Deck 4: The Internet and Social Media

Question 1

When Internet technology was developed in the 1970s by the Department of Defense,it was called ARPANET.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

With _______ technology,information can be carried at many times the speed of a dialup modem.

A)broadband
B)broadpipe
C)broadwidth
D)multiplexing
E)digicasting

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A popular way to make a profit over the Internet is to:

A)sell advertising
B)sell merchandise
C)sell services
D)make people pay to see your site
E)all of these

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about blogs?

A)The word is short for "web logs"
B)They are another manifestation of Web 2.0
C)They often contain links to other blogs,news reports,music clips,etc.
D)They were one of the first uses of the Internet
E)They are like journals

Question 5

A common language enabling computers to communicate with one another is called a(n):

A)mother tongue
B)keycode
C)link code
D)protocol
E)IPSD

Question 6

Which of the following is an implication of the Internet and Social Media?

A)the Internet supplements the surveillance function of traditional mass media
B)social media interferes with productivity in the workplace.
C)Internet users can experience information overload
D)the Internet can facilitate identity theft and cyber bullying
E)all of these

Question 7

As of 2010,_______ percent of U.S.adults were Internet users.

A)10
B)30
C)50
D)70
E)80

Question 8

States posting the names and addresses of sex offenders on the Web:

A)are attempting to function as censors
B)have raised serious concerns about privacy issues
C)have provoked discussions about Web 2.0
D)all of these
E)none of these

Question 9

The development of the modem allowed the computer's communication function to expand.

Question 10

The electronic address of an online item is its:

A)MUD
B)Web page
C)domain
D)TSPI
E)URL

Question 11

In the mid-2000s,easy-to-use software programs made it easy to upload content to the Internet.This encouraged the growth of:

A)blogs
B)social networking sites
C)video sharing sites
D)all of these
E)none of these

Question 12

Early computers were essentially adding machines.

Question 13

If the Internet has no gatekeepers,

A)it has no censorship
B)the government will regulate it even more strictly
C)it will not be able to generate revenue through advertising
D)people can trust almost everything they find online
E)shoppers will be at the mercy of retailers

Question 14

WiFi stands for:

A)Window Fidelity
B)Wireless Fidelity
C)Windows is Fun internet
D)Wireless Free internet
E)none of these

Question 15

Hypertext allows Internet users to link one electronic document to another.

Question 16

E-mail is the most widely used Internet resource because it is fast and extremely private.

Question 17

What we consider today's Internet is due to the efforts of the Department of Defense and _____________.

A)TCPIP,Inc.
B)the National Science Foundation
C)ARPANET
D)Microsoft
E)NASA

Question 18

The Internet system most resembles:

A)the phone system
B)the TV system
C)the radio system
D)the magazine system
E)none of these

Question 19

A future convergence of wireless,broadband and other devices,resulting in someone being continuously connected to the Internet,is called:

A)the Evernet
B)the Supranet
C)the Internet II
D)all of these
E)none of these

Question 20

Spam is:

A)online aggression
B)the attempt to indicate emotion via key strokes,such as:-)
C)the cyber equivalent of junk mail
D)e-mail that has collected while the receiver is on vacation
E)using e-mail for sensitive issues when interpersonal communication would be best

Question 21

The World Wide Web is synonymous with the Internet.

Question 22

Privacy concerns abound on the Internet due to the ease with which personal information can be found online.

Question 23

More than a trillion people worldwide now use the Internet.

Question 24

The Evernet will enable people to be continuously connected to the Internet,anywhere,using any information device.

Question 25

The use of Facebook has resulted in several negative consequences including a contributing cause of increased divorces and cyber bullying.Discuss other negative consequences that you have personally observed.

Question 26

As Facebook,Twitter and YouTube increase their penetration across the globe,they are discovering that bigger audiences mean fewer expenses.

Question 27

The major source of information about the Internet audience is I-tron Inc.

Question 28

The U.S.is the world leader in the adoption of broadband.

Question 29

Social media have encouraged young people to help overthrow an oppressive regime but have not been successful in promoting the task to create a more responsive government.Do you see this as a possibility?

Question 30

Using blogs,anyone can become a mass communicator.

Question 31

The information obtained on the Internet must be viewed with caution,because the Internet's lack of gatekeepers means there is no guarantee of accuracy.