Question 1

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Child Internet Protection Act was .

Accepted Answer

constitutional

Question 2

How many Americans were the victims of identity theft in 2008 because of their online activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 10,000. 
B)  About 100,000. 
C)  About 1 million. 
D)  About 10 million. 
E)  About 100 million. 
A)  About 10,000. 
B)  About 100,000. 
C)  About 1 million. 
D)  About 10 million. 
E)  About 100 million. C

Question 3

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. E

Question 4

In 18th century America, there were no prior restraints on publication. This meant that colonists had the freedom to .

Accepted Answer

publish wi

Question 5

Kimberly Young's test for Internet addiction is based on the diagnosis of

Accepted Answer

A)  pathological gambling. 
B)  obsessive/compulsive behavior. 
C)  chronic sleeplessness. 
D)  anxiety disorders. 
E)  schizophrenia. 
A)  pathological gambling. 
B)  obsessive/compulsive behavior. 
C)  chronic sleeplessness. 
D)  anxiety disorders. 
E)  schizophrenia.

Question 6

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 7

Chinese "gold farmers" make a living by playing persistent online games and .

Accepted Answer

selling virtual obje

Question 8

The act of assuming someone else's electronic identity is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The act of assuming someone else's electronic...

Question 9

The Web is no longer a medium used to download information. Web users now have the ability to contribute content to the Web. This new way of using the Web has been given the name .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Web is no longer a medium...

Question 10

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.

Question 11

The Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom...

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

Accepted Answer

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

The volume of spam is increasing because

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A)  companies have found it to be effective. 
B)  it is 100 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)  companies have found it to be effective. 
B)  it is 100 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 14

The attempt to suppress or regulate public access to material considered offensive or harmful is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The attempt to suppress or regulate public...

Question 15

Trying to create a list of valid email addresses by sending email to randomly generated addresses and seeing which ones are delivered is called a .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trying to create a list of valid...

Question 16

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."

Question 17

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

Accepted Answer

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 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

According to John Stuart Mill's Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual is breaking the law. 
B)  it would clearly be to the benefit of the individual. 
C)  the individual is under 18 or over 65. 
D)  it would prevent harm to others. 
E)  According to Mill, the government should intervene if any of the above conditions are true. 
A)  the individual is breaking the law. 
B)  it would clearly be to the benefit of the individual. 
C)  the individual is under 18 or over 65. 
D)  it would prevent harm to others. 
E)  According to Mill, the government should intervene if any of the above conditions are true.

Question 20

A Korean cybercafé where people play on-line, persistent games is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  coffee clubhouse. 
B)  computer commons. 
C)  PC bang. 
D)  Tenretni Internet spelled backwards). 
E)  virtual reality theater. 
A)  coffee clubhouse. 
B)  computer commons. 
C)  PC bang. 
D)  Tenretni Internet spelled backwards). 
E)  virtual reality theater.

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Child Internet Protection Act was .

How many Americans were the victims of identity theft in 2008 because of their online activities?

A wiki is

In 18^th century America, there were no prior restraints on publication. This meant that colonists had the freedom to .

Kimberly Young's test for Internet addiction is based on the diagnosis of

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because

Chinese "gold farmers" make a living by playing persistent online games and .

The act of assuming someone else's electronic identity is called .

The Web is no longer a medium used to download information. Web users now have the ability to contribute content to the Web. This new way of using the Web has been given the name .

Sexting refers to

The Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

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

The volume of spam is increasing because

The attempt to suppress or regulate public access to material considered offensive or harmful is called .

Trying to create a list of valid email addresses by sending email to randomly generated addresses and seeing which ones are delivered is called a .

A blog is

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

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

According to John Stuart Mill's Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when

A Korean cybercafé where people play on-line, persistent games is called a

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In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Child Internet Protection Act was .

How many Americans were the victims of identity theft in 2008 because of their online activities?

A wiki is

In 18th century America, there were no prior restraints on publication. This meant that colonists had the freedom to .

Kimberly Young's test for Internet addiction is based on the diagnosis of

Sexting is causing a legal crisis because

Chinese "gold farmers" make a living by playing persistent online games and .

The act of assuming someone else's electronic identity is called .

The Web is no longer a medium used to download information. Web users now have the ability to contribute content to the Web. This new way of using the Web has been given the name .

Sexting refers to

The Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

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

The volume of spam is increasing because

The attempt to suppress or regulate public access to material considered offensive or harmful is called .

Trying to create a list of valid email addresses by sending email to randomly generated addresses and seeing which ones are delivered is called a .

A blog is

Which of these is not an example of direct censorship?

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

According to John Stuart Mill's Principle of Harm, the only ground on which the government should intervene in the conduct of an individual is when

A Korean cybercafé where people play on-line, persistent games is called a

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

In 18^th century America, there were no prior restraints on publication. This meant that colonists had the freedom to .