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An elevated and angled perspective that enhances the sense of three-dimensionality by allowing players to see the tops and sides of objects is the __________perspective.A. first-personB. omniscientC. third-personD. first-person shooterE. isometric
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Maze games like Pac-Man fit into the __________genre.A. adventureB. actionC. role-playingD. strategyE. casual games
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The game industry, as represented by the Electronic Software Association, organizes games by__________.A. visual styleB. gameplayC. narrative styleD. platformE. None of the above options is correct.
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Nintendo's __________, a two-color handheld console introduced in 1989, popularized the game Tetris.A. Game BoyB. XboxC. PS3D. DSE. PlayStation Vita
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In 2012, about how many people played fantasy sports in the United States and Canada?A. 5 million B. 18 million C. 25 million D. 34 million E. 58 million
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The most popular MMORPG is__________ .A. Club PenguinB. World of WarcraftC. Second LifeD. WebkinzE. Rock Band
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Gaming emerged as an online, multiplayer social activity with the introduction of the Sega Dreamcast in 1999, the first console to feature__________.A. a motion-sensing controllerB. 3-D graphicsC. a built-in modemD. joysticksE. All of the options are correct.
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Many of the most popular early first-person shooter games like Doom and Quake were developed for__________.A. home computersB. XboxC. WiiD. handheld devicesE. Atari
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What do the Nintendo Wii and Xbox Kinect have in common?A. They use various methods of motion detection as part of controlling the video game. B. They are examples of using interactive technology to attract nongamers.C. They require a gamer to move around more than game systems with traditional controllers.D. They provide a much more immersive gaming experience.E. All of the options are correct.
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Microsoft's first foray into video game consoles was the__________, released in 2001.A. WiiB. PlayStationC. NintendoD. AtariE. Xbox
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Nintendo's most recent console is the__________.A. WiiB. PlayStationC. NintendoD. AtariE. Xbox
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Electronics manufacturer Sony has the third most popular console, the__________.A. WiiB. PlayStation seriesC. NintendoD. AtariE. Xbox
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The three major home console makers are__________.A. Atari, Sega, and NintendoB. Nintendo, Sega, and MicrosoftC. Microsoft, Sega, and SonyD. Sony, Atari, and NintendoE. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony
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The best example of enduring games is the __________series created by Nintendo mainstay Shigeru Miyamoto in 1983.A. PongB. Super MarioBrosC. Pac-ManD. Just DanceE. Halo
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The Atari 2600, released in 1977, used a(n)__________ processor.A. 8-bitB. 32-bitC. 64-bitD. 128-bitE. 256-bit
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Today, many electronic games are played on devices specifically used to play video games called__________.A. avatarsB. electronic paddlesC. home consolesD. keyboardsE. None of the above options is correct.
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In 1975, Atari began successfully marketing a home version of Pong through an exclusive deal with__________.A. Dave and Buster'sB. MagnavoxC. WarnerD. SearsE. Chuck E. Cheese
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The first home television game, called Odyssey, was developed by__________.A. Ralph BaerB. Nolan BushnellC. MagnavoxD. Thomas T. Goldsmith and Estle Ray MannE. Shigeru Miyamoto
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Pinball gained mainstream acceptance and popularity after World War II with the addition of the__________.A. cathode ray tubeB. kinetoscopeC. televisionD. flipper bumperE. penny arcade
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Which arcade game spawned the pinball machine, the most prominent of the mechanical games?A. JukeboxB. Bagatelle C. Kinetoscope D. Slot machines E. Pong
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Digital games evolved from their simplest forms in the arcade into which of the following formats?
A. Television
B. The Internet
C. Handheld devices
D. Computers
E. All of the options are correct.
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Electronic games do not have speech protection under the First Amendment.
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The most ubiquitous digital game distributors are Apple's App Store and Google Play.
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A. TwitterB. Digital divideC. 2010 net neutrality rulesD. Opt-in policyE. Internet service provider1) A procedure whereby Web sites ask for your explicit permission before they can collect browsing history or other data2) A micro-blogging service3) A company that provides access to the Internet 4) A plan for fixed-line broadband ISPs that exempts wireless connections from the "unreasonable discrimination" rule5) AOL6) A term that describes the gap between the information "haves'" and "have-nots'"
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A. Fiber-optic cable B. World Wide Web C. Social media site D. HTML1) Written code that creates Web pages and links2) Thin glass bundles capable of transmitting thousands of messages3) A site where you can upload photos, share interests, and post messages to friends4) Facebook5) The most frequently visited region of the Internet
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The socioeconomic disparity between those who do and those who do not have access to digital technology and media such as the Internet is sometimes referred to as the
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Apple's voice-recognition software, Siri, is an example of the__________.
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The Kindle Fire and iPad are examples of touchscreen__________.
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YouTube is an example of an online video community__________.
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__________contain articles in chronological, journal-like form, often with reader comments and links to other articles on the Web.
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In the late 1990s, teenagers began to gravitate to chat rooms and IM, or __________
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ISP stands for Internet __________ provider.
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Web navigation software packages such as Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer are known as__________ .
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HTML stands for "hypertext __________ language."
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Invented in the 1980s, the__________ is the most traveled region of the Internet and is essentially the navigation system for it.
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__________ is made of thin glass bundles that transmit thousands of messages converted to shooting pulses of light.
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Designed by the U.S. Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, the original Internet was called __________.
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Which of the following statements about Linux software is true?A. It's free.B. Many people have contributed to its development.C. It is most often found on operating servers rather than PC desktops. D. It was established by Linus Torvalds in 1991.E. All of the options are correct.
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According to the American Library Association, what are the limitations of trying to protect children from inappropriate material on the Internet?A. It's annoying to have to disable the filters every time an adult wants to access that material.B. There is no way to filter out all illegal content but still allow access to constitutionally protected materials.C. Current filtering software doesn"t block enough material.D. There isn"t enough federal funding for all schools and libraries to have the filtering software.E. There are no limitations.
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What does the term digital divide refer to?A. The ability of the rich to have access to the latest information technology while the poor do not.B. The length of time it takes for messages to travel between two continents.C. The competition between software companies.D. The programming gap between using a Microsoft operating system and a system like Linux.E. The difference in quality between an analog and a digital recording.
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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__________.A. spammingB. data-miningC. targetingD. open sourcingE. phishing
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The law that grants sweeping powers to law-enforcement agencies to intercept individuals' online communications, including e-mail messages and browsing records, is the__________.A. Communications Decency ActB. Telecommunications ActC. USA PATRIOT ActD. Child Online Protection ActE. Children's Internet Protection Act
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Which of the following best describes an "opt-in" Internet policy?
A. A policy that assumes a Web site has the right to collect and share your information
B. A policy of inserting spyware on unsuspecting computers
C. A policy whereby consumers have to give their consent before a Web site can collect any browsing history data
D. A policy favored by marketers and data-mining corporations
E. A policy of tricking search engines into including Web sites in their search results
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Which of the following is not a threat to privacy of personal information on the Internet?A. Government surveillanceB. Data miningC. CookiesD. Digital archiving E. Online fraud
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What is spyware and what does it do?A. It is a way for the government to figure out if you are accessing pornography online.B. It is software that was developed by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects for spying on Russia.C. It is a computer program that lets you access secret information from sources like Wikileaks.D. It is a computer program that is secretly bundled with other software that allows someone to collect private information.E. None of the above options is correct.
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Which of the following statements about targeted advertising is not true?A. It is a passing fad because it is unpopular with advertisers and generates very little revenue.B. It is a big part of the revenue of sites like Google and Facebook.C. Some versions read your e-mail messages to find key words that trigger specific ads. D. It may undermine the role of search engines to provide neutral access to information. E. It may turn search engines into ad brokers.
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Which statement about the business model of Google is true?
A. Google makes the majority of its money from subscription fees.
B. Google makes the majority of its money from pay-per-click advertisements.
C. Google is a nonprofit organization dedicated to universal access to information.
D. The majority of Google's revenue comes from selling its cloud-based word processing program.
E. None of the above options is correct.
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Why did AOL begin losing customers in the early 2000s?A. It didn"t provide instant messaging.B. It couldn"t keep up with the advent of broadband Internet connections. C. It didn"t screen out pornographic sites.D. It merged with Time Warner. E. It merged with Google.
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Yahoo!'s business method has been to make itself an all-purpose entry point, or , to the Internet.A. ISPB. algorithmC. Web browserD. portalE. search engine
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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?A. Providing physical access to the Internet through phone, cable, and satellite linksB. Selling advertising space on the InternetC. Designing and providing programs that allow users to network with others over the InternetD. Designing and running directories and search enginesE. All of the options are correct.
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Hypertext inventor Tim Berners-Lee published an article in 2001 that introduced the idea of the .A. World Wide WebB. voice recognition assistantC. Semantic Web D. ISPE. smartphone
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Apple's response to which of the following established the new media economics?A. Napster B. Facebook C. Google+ D. AOLE. All of the options are correct.
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By 2012, about how many apps were available for Apple devices?
A. 30,000
B. 100,000
C. 300,000
D. 750,000
E. 1,000,000
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Which one of the following statements about Apple's iPad is true?A. It solely functions as a device for reading e-books.B. It has been Apple's fastest-growing product line, and newer versions include things like cameras and faster graphics.C. The Apple iPad will probably not have any competition from other companies/devices in the near future.D. The iPad functions like a larger iPod shuffle.E. You have to attach a mouse and keyboard to the iPad in order to use it.
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Which one of the following statements about media convergence is not true?A. Consumers can now access television shows, newspapers, and books on their computers.B. Convergence took off at the same time as the rise of the personal computer industry in the 1970s.C. Consumers now have the ability to access Internet-distributed content through their television sets.D. Consumers often use more than one device to access media content.E. All of the options are correct.
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Which one of the following is an example of media convergence?A. The tendency of news media to focus on local storiesB. The use of tablets to access different forms of traditional media, like books and movies C. The theory that there are more and more media outletsD. The way media coverage tends to follow a mob mentality in reportingE. The idea that every media format will eventually be replaced by another
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According to the textbook, which of the following technological advances has/have contributed to the rise of media convergence?
A. The development of wireless networks, making it easier for people to access the Internet almost anywhere
B. Broadband Internet connections, which improved the multimedia capabilities of computers
C. The development of Internet-capable cell phones
D. The rise of the personal computer industry in the mid-1970s
E. All of the options are correct.
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Second Life is an example of a(n)__________.A. smartphoneB. virtual social worldC. Web browserD. ISPE. Wiki Web site
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What service was launched in 2011 to compete against Facebook?A. Google+ B. Yahoo@C. Hotmail FriendsD. MySpace E. Twitter
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According to the textbook, what is the most popular social networking site?A. TwitterB. Friendster C. MySpace D. Facebook E. Craigslist
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Content communities on the Web include which of the following?
A. fanfiction.net
B. YouTube
C. Flickr
D. Vimeo
E. All of the options are correct.
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Which of the following statements about Wiki Web sites is true?
A. The posting of information to Wiki Web sites is closely guarded and controlled by a small group of people.
B. Wiki Web sites peaked in the early 1990s, but are now irrelevant.
C. The most popular example of a Wiki Web site is Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that is mostly written by users.
D. Information on Wiki Web sites is highly reliable and always accurate.
E. All of the options are correct.
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The Huffington Postis a leading__________.A. mash-up videoB. Wiki Web siteC. fundraising toolD. MMORPGE. blog
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Today's major ISPs include all except which of the following?A. Verizon B. Comcast C. AT&T D. GoogleE. Time Warner Cable
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By 2012, what percentage of American households had broadband Internet connections?A. 35 percentB. About 50 percent C. About 62 percent D. 80 percentE. None of the above options is correct.
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Which invention brought the Internet to mass audiences?A. Web browsers B. Search engines C. 56K modemsD. E-mailE. Computer bulletin boards
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The data-linking feature that allows Internet users to skip directly from a highlighted word to a related file in another computer system is called__________.A. hypertextB. convergenceC. spammingD. Net shorthandE. e-mail
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What is the difference between the Internet and the Web?A. Both are competing computer programs; the Web is the more popular one. B. The Internet is international; the Web is local.C. The Internet is a system of linked computers; the Web is a system of linked satellites. D. The Internet is the older version of the Web.E. None of the above options is correct.
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The World Wide Web was developed in__________.A. the late 1980sB. 1993C. the late 1990sD. 2000E. 2007
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Which two developments were key to the Internet's marketability?A. Microprocessors and fiber-optic cable B. ARPAnet and microprocessorsC. ARPAnet and digitizationD. E-commerce and distributed networksE. Moore's Law and the World Wide Web
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Which of the following statements about the Internet is not true?A. One of the goals for its creation and early development was computer time-sharing.B. It is a hierarchical network where some have the power to kick others off the network.C. By 2012 about 80 percent of all U.S. adults were Internet users.D. The development of microprocessors and fiber-optic technology was necessary for the Internet to develop into a marketable medium.E. In its development stage, the Internet was primarily used by universities, government research labs, and corporations involved with high-tech products.
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What was the original motivation for developing the Internet?A. Technical innovationB. Entrepreneurial ambitionC. Military-government projectD. Popular demand for a more democratic medium of communicationE. Desire for a new toy or "novelty"
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According to the textbook, which of the following is not a big question about the future of the Internet?A. Who will have access to the Internet?B. Does copyright law apply on the Internet?C. Will there be more video games online?D. Should there be limits on personal data gathering?E. Should we be allowed to share anything on the Internet?
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Linux is an example of open-source software.
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The Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 requires schools and libraries that receive federal funds for Internet access to filter out pornographic Web sites.
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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.
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Most Web sites follow an "opt-in" data policy when collecting information from online consumers.
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"Cookies'" are files that allow a Web site owner to chart the computer user's movements within the Web site and collect other information about the user.
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Facebook uses profile information to deliver targeted and personalized ads to its users.
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Amazon is the world's largest e-commerce store.