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

Google is a subsidiary of YouTube.

ISP stands for Internet _________________________ provider.

While no one owns the Internet, some businesses have had commercial success controlling parts of the Internet experience.Which of the following endeavors has/have been commercially successful?

Use the following to answer questions: Matching 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

Use the following to answer questions: Matching Select from the following list of terms to match the description with the best answer.Some terms may be used more than once or not at all. -A company that provides access to the Internet

Second Life is an example of a(n) _______.

Linux is an example of open-source software.

Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson established the "login name@host computer" convention for e-mail addresses.

HTML stands for hypertext _________________________ language.

_________________________ is made of thin glass bundles that transmit thousands of messages simultaneously via laser light.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching 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. -Written code that creates Web pages and links

HTML stands for "hypertext markup language."

_________________________ contain articles in chronological, journal-like form, often with reader comments and links to other articles on the Web.

Why do consumer advocates tend to favor the "opt-in" policy and marketers the "opt-out" policy for the collection of browsing history data?

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that efforts to ban indecent and obscene material on the Web through the Communications Decency Act of 1996 were unconstitutional.

Use the following to answer questions: Matching 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. -Facebook

By 2014, about how many apps were available for Apple devices?

Google+ is a social networking site that is designed to compete with Facebook.

The 1996 Telecommunications Act encouraged mergers and joint ventures among phone companies and cable operators.

Today's major ISPs include all except which of the following?