Question 1

Why did AOL begin losing customers in the early 2000s?

Accepted Answer

A)   It didn't provide instant messaging.
B)   It couldn't keep up with the advent of broadband Internet connections.
C)   It didn't screen out pornographic sites.
D)   It merged with Time Warner.
E)   It merged with Google. B

Question 2

Facebook uses profile information to deliver targeted and personalized ads to its users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which statement about the business model of Google is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Google makes the majority of its money from subscription fees.
B)   Google makes the majority of its money from pay-per-click advertisements.
C)   Google is a nonprofit organization dedicated to universal access to information.
D)   The majority of Google's revenue comes from selling its cloud-based word processing program.
E)   None of the above options is correct. B

Question 4

E-mail was one of the earliest services of the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Selecting from the following list of terms, match the description with the best answer. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-A site where you can upload photos, share interests, and post messages to friends

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiber-optic cable
B)  World Wide Web
C)  Social media site
D)  HTML

Question 6

Selecting from the following list of terms, match the description with the best answer. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Thin glass bundles capable of transmitting thousands of messages

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiber-optic cable
B)  World Wide Web
C)  Social media site
D)  HTML

Question 7

Netscape overtook Internet Explorer as the most popular Web browser in the late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which two developments were key to the Internet's marketability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Microprocessors and fiber-optic cable
B)   ARPAnet and microprocessors
C)   ARPAnet and digitization
D)   E-commerce and distributed networks
E)   Moore's Law and the World Wide Web

Question 9

According to the textbook, what is the most popular social networking site?

Accepted Answer

A)   Twitter
B)   Friendster
C)   MySpace
D)   Facebook
E)   Craigslist

Question 10

The Internet originated as a military and government project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which one of the following is an example of media convergence?

Accepted Answer

A)   The tendency of news media to focus on local stories
B)   The use of tablets to access different forms of traditional media, like books and movies
C)   The theory that there are more and more media outlets
D)   The way media coverage tends to follow a mob mentality in reporting
E)   The idea that every media format will eventually be replaced by another

Question 12

Apple sells more than 25 million tablets each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The introduction of microprocessors, miniature circuits made of silicon, made personal computers possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The law that grants sweeping powers to law-enforcement agencies to intercept individuals' online communications, including e-mail messages and browsing records, is the .

Accepted Answer

A)   Communications Decency Act
B)   Telecommunications Act
C)   USA PATRIOT Act
D)   Child Online Protection Act
E)   Children's Internet Protection Act

Question 15

In the 1990s, AOL was the top Internet service provider in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the textbook, which of the following technological advances has/have contributed to the rise of media convergence?

Accepted Answer

A)   The development of wireless networks, making it easier for people to access the Internet almost anywhere
B)   Broadband Internet connections, which improved the multimedia capabilities of computers
C)   The development of Internet-capable cell phones
D)   The rise of the personal computer industry in the mid-1970s
E)   All of the options are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes an ''opt-in'' Internet policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A policy that assumes a Web site has the right to collect and share your information
B)   A policy of inserting spyware on unsuspecting computers
C)   A policy whereby consumers have to give their consent before a Web site can collect any browsing history data
D)   A policy favored by marketers and data-mining corporations
E)   A policy of tricking search engines into including Web sites in their search results

Question 18

The World Wide Web was developed in .

Accepted Answer

A)   the late 1980s
B)   1993
C)   the late 1990s
D)   2000
E)   2007

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Linux software is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It's free.
B)   Many people have contributed to its development.
C)   It is most often found on operating servers rather than PC desktops.
D)   It was established by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
E)   All of the options are correct.

Question 20

''Cookies'' are files that allow a Web site owner to chart the computer user's movements within the Web site and collect other information about the user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Internet, Digital Media, and Media Convergence

Why did AOL begin losing customers in the early 2000s?

Facebook uses profile information to deliver targeted and personalized ads to its users.

Which statement about the business model of Google is true?

E-mail was one of the earliest services of the Internet.

Selecting from the following list of terms, match the description with the best answer. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. -A site where you can upload photos, share interests, and post messages to friends

Selecting from the following list of terms, match the description with the best answer. Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. -Thin glass bundles capable of transmitting thousands of messages

Netscape overtook Internet Explorer as the most popular Web browser in the late 1990s.

Which two developments were key to the Internet's marketability?

According to the textbook, what is the most popular social networking site?

The Internet originated as a military and government project.

Which one of the following is an example of media convergence?

Apple sells more than 25 million tablets each year.

The introduction of microprocessors, miniature circuits made of silicon, made personal computers possible.

The law that grants sweeping powers to law-enforcement agencies to intercept individuals' online communications, including e-mail messages and browsing records, is the .

In the 1990s, AOL was the top Internet service provider in the United States.

According to the textbook, which of the following technological advances has/have contributed to the rise of media convergence?

Which of the following best describes an ''opt-in'' Internet policy?

The World Wide Web was developed in .

Which of the following statements about Linux software is true?

''Cookies'' are files that allow a Web site owner to chart the computer user's movements within the Web site and collect other information about the user.