cases. 
B)  police and prosecutors are treating sexting as a felony offense. 
C)  prisons are starting to fill up with people convicted of sexting. 
D)  police have been charged with possession of child pornography. 
E)  B and C.

Question 18

Which of the following laws was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communications Decency Act 
B)  Child Online Protection Act 
C)  Child Internet Protection Act 
D)  All of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  None of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
A)  Communications Decency Act 
B)  Child Online Protection Act 
C)  Child Internet Protection Act 
D)  All of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
E)  None of these laws were upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 19

What is the principal reason why point-of-sale credit card fraud has declined rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people are going online to purchase major items. 
B)  Credit cards now have embedded chips in them. 
C)  Police are apprehending more identity thieves. 
D)  States increased prison terms for those convicted of identity theft. 
E)  All of the above factors have contributed to the decline in point-of-sale credit card fraud. 
A)  More people are going online to purchase major items. 
B)  Credit cards now have embedded chips in them. 
C)  Police are apprehending more identity thieves. 
D)  States increased prison terms for those convicted of identity theft. 
E)  All of the above factors have contributed to the decline in point-of-sale credit card fraud.

Question 20

Cyberbullying is defined as inflicting psychological harm on another person using

Accepted Answer

A)  the phone system. 
B)  the Internet. 
C)  broadcast media such as radio or television. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  the phone system. 
B)  the Internet. 
C)  broadcast media such as radio or television. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C.

A blog is

What is one reason why college students are five times more likely than other adults to be victims of identity theft?

Sexting refers to

Networks of compromised computers are called

In the United States, freedom of expression

Which two companies get the lion's share of online advertising revenue?

Every object on the Web has a unique address called its

Revenge porn is a special case of

What do you call an online method of getting goods or services from a large group of people?

Some businesses have resorted to spam because

Agents of which country were indicted for interfering in the US presidential election of 2016?

Many people are now using the Web not simply to download content, but to build communities and upload and share content they have created. This trend has been given the name

A wiki is

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

What percentage of American adults are victims of identity theft each year?

A Web filter is a piece of software that

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because

Which of the following laws was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?

What is the principal reason why point-of-sale credit card fraud has declined rapidly?

Cyberbullying is defined as inflicting psychological harm on another person using

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Exam 3: Networked Communications

A blog is

What is one reason why college students are five times more likely than other adults to be victims of identity theft?

Sexting refers to

Networks of compromised computers are called

In the United States, freedom of expression

Which two companies get the lion's share of online advertising revenue?

Every object on the Web has a unique address called its

Revenge porn is a special case of

What do you call an online method of getting goods or services from a large group of people?

Some businesses have resorted to spam because

Agents of which country were indicted for interfering in the US presidential election of 2016?

Many people are now using the Web not simply to download content, but to build communities and upload and share content they have created. This trend has been given the name

A wiki is

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

What percentage of American adults are victims of identity theft each year?

A Web filter is a piece of software that

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because

Which of the following laws was upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?

What is the principal reason why point-of-sale credit card fraud has declined rapidly?

Cyberbullying is defined as inflicting psychological harm on another person using

Catalysts for Change

Introduction to Ethics

Intellectual Property

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Work and Wealth

Filters