Michele is working hard to come up with a memorable, easy-to-ty.docx

Michele is working hard to come up with a memorable, "easy-
to-type" combination of letters and symbols to use as her new
company's network address. Her knitting company name is
"Michele's Designs"...so she is thinking of using
"http://MichelesKnittedDesigns.com." What is Michele working
on for her company?
a. its Internet service provider (ISP)
b. its spyware programming
c. its uniform resource locator (URL)
d. its Hypertext transfer protocol (http)
Internet use in the United States today is increasing at its
highest rate ever.

a. True
b. False
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks on America, it became evident
that the terrorists used the Internet to coordinate the plot, to
raise funds, and to help recruit new members to their cause.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is an example of a website going
"social"?
a. An online newspaper invites commentary from readers.
b. An online library allows "virtual" borrowing of their
periodicals.

c. A company's 401K package can be accessed by employees
online.
d. A clothing store's website gives discounts for online
orders.
Jennifer and Jason are working on their new software packages
to be released later this month. They have consulted with
several companies and individuals who will be helping them
with the Internet systems used to transfer their files over the
Web. Which of the following are they discussing with these
companies and individuals?
a. Hypertext transfer protocols (https)
b. encryptions
c. Web 2.0

d. social media
Martina is frustrated. She is trying to get a lot accomplished at
work this morning, but she keeps having to wait for her
computer because gray boxes saying "application loading" keep
popping up on her screen, rendering her computer useless until
they disappear. What is Martina waiting for?
a. plug-ins
b. cookies
c. scripts
d. XHTMLs
Which of the following resulted in the birth of the World Wide
Web in 1991?

a. the creation of hypertext markup language (HTML)
b. the evolution of transmission-control protocol/Internet
protocol (TCP/IP)
c. the introduction of the first wide area network (WAN) and
local area network (LAN)
d. the introduction of modems
Which of the following is NOT true of ISPs?
a. They connect users to the Internet and provide e-mail
accounts.
b. There are more than 400 in the United States with national
coverage.

c. They include telephone and cable companies.
d. They are mostly small, local operations.
What are protocols?
a. places where content is created and distributed
b. technical rules governing data communication
c. encryptions used when messages are written in code
d. applications in which users can provide and consume
content
The ARPANET program developed the earliest version of the
wireless networked computing (the model for what would
become the Internet) in 1972. What was their main intention in

creating this network?
a. to provide a network infrastructure for Apple's new PC
home computers
b. to provide critical support for NASA researchers to
communicate with field agents
c. to help coordinate between different stock exchanges
across the world to help fight speculative investing
d. to improve coordination between different researchers
working on U.S. Department of Defense projects
The real computer revolution in Hollywood is taking place
behind the scenes, during the post-production process, when
films get their finishing touches.
a. True

b. False
Which of the following is the BIGGEST difference between IP
Version 6 and its predecessor?
a. It allows for trillions and trillions of Internet addresses, as
opposed to the previous 4 billion.
b. It uses HTML language whereas the older version used an
antiquated Internet language.
c. It requires 6 (instead of the 5 previously required)
channels to be operational at all times.
d. It is an international version, allowing for the first time
nations across the globe to participate.
Who is the current "Goliath"?

a. Microsoft
b. Facebook
c. Alphabet
d. Yahoo!
Personal computer sales are plummeting worldwide as users
switch to tablet computers and smartphones.
a. True
b. False
Which model do Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and
Wikipedia all follow?

a. the Web 3.0 model
b. the Web 2.0 model
c. the social media model
d. the HTML model
Which of the following is NOT one of the top 10 Web
properties?
a. Verizon, Inc.
b. Google Sites
c. Comcast NBCUniversal

d. AOL, Inc.
In the response to the Internet's huge impact and influence,
many traditional media outlets are adopting the philosophy of
"if you can't beat them, join them."
Which of the following BEST exemplifies this?
a. McDonalds offers online coupons that consumers can print
and redeem at their locations.
b. Coca-Cola Corp has an elaborate Facebook page on which
they advertise and market.
c. The Boston Gazette Daily Newspaper has transformed to
an online-only publication.
d. Ford Motor Company is a "featured entry" on the
Wikipedia.com website.

What function does the file transfer protocol (FTP) perform?
a. It connects users to their mail servers.
b. It governs electronic mailing lists that "broadcast" email to
special-interest groups.
c. It is used for sending e-mail between host computers on
the Internet.
d. It governs how electronic documents and computer
programs are transmitted across the Internet.
Fabio, President and CEO of GenTex, has just called his
management team into his office to give them the good news
that their new PR spots have "gone viral."
What, exactly, happened to GenTex's PR spots?

a. The PR spots were ranked among Internet users as top
among similar spots.
b. The PR spots were featured in an online Internet news
story that was seen by millions.
c. The PR spots were picked up by users of social media and
spread quickly through the Internet.
d. The PR spots were awarded top honors at the annual
Internet PR Symposium.
If you are trying to create a web page for your band and having
difficulty creating links to other groups on your page, what is
the most likely cause of this problem?
a. Malfunctions in your hypertext programs.
b. A malfunction in your computer's browser memory.

c. Low levels of resolution on your wireless network.
d. Connectivity issues with your computer's hard drive.
Which of the following is a key difference between "dumb" cell
phones and smartphones?
a. "Dumb" cell phones can only make phone calls, whereas
smartphones can do a variety of other things.
b. Smartphones have features programmed onto the computer
chips built into the hardware, whereas "dumb" cell phones
require software.
c. Smartphones can only make phone calls, whereas "dumb"
cell phones can do a variety of other things.

d. "Dumb" cell phones have features programmed onto the
computer chips built into the hardware, whereas smartphones
require software.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major
categories into which telephone companies can be divided?
a.
International Record Carriers (IRCs)
b.
Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)
c.
Cell Phone Carriers
d.
Interexchange Carriers

Satellite communication was inspired by science fiction writer
Arthur C. Clarke.
a. True
b. False
Telecom carriers around the word are rejecting the LTE
standard.
a. True
b. False
What was the Telecommunications Act of 1996 intended to
accomplish?
a. entrench more government restrictions on the "wildly free"
cell phone industry

b. pair government and private corporations as permanent
partners in business of cell phones
c. break apart the large monopoly that was held by AT&T for
more than half a century
d. untangle ownership rules and line-of-business restrictions
and let free market forces prevail
If Kerry needs a phone that treats both voice and data streams
as packets of data like those on the Internet and has download
speeds of at least 10 million bits per second, what will she have
to do?
a. Lower her standards.
b. Wait for the 5G phones to come out.

c. Buy a 4G phone.
d. Buy a 3G phone.
Why are fiber-optic carriers ideal for computer data?
a. because there are no faster and more reliable wired or
wireless delivery systems
b. because they are immune to the electrical interference that
plagues copper wire systems
c. because they transmit data at speeds approaching 768
thousand bits per second
d. because they utilize an intense beam of pure, concentrated
light
Which of the following is TRUE of cell phone theft?

a. iPhones are still less desirable to thieves, both overseas
and in the United States.
b. Stolen cell phones can easily be reactivated and used
overseas, but not in the United States.
c. Stolen cell phones can easily be reactivated and used in the
United States, but not overseas.
d. Cell phone theft is no longer a problem in U.S. cities.
Why did President Franklin Roosevelt, through the
Communications Act of 1934, establish the Federal
Communications Commission?
a. to regulate communications

b. to split up the local exchanges
c. to establish wireless telephone technology
d. to foster greater independence in the telephone industry
Which of these statements captures a common fear associated
with cellular phone usage?
a. The use of text messaging will make it increasingly
difficult for students to adapt to using laptops or other types
of computer for schoolwork.
b. People will become overly dependent upon cellular phones
in their daily lives.
c. Young people can potentially meet criminals or sexual
abusers through cell phone groups.

d. Young people will accrue major debts as they began to use
cellular phones for international communications.
In many ways, the early telephone was the very first _______.
a. social network
b. dot com
c. laptop computer
d. digital notepad
Which of the following is TRUE of
M-commerce
?

a. It is just catching on in both Europe and the United States.
b. It is just catching on in Europe, although it has been
common in the United States for years.
c. It has been common in both Europe and the United States
for years.
d. It is just catching on in the United States, although it has
been common in Europe for years.
What might be the next big thing in cell phone and tablet apps?
a. virtual reality social media apps
b. live weather outlook apps

c. compass and/or flashlight apps
d. social media apps
Which of these provides one of the earliest forms of what would
be called "third screen" technology?
a. the Apple personal computer
b. AT&T's early video conferencing system
c. the Apple iPhone
d. the Verizon 1970s smart phone
YouTube is by far the most popular app on both iPhone and
Android brands and models.

a. True
b. False
In the early 20th century, the Bell Telegraph Company (which
would become AT&T) established a monopoly in the early
telephone industry because _________.
a. it ruthlessly enforced its patent rights to create legal
problems for competitors
b. it was able to create the most efficient delivery system for
phone signals
c. it also cornered the market for the production of phone
receivers
d. it was able to secure a grant from the U.S. government to
provide nationwide coverage

How did the laser, invented at Bell Labs, hold the key to
practical fiber-optic systems?
a. by producing intense beams of pure, concentrated light
b. by using high-grade copper wiring throughout the lines
c. by removing interference through digital radio signals
d. by switching from copper-based wire to fiber optics
The advent of the iPad, even more so than the iPod, iPhone, and
Kindle before it, made media executives rethink the future of
media distribution.
a. True

b. False
Manny is the new owner of a mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO) company. How will he be able to offer network space
to cell phone users who subscribe through his company?
a. through his company's own network
b. by purchasing a separate network
c. by leasing space from a major carrier
d. through the U.S. national free network
Which level of phones were the first to cross a telephone and a
handheld computer?
a. third-generation

b. second-generation
c. fifth-generation
d. fourth-generation
Nora is developing a state-of-the-art video game that combines
action, adventure, critical thinking, and FUN. This game, she
contends, will be best used in classrooms as a teaching tool for
teachers of middle-school aged children. If Nora, in fact, has
created such a game, what will it be considered?
a. a hit game
b. a serious game
c. a viral game

d. a mainstream game
What does the long-running "Gamergate" controversy highlight?
a. propensity for violence and gore in the gaming community
b. favoritism toward college students in the gaming
community
c. antagonism toward women in the gaming community
d. bias against older gamers in the gaming community
Although games are now about equally popular among males
and females, critics argue that games are still designed to appeal
to straight white male players.

a. True
b. False
Video game console makers try to prevent competitors from
developing and marketing games for their systems by _______.
a. heavily prosecuting perceived breaches of established
patents by their competitors
b. creating security features that make it impossible to mimic
their technology without signing a licensing deal with them
c. using highly sophisticated firewalls to prevent competitors
from stealing the information needed to encode games for
their console
d. creating a system of passwords on all of their games that
outside manufacturers can't mimic

The gear wars that played out over the past 40 years were
largely defined by the number of computer bits that the central
processing units of the game consoles could process
simultaneously.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is TRUE of the integration of video
games with personal computers?
a. It was a turning point in the development of video games
only.
b. It was a turning point in the development of personal
computers only.
c. It was NOT a turning point in the development of either
personal computers or video games.

d. It was a turning point in the development of both personal
computers and video games.
_______ is the current champion in the console sales game
thanks to the introduction of a popular new version of its
________ console along with its older portable game.
a. Sony / PlayStation
b. Atari / Flashback
c. Nintendo / Wii
d. Microsoft / Xbox
What did the controversy over the game "Mortal Kombat"
eventually lead to?

a. the characterization of all video games as potentially
harmful to youth
b. the call for any pre-18-year-old to have a parent present
for any video game purchase
c. the banning of any violent video game that included gore
or blood
d. the establishment of the Electronic Software Review
Board
Nicholas is a big-time gamer. Recently, he decided to alter his
favorite game environment to create a different, more exciting
gaming experience. He hopes to showcase this work to a major
game development company after he graduates.
What will Nicholas be showing off to this company?
a. his AI

b. his game engine
c. his MMORPGs
d. his mods
Which of the following is TRUE of video game genre
popularity?
a. Strategy games are much more popular than action games.
b. Adventure games are much more popular than role-playing
games.
c. Role-playing games are much more popular than strategy
games.

d. Action games are much more popular than casual games.
One of the enduring challenges to video game designers has
been to develop games that appeal to _______.
a. females
b. young children
c. parents
d. teens
The first public outcry against video games was heard in 1976
with the release of "Death Race 2000."
a. True

b. False
Through video game learning, teachers are able to teach
something while their students are also having fun, an instance
of ________.
a. higher learning
b. incidental learning
c. classroom play-and-learn
d. digital instruction
Which of these phenomena had the most immediate impact on
the creation of home video gaming in the United States and
abroad?

a. The popularity of pinball, fighting, and other types of
arcade games.
b. The popularity of Dungeons and Dragons and other role-
playing games.
c. The popularity of science fiction films like
Star Wars
.
d. The decommissioning of military-grade flight and combat
simulating software.
What did a glut of "Pong" imitations and the introduction of
second-generation consoles lead to in 1977?
a. the first great boom in the video game market
b. the first real competitive market in the video game market

c. the first great crash in the video game market
d. the first representation of the video game market in the
stock exchange
Why do the latest game consoles include high-capacity hard
drives?
a. so that they can handle the functionalities of today's joy-
sticks
b. so that they can be played whether plugged into the wall or
wirelessly
c. so that they can accept games from other brands'
manufacturers

d. so that they can function as home entertainment centers
Game software annual revenue in the United States is second
only to that of network television.
a. True
b. False
What is the rationale the military uses to promote the use of
violent video games by its soldiers?
a. It might help generals train their soldiers to be
compassionate leaders.
b. It might create a new wave of media awareness in the
military.
c. It might produce more effective killers for the military.

d. It might sooner bring about commonality and, therefore,
world peace.
Why did Nolan Bushnell start Atari?
a. to provide a network infrastructure for millions of video
games
b. to provide an outlet for the hundreds of video game
designers of the day
c. to manufacture and distribute the coin-operated version of
his game, "Pong"
d. to help the video game industry's beginning with a loud
"BOOM"
Which of the following is TRUE of the top-selling games of all
time?

a. They came bundled with other video games.
b. They were graphically violent, gory games.
c. They were targeted to the under 12 demographic.
d. They came bundled with game consoles.

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