Question 1

What are the primary arguments for and against concern over the digital divide?

Accepted Answer

The primary arguments for concern over t...

Question 2

Computers that reduce information to a code made up of the digits 1 and 0 for storage and manipulation use a _____________ code.

Accepted Answer

A)   abacus
B)   binary
C)   plenary
D)   primaryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

People who have never known a world without the Internet are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   baby boomers.
B)   Generation X.
C)   Generation Y.
D)   digital natives.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The electronic tracking of the choices people make when they are surfing the Net is their

Accepted Answer

A)   click stream.
B)   MUD.
C)   cybertrail.
D)   cookie.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Distinguish between LANs and WANs.

Accepted Answer

Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area...

Question 6

_____ is identifying code placed on a computer by a website without permission or notification.

Accepted Answer

A)   A cybersnoop
B)   Spyware
C)   A link
D)   CensorwareE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: The Internet and Social Media

Distinguish between LANs and WANs.