Question 1

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

If the Internet has no gatekeepers,

Accepted Answer

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 
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 A

Question 3

Early computers were essentially adding machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Internet system most resembles:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

More than a trillion people worldwide now use the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The electronic address of an online item is its:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

It is definitely a possibility that soci

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true about blogs?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Accepted Answer

In addition to contributing to increased

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.

If the Internet has no gatekeepers,

Early computers were essentially adding machines.

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

The Internet system most resembles:

More than a trillion people worldwide now use the Internet.

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

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

The electronic address of an online item is its:

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

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

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?

Which of the following is NOT true about blogs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Communication: Mass and Other Forms

Perspectives on Mass Communication

Historical and Cultural Context

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

Radio

Sound Recording

Motion Pictures

Broadcast Television

Cable, Satellite and Internet Television

News Gathering and Reporting

Public Relations

Advertising

Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Ethics and Other Informal Controls

Social Effects of Mass Communicationglossary

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Exam 4: The Internet and Social Media

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.

If the Internet has no gatekeepers,

Early computers were essentially adding machines.

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

The Internet system most resembles:

More than a trillion people worldwide now use the Internet.

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

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

The electronic address of an online item is its:

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

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

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?

Which of the following is NOT true about blogs?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Communication: Mass and Other Forms

Perspectives on Mass Communication

Historical and Cultural Context

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

Radio

Sound Recording

Motion Pictures

Broadcast Television

Cable, Satellite and Internet Television

News Gathering and Reporting

Public Relations

Advertising

Formal Controls: Laws, Rules, Regulations

Ethics and Other Informal Controls

Social Effects of Mass Communicationglossary

Filters