Deck 5: Interconnected by the Internet

Question 1

Email is one of the earliest and most widely used of the Internet resources.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

MP3 is used to play online video games.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A listserv is a type of weblog.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Instant messaging is more commonly referred to as text messages.

Question 5

A blogger is someone who monitors a newsgroup.

Question 6

Vinton Cerf is considered the "father of the Internet."

Question 7

Privacy issues are especially relevant in the context of the Internet.

Question 8

The RIAA has initiated lawsuits against online music pirates.

Question 9

Web users can use internet streaming to determine if the online information they retrieve is reliable and credible.

Question 10

Although streaming is popular, it's becoming more expensive and content is becoming more siloed than in the glory days of broadband viewing.

Question 11

Many Internet users are abandoning traditionally delivered radio and television.

Question 12

The Internet operates as a packet-switched network.

Question 13

The web is not important to television networks or affiliate stations.

Question 14

Podcasts allow listeners to hear audio content on their own schedules, and can be archived on computers.

Question 15

Cybercasting hasn't been a factor in helping little-known artists gain exposure.

Question 16

Which of the following are Internet-related privacy concerns?

A)using data to sell targeted ads
B)the use of cookies to track online surfing
C)using someone's image without permission
D)all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following most quickly reached the critical mass required to be considered a mass medium?

A)television
B)Internet
C)books
D)radio

Question 18

The amount of content online is largely unlimited but the speed of online delivery is constrained by___?

A)URL lags
B)weak packets
C)TCP/IP interference
D)bandwidth

Question 19

A ___ is a powerful computer providing continuous access to the internet.

A)client
B)router
C)server
D)none of the above

Question 20

Software programs that allow surfing (navigating) the Web are called:

A)ISPs
B)URLs
C)browsers
D)modems

Question 21

The web is an ideal venue for reporting news because:

A)an unlimited amount of information can be presented
B)late-breaking news can be added almost instantaneously
C)it can be richly presented in audio, video, text, and graphic formats
D)all of the above

Question 22

The Internet is considered what type of a network?

A)integrated
B)hybrid
C)compressed
D)packet-switched

Question 23

Which is the originating computer of an email message?

A)router
B)server
C)client
D)desktop

Question 24

Which is the top level domain in [e-mail] ?

A)org
B)management
C)company
D)user999

Question 25

MP3 stands for:

A)Motion Pictures and Graphics Level 3
B)Moving Pictures Experts Group, Audio Layer 3
C)Third generation Movie and Photo digitization
D)none of the above

Question 26

Which of the following is most similar to email?

A)chat rooms
B)instant messaging
C)news groups
D)electronic mailing lists

Question 27

The relatively small screen size of handheld devices encouraged the development of:

A)blogs
B)apps
C)YouTube
D)social networking sites

Question 28

As blogging increases, what happens?

A)traditional media become even more powerful
B)media power becomes more concentrated
C)media power is redistributed into the hands of many
D)both A & B

Question 29

Who is referred to as the father of the Internet?

A)Tim Berners Lee
B)Vinton Cerf
C)Ted Arpa
D)none of the above

Question 30

What does TCP/IP stand for?

A)transit control packets/intradomain packets
B)transit coordination processes/international proprietary
C)transmission control protocols/Internet protocols
D)none of the above

Question 31

Streaming technology:

A)allows users to evaluate the credibility of online information
B)pushes a continuous flow of data through the Internet
C)divides information into "packets"
D)none of the above

Question 32

Short episodes of online-only programming are called:

A)webisodes
B)episodic online content
C)both A & B
D)none of the above

Question 33

When using the Internet, your _____ is often tracked:

A)visits to web sites
B)product preferences
C)both A & B
D)none of the above