Electronic Media: Then, Now, and Later 3E

Electronic Media: Then, Now, and Later 3e

Norman J. Medoff and Barbara K. Kaye

TEST BANK: Chapter 6

True/False

1. Early facsimile/telefax technology existed in the days of the telegraph.

True

2. The first prototype of a cell phone was developed in the 1980s.

False

3. DVRs replaced VCRs but serve the same purpose.

True

4. Cable, satellite, and streaming services have all seen declines in subscribers.

False

5. Microsoft’s SPOT technology is the basis for the first smart watches.

True

6. Consolidation of telecommunications companies may lead to an oligopoly.

True

7.Internet telephone uses packet-switching technology.

True

8.Hypersonic sound systems convert audio signals to ultrasonic frequency.

True

9.Google Glass was wellreceived by consumers.

False

10.“Things,” in the Internet of things, can include devices but not living beings.

False

11.Grid computing networks require wired interconnections between physical devices.

False

12. Artificial intelligence is already automating and replacing some human functions.

True

13. Early users of the Internet had to connect to the Internet via modems or routers.

True

14. Citizen journalism was facilitated by the introduction of analog technologies.

False

15. Tablets are like smartphones but smaller and less powerful.

False

Multiple Choice

16. Which technology was beneficial to CNN’s ability to fill a 24/7 news schedule?

A. PDA

B.SPOT

C.IEEE

D.SNG

17. Which company made the first PDA-type of organizing and messaging handheld device?

A. Apple

B. Palm

C. Compaq

D. IBM

18.Smart personal object technology is evident in which of the following?

A. PDA

B. Apple Watch

C. packet switching

D. both A andB

19. POTS is closely associated with which technology?

A. satellite

B. television

C. telephony

D. photography

20. Which of the following technologies uses VOIP?

A. Internet video

B. Instant messaging

C. Internet photography

D. Internet telephony

21.Critics contend that webcams

A.cannot replace PDAs.

B.appeal to voyeurs.

C.are better than VoIP.

D. both A andB

22.The functions of landline phones are being replaced by____.

A.cellular phones

B. Internet telephony

C.POTS

D.both A andB

23.Which of the following transpire during cellular calls?

A.Calls are picked up by acell tower.

B.Signals from the cell tower are transmitted over assigned radio frequency.

C.Switching mechanisms transfer calls to another cell area when the caller travels out of range.

D.all of the above

24.Sling TV is an example of which of the following?

A.place shifting/OTT

B.using the grid

C.VoIP-TV

D.none of the above

25.A general-purpose computer contained in a touch-screen panel is called a___.

A.smartphone

B. tablet

C.second-generation PDA

D. none of the above

26.Which of the following is true of online audio?

A.It allows listeners to hear almost any type of music.

B.It allows listeners to generate their own playlists.

C.It removes geographic restrictions imposed by traditional radio.

D.all of the above

27.OTT refers to____.

A. cable/satellite systems providing more than 500 channels

B. the use of facial recognition software in audience measurement

C. the law requiring cable/satellite companies to protect consumer data

D. accessing audio/video content over the Internet, bypassing satellite or cable providers

28. How can one make a VOIP call?

A. computer-to-computer

B. telephone-to-telephone

C. both A andB

D. none of the above

29.Which of the following is a criticism of mobile devices?

A. People may feel overwhelmed by excess information.

B. Marketers are tracking our movements.

C. “Keeping in touch” can become “surveillance.”

D. all of the above

30.______is described as machine-to -machine communications made possible because of cloud computing and networks of data-gathering sensors.

A.The Internet of Things

B.Collective identity formation

C.The grid

D.The SNS

31.People who donate their unused computing power to others to help facilitate cutting-edge scientific research are contributing to

A. the IoT.

B. the grid.

C. collective identity formation.

D. none of the above

32.Which statement best describes the hypersonic sound system?

A. digitizes analog sound waves

B. eliminates the need for external computer speakers

C. directs sound to specific targets

D. none of the above

33.Personal digital devices include

A.Google Translate.

B.e-books.

C. both A andB

D. none of the above

34.On-demand digital streaming is available through

A.Netflix.

B.Amazon.

C.HBO Now.

D.all of the above

35.Mobile phones have resulted in____.

A.new ways of communication (e.g., text messaging)

B.different expectations of communicators (e.g., constant/immediate contact)

C.saving lives in an emergency

D.all of the above