Midterm Review

Question 1

Using analog-to-_____ conversion, we are able to digitize the things we see and hear.

Accepted Answer

digital

Question 2

Traditional ____ media uses newspapers, magazines, and books to deliver info and entertainment.

Accepted Answer

print

Question 3

A computer relies on the combination of _____ and _____ to turn input into output.

Accepted Answer

hardware, software

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

Accepted Answer

It outlaws the distribution of software to crack DRM code.

Question 5

A search engine attempts to catalog every webpage by topic through the use of a ____.

Accepted Answer

spider

Question 6

____ tagging allows for tagging information with an associated location.

Accepted Answer

geo

Question 7

Through ____, nontraditional students can complete their coursework from home.

Accepted Answer

distance education

Question 8

___ computing delivers computing resources from the Internet as a service for free or for a fee

Accepted Answer

Cloud

Question 9

Playing online Scrabble with others on the web is an example of a ____ gaming experience.

Accepted Answer

multiplayer

Question 10

Services using DRM technology usually include all of the following restrictions EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

the length of the songs supported

Question 11

Which of the following has the largest share of the search engine market?

Accepted Answer

Google

Question 12

The most efficient way to share files within a home environment is to set up a(n) ____ network.

Accepted Answer

home

Question 13

Combining voice, video, and data communications into one interface is ____ communications.

Accepted Answer

unified

Question 14

To connect multiple businesses from different locations, a ____ area network could be used.

Accepted Answer

wide

Question 15

Using ____ as a Service, a business does not have to oversee storage, backup,security of data.

Accepted Answer

Infrastructure

Question 16

Due to the __ of intellectual property distribution of content is much faster and easier today.

Accepted Answer

digitization

Question 17

Communication through Internet-based voice services such as Skype is called ____ communication.

Accepted Answer

synchronous

Question 18

Bluetooth is an example of a technology used with a ____ area network.

Accepted Answer

personal

Question 19

The launch of the _____ in 2010 resulted in various tablet devices entering the market.

Accepted Answer

iPad

Question 20

A disadvantage of geolocation technology is that

Accepted Answer

it poses a risk to privacy and information security

Question 21

Thanks to ____ files, a website can recognize you and cater to your tastes each time you visit.

Accepted Answer

cookie

Question 22

An area of a building where you can connect to the Internet wirelessly is referred to as a ___.

Accepted Answer

hotspot

Question 23

In the URL http://www.cengage.com/index.html, cengage.com is the ____.

Accepted Answer

domain name

Question 24

Companies such as _____ have connected with libraries to digitize millions of books.

Accepted Answer

Google

Question 25

____ technology may someday replace today’s bar code system for identifying items in inventory.

Accepted Answer

RFID

Question 26

_____ content is programming or music that can be accessed any time of the day

Accepted Answer

On-demand

Question 27

A web ____ can also be referred to as a customized web home page.

Accepted Answer

portal

Question 28

The digital ____ method of writing has made plagiarism easy and ever more common.

Accepted Answer

cut-and-paste

Question 29

DRM protects intellectual property by ____.

Accepted Answer

limiting how many devices can use a file,and how many copies

Question 30

The Kindle is an example of a(n) _____ device.

Accepted Answer

eReader

Question 31

We rely on ____ as the dominant technology to provide wireless Internet access.

Accepted Answer

wireless fidelity

Question 32

In a(n) ___ relationship, multiple users are provided with access to a server at the same time.

Accepted Answer

client/server

Question 33

____ technology allows you to connect to your cell phone to your car

Accepted Answer

Bluetooth

Question 34

Many cities have adopted ____ technology to provide faster Internet speed to their users.

Accepted Answer

WiMAX

Question 35

The ____ bill demonstrated the conflict between Internet snooping and Internet user privacy.

Accepted Answer

SOPA

Question 36

Airlines take advantage of ____ technology to inform users of flight delays/ itinerary changes.

Accepted Answer

smart phone

Question 37

The ____ has been successful in promoting legislation that protects its own content.

Accepted Answer

RIAA

Question 38

Using the web to access such applications as Google Docs is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

cloud computing

Question 39

A computer that manages data and produces info often uses a _____ to organize and deliver it.

Accepted Answer

database

Question 40

Government agencies have not supported cloud computing due to the lack of ____.

Accepted Answer

privacy and security

Question 41

One opponent of the DMCA is the ____.

Accepted Answer

EFF

Question 42

A connection that provides Internet service with both the Internet and your phone is ____.

Accepted Answer

DSL

Question 43

When evaluating information provided on the web, always consider the ____.

Accepted Answer

source

Question 44

Thanks to __, voice and data travel together through telecommunications lines will be seamless.

Accepted Answer

VoIP

Question 45

____ is commonly used to enable web browsers to communicate with web servers.

Accepted Answer

HTTP

Question 46

A(n) ____ is a company that provides a subscriber with access to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

ISP

Question 47

One way newspapers are staying profitable in the online delivery model is to _____.

Accepted Answer

charge readers for access to stories

Question 48

Computer _____ is the business expectations for knowledge workers within their organizations.

Accepted Answer

fluency

Question 49

Which organization has been successful in shutting down or helping shut down most P2P services.

Accepted Answer

RIAA

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of digital media?

Accepted Answer

Blu-ray movies

Question 51

Software such as ____ is used by both students and teachers to find plagiarism problems.

Accepted Answer

Turnitin

Question 52

A ____ gives the holder exclusive rights to use an invention for 20 years.

Accepted Answer

patent

Question 53

The most popular search engines such as Google use ____ to store information about webpages.

Accepted Answer

a database

Question 54

In the URL http://www.cengage.com/index.html, http: is the ____.

Accepted Answer

protocol, location on the server

Question 55

As the amount of Internet ____ continue(s) to increase, streaming video and tv is common.

Accepted Answer

bandwidth

Question 56

To fight the illegal downloading of videos ___ are working against networks such as BitTorrent.

Accepted Answer

ISPs

Question 57

Signing up for a(n) ____ will automatically provide you web content that is updated regularly.

Accepted Answer

RSS feed

Question 58

____ is credited with the development of the web.

Accepted Answer

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 59

Personal music videos that combine user photos with audio music are a good example of _____.

Accepted Answer

digital convergence

Question 60

Online newspapers can be delivered through _____ to news readers.

Accepted Answer

RSS

Question 61

Which will protect intellectual property for the life of the holder plus 70 years?

Accepted Answer

copyright

Question 62

New technology called ____ the wireless network of choice for high-speed connectivity.

Accepted Answer

Long Term Evolution

Question 63

Thanks to ____, you can watch a movie as it is being downloaded from the Internet.

Accepted Answer

streaming media

Question 64

The ____ oversees the setup, maintenance, and implementation of a network.

Accepted Answer

network administrator

Midterm Review

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Midterm Review

Questions 87