Question 1

The next-generation Internet will be used primarily for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) having increased loads of e-mail 
B) playing online video games 
C) providing high-quality video and audio links 
D) allowing unrestricted file sharing of commercial music and news 
A) having increased loads of e-mail 
B) playing online video games 
C) providing high-quality video and audio links 
D) allowing unrestricted file sharing of commercial music and news C

Question 2

High-speed Internet service is also known as what?

Accepted Answer

Broadband service.

Question 3

According to Tim Berners-Lee,which of the following is a principle upon which the web is based?

Accepted Answer

A) The web should only be a tool for retrieving accurate information. 
B) Users should be able to link to any document at anywhere in the world. 
C) Some documents should only be accessible to a few people. 
D) Copyright should be eliminateD. 
A) The web should only be a tool for retrieving accurate information. 
B) Users should be able to link to any document at anywhere in the world. 
C) Some documents should only be accessible to a few people. 
D) Copyright should be eliminateD. B

Question 4

Paul Baran's idea of cutting messages into small pieces and sending them on the easiest route was known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) digital pipeline 
B) packet switching 
C) teleconferencing 
D) e-mail 
A) digital pipeline 
B) packet switching 
C) teleconferencing 
D) e-mail

Question 5

On a website,cookies are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) visitors to the website 
B) the address of the website 
C) ads that pop-up or under the main window 
D) files used to identify and track visitors at websites 
A) visitors to the website 
B) the address of the website 
C) ads that pop-up or under the main window 
D) files used to identify and track visitors at websites

Question 6

______ is a social media service built around sharing messages and photos that disappear after a short period of time or after the recipient views them.

Accepted Answer

A) Snapchat 
B) Instagram 
C) Twitter 
D) YouTube 
A) Snapchat 
B) Instagram 
C) Twitter 
D) YouTube

Question 7

The authoritative LexisNexis news database now contains entries from a number of blogs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Online media differ from traditional media because they contain elements of interpersonal,group,and mass communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is the address for where web pages are located?

Accepted Answer

A) http 
B) URL 
C) HTML 
D) TCP 
A) http 
B) URL 
C) HTML 
D) TCP

Question 10

Twitch is a streaming video service that shows ______.

Accepted Answer

A) lesser-known sports like Australian-rules football 
B) people playing video games 
C) homemade cat videos 
D) reruns of sitcoms from the 1950s and 60s 
A) lesser-known sports like Australian-rules football 
B) people playing video games 
C) homemade cat videos 
D) reruns of sitcoms from the 1950s and 60s

Question 11

The hacker movement is characterized by people who think that computers and the Internet are an evil force destroying American society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Amazon bought the video game streaming service Twitch for almost US$1 billion because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) showing people playing video games is a good way to attract video game customers to the Amazon online store 
B) lots of people like to watch people playing video games 
C) Twitch has approximately 15 million users a day 
D) all of these 
A) showing people playing video games is a good way to attract video game customers to the Amazon online store 
B) lots of people like to watch people playing video games 
C) Twitch has approximately 15 million users a day 
D) all of these

Question 13

In a brief essay,explain why President Donald Trump likes using Twitter to communicate with the public and why his doing so can be controversial.

Accepted Answer

President Trump has said he likes being

Question 14

Convergence is the process of bringing together the characteristics of multiple media on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The video game Grand Theft Auto V made more money that the movies Avatar and Titanic combined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Radio and the Internet have which of the following in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They both were initially developed as tools for machine-assisted interpersonal communication. 
B) They both were initially developed as media of mass communication. 
C) They both are owned and operated by the government in the United States rather than by private industry. 
D) They replaced other forms of mass communication,which were then driven out of business. 
A) They both were initially developed as tools for machine-assisted interpersonal communication. 
B) They both were initially developed as media of mass communication. 
C) They both are owned and operated by the government in the United States rather than by private industry. 
D) They replaced other forms of mass communication,which were then driven out of business.

Question 17

The movie that revolutionized Internet-based promotion of films was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Blair Witch Project 
B) My Big Fat Greek Wedding 
C) Star Wars Episode III 
D) 300 
A) The Blair Witch Project 
B) My Big Fat Greek Wedding 
C) Star Wars Episode III 
D) 300

Question 18

What is citizen journalism?

Accepted Answer

Journalism created by people o

Question 19

Video games can be considered to be a major new medium in part because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) they contain advertising 
B) they made more money in 2015 than the movie industry did 
C) video game consoles are general purpose media delivery devices in addition to providing games 
D) all of these 
A) they contain advertising 
B) they made more money in 2015 than the movie industry did 
C) video game consoles are general purpose media delivery devices in addition to providing games 
D) all of these

Question 20

People connect to the Internet using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) wireless services 
B) telephone lines 
C) cable television lines 
D) all of these 
A) wireless services 
B) telephone lines 
C) cable television lines 
D) all of these

The next-generation Internet will be used primarily for which of the following?

High-speed Internet service is also known as what?

According to Tim Berners-Lee,which of the following is a principle upon which the web is based?

Paul Baran's idea of cutting messages into small pieces and sending them on the easiest route was known as which of the following?

On a website,cookies are which of the following?

______ is a social media service built around sharing messages and photos that disappear after a short period of time or after the recipient views them.

The authoritative LexisNexis news database now contains entries from a number of blogs.

Online media differ from traditional media because they contain elements of interpersonal,group,and mass communication.

Which of the following is the address for where web pages are located?

Twitch is a streaming video service that shows ______.

The hacker movement is characterized by people who think that computers and the Internet are an evil force destroying American society.

Amazon bought the video game streaming service Twitch for almost US$1 billion because ______.

In a brief essay,explain why President Donald Trump likes using Twitter to communicate with the public and why his doing so can be controversial.

Convergence is the process of bringing together the characteristics of multiple media on the Internet.

The video game Grand Theft Auto V made more money that the movies Avatar and Titanic combined.

Radio and the Internet have which of the following in common?

The movie that revolutionized Internet-based promotion of films was which of the following?

What is citizen journalism?

Video games can be considered to be a major new medium in part because ______.

People connect to the Internet using which of the following?

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

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Exam 10: Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

The next-generation Internet will be used primarily for which of the following?

High-speed Internet service is also known as what?

According to Tim Berners-Lee,which of the following is a principle upon which the web is based?

Paul Baran's idea of cutting messages into small pieces and sending them on the easiest route was known as which of the following?

On a website,cookies are which of the following?

______ is a social media service built around sharing messages and photos that disappear after a short period of time or after the recipient views them.

The authoritative LexisNexis news database now contains entries from a number of blogs.

Online media differ from traditional media because they contain elements of interpersonal,group,and mass communication.

Which of the following is the address for where web pages are located?

Twitch is a streaming video service that shows ______.

The hacker movement is characterized by people who think that computers and the Internet are an evil force destroying American society.

Amazon bought the video game streaming service Twitch for almost US$1 billion because ______.

In a brief essay,explain why President Donald Trump likes using Twitter to communicate with the public and why his doing so can be controversial.

Convergence is the process of bringing together the characteristics of multiple media on the Internet.

The video game Grand Theft Auto V made more money that the movies Avatar and Titanic combined.

Radio and the Internet have which of the following in common?

The movie that revolutionized Internet-based promotion of films was which of the following?

What is citizen journalism?

Video games can be considered to be a major new medium in part because ______.

People connect to the Internet using which of the following?

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

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