Question 1

Yahoo! and Bing include dedicated sites where users can post and share videos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Within six months of ICQ's introduction, America Online (AOL) created its own instant messaging software called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ARM 
B)  AIM 
C)  ATM 
D)  ALM

Question 3

Most video-sharing sites let users ____ content, which makes it easy for others to find video content related to research projects or specific subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  tweet 
B)  tag 
C)  copy 
D)  save

Question 4

A(n) ____ message is sent in real time between users who are chatting over a network.

Accepted Answer

A)  instant 
B)  push 
C)  pull 
D)  email

Question 5

Most business professionals use ____ on their cell phones and other mobile devices to communicate with clients and customers.

Accepted Answer

A)  chat 
B)  instant messaging 
C)  email 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

One way of sharing information is to join, or follow, a mailing list. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Classmates.com started in 1995 as a way to connect people from specific graduating classes at high schools and colleges, and people ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the military 
B)  vacationing overseas 
C)  studying Information Technology 
D)  who are new U.S. citizens

Question 8

An early online social network, craigslist, which was created in 1995 by Craig Newmark, started as an information resource for ____ area residents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago 
B)  Pittsburgh 
C)  Los Angeles 
D)  San Francisco

Question 9

Users with a sound card, speakers, and a microphone connected to their computers can participate in a ____, in which participants speak to each other in real time, much like they would using a telephone.

Accepted Answer

A)  text chat 
B)  text blast 
C)  voice chat 
D)  podcast

Question 10

A(n) _________________________ sends subscribed users frequently updated content on a schedule that the user specifies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _________________________ sends subscribed users frequently updated...

Question 11

Podcasting's original use was to make it easy for people to create and broadcast their own ____, but many other uses soon followed.

Accepted Answer

A)  radio shows 
B)  tv shows 
C)  blog feeds 
D)  community announcements

Question 12

Many blogs are published using free blogging tools available from sites such as Blogger, WordPress, and Windows ____ Writer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Press 
B)  Social 
C)  Expression 
D)  Live

Question 13

A virtual community, now more commonly called an online _________________________ network, provides a way for people to discuss issues and share information using the Internet or cellular networks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A virtual community, now more commonly called...

Question 14

In 1988, Jarkko Oikarinen wrote a multiuser communications program called Internet Relay ____ (IRC).

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication 
B)  Chat 
C)  Connect 
D)  Community

Question 15

_________________________ refers to using Internet communication to harass, threaten, or intimidate someone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ refers to using Internet communication to...

Question 16

A(n) ____ is a form of blogging in which users send short messages on a very frequent schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  microblog 
B)  blog 
C)  mailing list 
D)  pod

Question 17

The early networks that became the Internet included many computers that ran a program called ____ that allowed users to exchange short text messages.

Accepted Answer

A)  Text 
B)  Chat 
C)  Communicate 
D)  Talk

Question 18

Political candidates, grassroots campaigns, television programs, and millions of businesses have Facebook ____ that are an integral part of their marketing efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  tweets 
B)  pages 
C)  placeholders 
D)  microblogs

Question 19

The following is NOT an example of push technology: ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chat 
B)  blogs 
C)  instant messaging 
D)  mashups

Question 20

When anyone can subscribe to a mailing list, it is called a free list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: User-Generated Content on the Internet

Yahoo! and Bing include dedicated sites where users can post and share videos.

Within six months of ICQ's introduction, America Online (AOL) created its own instant messaging software called ____.

Most video-sharing sites let users ____ content, which makes it easy for others to find video content related to research projects or specific subjects.

A(n) ____ message is sent in real time between users who are chatting over a network.

Most business professionals use ____ on their cell phones and other mobile devices to communicate with clients and customers.

One way of sharing information is to join, or follow, a mailing list. _________________________

Classmates.com started in 1995 as a way to connect people from specific graduating classes at high schools and colleges, and people ____.

An early online social network, craigslist, which was created in 1995 by Craig Newmark, started as an information resource for ____ area residents.

Users with a sound card, speakers, and a microphone connected to their computers can participate in a ____, in which participants speak to each other in real time, much like they would using a telephone.

A(n) _________________________ sends subscribed users frequently updated content on a schedule that the user specifies.

Podcasting's original use was to make it easy for people to create and broadcast their own ____, but many other uses soon followed.

Many blogs are published using free blogging tools available from sites such as Blogger, WordPress, and Windows ____ Writer.

A virtual community, now more commonly called an online _________________________ network, provides a way for people to discuss issues and share information using the Internet or cellular networks.

In 1988, Jarkko Oikarinen wrote a multiuser communications program called Internet Relay ____ (IRC) .

_________________________ refers to using Internet communication to harass, threaten, or intimidate someone.

A(n) ____ is a form of blogging in which users send short messages on a very frequent schedule.

The early networks that became the Internet included many computers that ran a program called ____ that allowed users to exchange short text messages.

Political candidates, grassroots campaigns, television programs, and millions of businesses have Facebook ____ that are an integral part of their marketing efforts.

The following is NOT an example of push technology: ____.

When anyone can subscribe to a mailing list, it is called a free list.