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

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

Which of the following statements about targeted advertising is not true?

What is spyware and what does it do?

What is the difference between the Internet and the Web?

By 2016, about how many apps were available for Apple devices?

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

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

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.

Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson established the "loginname@hostcomputer" convention for e-mail addresses.

HTML stands for "hypertext markup language."

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?

What was the original motivation for developing the Internet?

The Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 requires schools and libraries that receive federal funds for Internet access to filter out obscene, pornographic, or harmful content Web sites.

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

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

ARPAnet is a browser.

What are the key issues involving ownership and control of the Internet?

Which of the following statements about Linux software is true?

A form of Internet identity theft involving phony e-mail messages asking customers to update their credit card numbers, account passwords, and other personal information is called _______.

Amazon is the world's largest e-commerce store.