Electronic Media: Then, Now, and Later 3e
Norman J. Medoff and Barbara K. Kaye
TEST BANK: Chapter 5
True/False
1. Email is one of the earliest and most widely used of the Internet resources.
2. MP3 is used to play online video games.
3. A listserv is a type of weblog.
4. Instant messaging is more commonly referred to as text messages.
5. A blogger is someone who monitors a newsgroup.
6. Vinton Cerf is considered the “father of the Internet.”
7. Privacy issues are especially relevant in the context of the Internet.
8. The RIAA has initiated lawsuits against online music pirates.
9. Web users can use Internet streaming to determine if the online information they retrieve is
reliable and credible.
10. Webisodes, like television programs, have their own awards ceremonies.
11. Many Internet users are abandoning traditionally delivered radio and television.
12. The Internet operates as a packet-switched network.
13. The web is not important to television networks or affiliate stations.
14. Podcasts allow listeners to hear audio content on their own schedules and can be archived on
computers.
15. The recording artist receives the bulk of the revenue generated from iTunes’s downloading
Multiple Choice
16. Which of the following are Internet-related privacy concerns?
17. ____ occurs when people watch television and use the Internet just out of habit with no
particular goal in mind.
18. The amount of content online is largely unlimited, but the speed of online delivery is
constrained by ___.
19. Most TV viewers develop a favorite set of channels called a ___.
20. The term URL stands for
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B. URLs.
C. browsers.
D. modems.
22. The web is an ideal venue for reporting news because
23. ____ occurs when people watch television and use the Internet with a clear goal in mind.
24. The Internet is considered what type of a network?
25. Which is the originating computer of an email message?
26. Which is the top-level domain in user999@company.management.org?
27. MP3 stands for
28. How much do webcasters pay in royalty fees?
29. What is it called when audience members split their time among various media?
30. As blogging increases, what happens?
31. Who is referred to as the father of the Internet?
32. What does TCP/IP stand for?
33. Streaming technology
34. Short episodes of online-only programming are called
35. Which of the following challenges does Internet radio face?