Deck 10: The Internet and Social Media

Question 1

A _____________ is a personal Web page that comments on the news and provides links to stories that back up the commentary with evidence.

A) dialog
B) blog
C) usenet
D) listserv

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The first electronic digital computer,_____________,was developed by the British during World War II to help break the German's secret code.

A) ENIAC
B) UNIVAC
C) Colossus
D) ARPA

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to long-time New Yorker columnist A.J.Liebling,freedom of the press is guaranteed to

A) all.
B) the media literate.
C) those who own the presses.
D) citizens in a democracy.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The idea that we use social media to communicate our actual identities is the

A) dual factor model of social media use.
B) fear of missing out.
C) idealized virtual identity hypothesis.
D) extended real-life hypothesis.

Question 5

Websites that function as online communities of users are called

A) listservs.
B) VoIP.
C) Usenet.
D) social networking sites.

Question 6

The idea that social media users tend to show idealized characteristics that don't represent who they are is

A) extended real-life hypothesis..
B) idealized virtual identity hypothesis.
C) fear of missing out.
D) dual factor model of social media use.

Question 7

Proponents of Internet freedom see its _____________ as providing protection for unpopular expression;proponents of greater Internet control see it as the Internet's greatest danger.

A) anonymity
B) reach
C) breadth
D) low cost

Question 8

The dual-factor model of social media use claims our engagement with social media is motivated by the need to belong and the need

A) for self-esteem.
B) for self-presentation.
C) to staying current.
D) to not miss out.

Question 9

The Apple II personal computer was developed by

A) Steve Jobs and Stephen Wozniak.
B) Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
C) Paul Baran and Paul Allen.
D) Steven Bellovin and Vinton Cerf.

Question 10

Computers that reduce information to a code made up of the digits 1 and 0 for storage and manipulation use a _____________ code.

A) abacus
B) binary
C) plenary
D) primary

Question 11

The "originator of the computer" was _____________,an Englishman,who in 1836 produced designs for a "computer" that could conduct algebraic computations using stored memory and punch cards for input and output.

A) John Napier
B) Blaise Pascal
C) Gottfried Leibnitz
D) Charles Babbage

Question 12

The global network of interconnected computers that communicate freely and share and exchange information is called the

A) Information Superhighway.
B) protocol.
C) World Wide Web.
D) Internet.

Question 13

The availability of trustworthy _____________-coding and decoding-technologies that make online use of credit and bank card numbers,addresses,social security numbers,and other sensitive information safer for both seller and buyer has fueled interest in the Internet as a place to do business.

A) Web-lock
B) encryption
C) Net filter
D) scanner

Question 14

In 1962,_____________ of the Rand Corporation proposed a packet-switching system that would allow the military to maintain command over its missiles and planes in the event of a nuclear attack.It is the basis of what we know today as the Internet.

A) John Mauchly
B) Paul Allen
C) Paul Baran
D) Steve Jobs

Question 15

The development of the _____________-with its small size,absence of heat,and low cost-made personal computers possible.

A) terminal
B) microcomputer
C) vacuum tube
D) semiconductor

Question 16

Computers that link individual personal computer users to the Internet are called

A) terminals.
B) mainframes.
C) ARPANET.
D) hosts.

Question 17

The "network of networks," consisting of LANs (Local Area Networks-networks connecting two or more computers,usually within the same building)and WANs (Wide Area Networks-networks that connect several LANs in different locations),is called the

A) provider.
B) World Wide Web.
C) Internet.
D) host.

Question 18

The most well known and arguably the most effective ______ Web site is MoveOn.org.

A) commercial
B) spam-free
C) blogging
D) activist

Question 19

The first "full-service" electronic computer,_____________,was based on the work of Iowa State University's John V.Atanasoff and introduced by scientists John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert of the University of Pennsylvania in 1946.

A) ENIAC
B) UNIVAC
C) Colossus
D) ARPA

Question 20

The first successful commercial computer,used by the Census Bureau in 1951,was

A) ENIAC.
B) UNIVAC.
C) Colossus.
D) ARPANET.

Question 21

The heart of the Web lies in the _____________ (common communication rules and languages)that define its use.

A) software
B) operating systems
C) protocols
D) search engines

Question 22

In 2012,the Internet industry and federal government responded to users' fear for their
Personal privacy with ________________,voluntary guidelines asking sites to place a "do
Not track" button on their Web pages.

A) network neutrality
B) the Protect Intellectual Property Act
C) the Stop Online Piracy Act
D) the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights

Question 23

_____________ is the massive collection,distillation,and distribution of consumer data willingly given by consumers.

A) Direct marketing
B) Authorized data sale
C) Dataveillance
D) Clipping

Question 24

_____________ is a form of technologically imposed censorship,in which people without the new communication technology have diminished access to the information it makes available.

A) Cyberdemocracy
B) The information gap
C) The Information slow lane
D) The technology gap

Question 25

_____________,the requirement that all ISPs
Allow the free and equal flow of all web traffic,is at the center of the fight over SOPA (Stop
Online Piracy Act)and the PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act).

A) Network neutrality
B) Opt-out
C) Opt-in
D) Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights

Question 26

Sensing that the future of computing was in personal computers and that computers' power would reside not in their size but in the software that ran them,_____________ dropped out of Harvard University in 1975 and,with his friend _____________,founded Microsoft Corporation.

A) Steve Jobs;Stephen Wozniak
B) Bill Gates;Paul Allen
C) Paul Baran;Paul Allen
D) Steven Bellovin;Vinton Cerf

Question 27

The intensity of the online world can sometimes trigger ____________ in teens.

A) Facebook depression.
B) social isolation.
C) Facebook envy.
D) fear of missing out.

Question 28

Telephone over the Internet in which voice messages are transmitted in digital packets is

A) IM.
B) Web telephony.
C) routing.
D) VoIP.

Question 29

Each file or directory on the Internet (that is,on the host computer connected to the Internet)is designated by an address,called its

A) Packet Locating Number (PLN).
B) Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
C) Local Area Network (LAN).
D) Internet Information Locator (IIL).

Question 30

Instances in which copyrighted material may be used without permission or payment are referred to as

A) commodification of information.
B) fair use.
C) blogs.
D) listservs.

Question 31

Privacy in the global village has two important dimensions: the use of personal information people willingly give online and the protection of

A) communication people wish to keep private.
B) credit card information.
C) important business/customer data.
D) hard discs from snooping software.

Question 32

The software that tells a computer how to work is called its

A) microprocessor.
B) MITS.
C) WAN.
D) operating system.

Question 33

People who have never known a world without the Internet are known as

A) baby boomers.
B) Generation X.
C) Generation Y.
D) digital natives.

Question 34

The widening disparity between the communication technology haves and have-nots is referred to as

A) flat rate billing.
B) the information gap.
C) the information slow lane.
D) the technology gap.

Question 35

Computer stations connected to large,centralized mainframes or minicomputers are called

A) personal computers.
B) terminals.
C) microcomputers.
D) LANs.

Question 36

The electronic tracking of the choices people make when they are surfing the Net is their

A) click stream.
B) MUD.
C) cybertrail.
D) cookie.

Question 37

_____ is identifying code placed on a computer by a website without permission or notification.

A) A cybersnoop
B) Spyware
C) A link
D) Censorware

Question 38

Finding information on the Web is easy thanks to _____________,which provide on-screen menus,making navigation of the Web as simple as pointing and clicking.

A) software links
B) operating systems
C) protocols
D) search engines

Question 39

The lack of technological access among people of color,the poor,the disabled,and those living in rural areas is called the

A) information gap.
B) digital divide.
C) information slow lane.
D) technology gap.

Question 40

Resenting the positive posts of friends on social media is known as

A) social isolation.
B) peer pressure.
C) Facebook envy.
D) Facebook depression

Question 41

What are the Five Internet Freedoms? Briefly describe each.

Question 42

How has the introduction of new computer technologies changed the issue of privacy in mass communication?

Question 43

Software programs loaded onto users' computers and used to download and view Web files are known as browsers.

Question 44

Although some critics see the Internet as possibly harmful to the democratic process,more traditional media-radio,for example-were universally hailed as bringing more people into the political process.

Question 45

Fear of missing out (FOMO)is also known as Facebook envy.

Question 46

People using the World Wide Web encounter hosts,URLs,browsers,search engines,and home pages.Define each of these terms.

Question 47

It is illegal for social media Web pages to collect personal information.

Question 48

The first successful commercial computer,used in the 1950s by the Census Bureau,was UNIVAC.

Question 49

What is the significance of Colossus,ENIAC,and UNIVAC?

Question 50

Tim Berners-Lee developed the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

Question 51

Why is it inaccurate to speak of the Internet's audience?

Question 52

The "originator of the computer" is considered to be German Gottfried Leibnitz.

Question 53

Personal computer,microcomputer,and terminal are all synonymous.

Question 54

When people go online,the click streams they leave provide them with privacy protection.

Question 55

What does it mean to say that media are extensions of our bodies? Give an example.

Question 56

Facebook depression is not recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Question 57

What are the primary arguments for and against concern over the digital divide?

Question 58

There is little doubt that municipal Wi-Fi is a fundamental right that should be available to all citizens.

Question 59

Distinguish between LANs and WANs.

Question 60

The massive collection and distillation of consumer data is referred to as dataveillance.

Question 61

How do the technology gap and information gap differ? How are they related?

Question 62

Commercialization of the Internet will open it up to even more users.Commercialization of the Internet will cheapen it,making it just another ad-dominated entertainment medium like television.These are two sides in another raging Internet controversy.What is your opinion of the commercialization of the Internet? Defend your position.

Question 63

Supporters of Internet freedom see the medium's anonymity as one of its greatest strengths.Proponents of stricter Internet control see it as one of its greatest threats.Discuss the position of each side in the debate over control of Internet expression and then take-and defend-your own position.

Question 64

What does A.J.Liebling mean when he says that freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own the presses?

Question 65

Users of the Internet are worried about their privacy.Explain the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights and the difference between opt-in and opt-out.

Question 66

What are the particular problems facing copyright protection on the Internet? What are some of the possible solutions? How far do you think the government should go in protecting intellectual property rights on the Internet? Defend your position.