Question 1

________________ are client software used to communicate across the internet and thus serve as a key component of the internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  FTP 
B)  HTML 
C)  Browsers 
D)  Operating systems 
E)  All of the above 
A)  FTP 
B)  HTML 
C)  Browsers 
D)  Operating systems 
E)  All of the above C

Question 2

Video games spurred the development of a faster, more graphically enhanced and interactive World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Olympic committee aggressively protects its trademarks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Discuss the impact of the internet on government reports in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Gatekeepers and filters such as news edi

Question 5

In 2009, Google was sued by the European Commission over what issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copyrighted Videos 
B)  Audio Sharing 
C)  Google Books 
D)  Having a Monopoly 
E)  Chrome 
A)  Copyrighted Videos 
B)  Audio Sharing 
C)  Google Books 
D)  Having a Monopoly 
E)  Chrome

Question 6

Semi-peripheral and peripheral nations are constantly playing catch-up with core nations and internet technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Microsoft was found to have engaged in monopolistic tactics through the embedding of its browser into its operating system in 1999, however it successfully appealed the decisions in both the United States and European Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first e-mail program was written in which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1990s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1990s

Question 9

The original internet was designed as a wide-casting system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is estimated that there are over 100 new internet viruses per week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the book, which of the below is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  To date, the internet has evolved in core nations 
B)  The internet will revolutionize virtually every industry 
C)  The greatest growth of the internet will continue to be across core nations . 
D)  Electronic commerce and multimedia will continue to expand globally 
E)  Capturing user and consumer behavior will become more important and pervasive over time 
A)  To date, the internet has evolved in core nations 
B)  The internet will revolutionize virtually every industry 
C)  The greatest growth of the internet will continue to be across core nations . 
D)  Electronic commerce and multimedia will continue to expand globally 
E)  Capturing user and consumer behavior will become more important and pervasive over time

Question 12

The initial four academic sites of the precursor to the internet included all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  University of California Los Angeles 
B)  University of California Santa Barbara 
C)  University of Utah 
D)  Stanford University 
E)  MIT 
A)  University of California Los Angeles 
B)  University of California Santa Barbara 
C)  University of Utah 
D)  Stanford University 
E)  MIT

Question 13

Which of the below organizations focus on music piracy on the internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  MPAA 
B)  RIAA 
C)  ICANN 
D)  ARPA 
E)  None of the above 
A)  MPAA 
B)  RIAA 
C)  ICANN 
D)  ARPA 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

The infrastructure for global communications was put into place after World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Peripheral nations view ICANN as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progressive 
B)  Having little power 
C)  A truly multi-lateral organization 
D)  American dominated 
E)  Not worth much attention 
A)  Progressive 
B)  Having little power 
C)  A truly multi-lateral organization 
D)  American dominated 
E)  Not worth much attention

Question 16

The inventions and technologies involved with international communication started quickly, coming one right after another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The precursor to the internet was what?

Accepted Answer

A)  NCSA 
B)  ICANN 
C)  ARPA 
D)  ARPANET 
E)  CERN 
A)  NCSA 
B)  ICANN 
C)  ARPA 
D)  ARPANET 
E)  CERN

Question 18

IBM entered the PC market in 1981 with which partner(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple Computers 
B)  Intel 
C)  Microsoft 
D)  Both A & B 
E)  Both B & C 
A)  Apple Computers 
B)  Intel 
C)  Microsoft 
D)  Both A & B 
E)  Both B & C

Question 19

Initially, newsgroups developed and expanded based on military departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Wireless systems started as ship-to-shore devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________________ are client software used to communicate across the internet and thus serve as a key component of the internet.

Video games spurred the development of a faster, more graphically enhanced and interactive World Wide Web.

The Olympic committee aggressively protects its trademarks.

Discuss the impact of the internet on government reports in the United States.

In 2009, Google was sued by the European Commission over what issue?

Semi-peripheral and peripheral nations are constantly playing catch-up with core nations and internet technology.

Microsoft was found to have engaged in monopolistic tactics through the embedding of its browser into its operating system in 1999, however it successfully appealed the decisions in both the United States and European Union.

The first e-mail program was written in which decade?

The original internet was designed as a wide-casting system.

It is estimated that there are over 100 new internet viruses per week.

According to the book, which of the below is not true?

The initial four academic sites of the precursor to the internet included all but which of the following?

Which of the below organizations focus on music piracy on the internet?

The infrastructure for global communications was put into place after World War II.

Peripheral nations view ICANN as what?

The inventions and technologies involved with international communication started quickly, coming one right after another.

The precursor to the internet was what?

IBM entered the PC market in 1981 with which partner(s)?

Initially, newsgroups developed and expanded based on military departments.

Wireless systems started as ship-to-shore devices.

Global Communication: Background

Development Research Traditions and Global Communication

The Message: The Role of International Organizations

Public Diplomacy: New Dimensions and Implications

The Medium: Global Technologies and Organizations

American Multimedia Conglomerates

Non-US Stakeholders of Multimedia Conglomerates

Euromedia: Integration and Cultural Diversity in a Changing Media Landscape

Global Issues, Music, and MTV

CNN: International Role, Impact, and Global Competitors

The Role of Global News Agencies

Arab Media and the Al Jazeera Effect

Media Globalization in Asia

The Role of Global Advertising

Filters

Exam 6: The Internet: The Evolving Frontier

________________ are client software used to communicate across the internet and thus serve as a key component of the internet.

Video games spurred the development of a faster, more graphically enhanced and interactive World Wide Web.

The Olympic committee aggressively protects its trademarks.

Discuss the impact of the internet on government reports in the United States.

In 2009, Google was sued by the European Commission over what issue?

Semi-peripheral and peripheral nations are constantly playing catch-up with core nations and internet technology.

Microsoft was found to have engaged in monopolistic tactics through the embedding of its browser into its operating system in 1999, however it successfully appealed the decisions in both the United States and European Union.

The first e-mail program was written in which decade?

The original internet was designed as a wide-casting system.

It is estimated that there are over 100 new internet viruses per week.

According to the book, which of the below is not true?

The initial four academic sites of the precursor to the internet included all but which of the following?

Which of the below organizations focus on music piracy on the internet?

The infrastructure for global communications was put into place after World War II.

Peripheral nations view ICANN as what?

The inventions and technologies involved with international communication started quickly, coming one right after another.

The precursor to the internet was what?

IBM entered the PC market in 1981 with which partner(s)?

Initially, newsgroups developed and expanded based on military departments.

Wireless systems started as ship-to-shore devices.

Global Communication: Background

Development Research Traditions and Global Communication

The Message: The Role of International Organizations

Public Diplomacy: New Dimensions and Implications

The Medium: Global Technologies and Organizations

American Multimedia Conglomerates

Non-US Stakeholders of Multimedia Conglomerates

Euromedia: Integration and Cultural Diversity in a Changing Media Landscape

Global Issues, Music, and MTV

CNN: International Role, Impact, and Global Competitors

The Role of Global News Agencies

Arab Media and the Al Jazeera Effect

Media Globalization in Asia

The Role of Global Advertising

Filters