The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to finance programming from federal tax funds.

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Question 1

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to finance programming from federal tax funds.
True

False

3 points

Question 2

PBS now follows a centralized programming decision-making model, similar to commercial networks. ​
True

False

3 points

Question 3

The 1940s and 1950s are considered the Golden Age of television. During this time, which genre was popular with early adopters of television but no longer as popular as ratings expanded?

 

a.

 

highbrow drama anthologies

 

 

b.

 

music and theater productions that were aired with no commercial interruptions

 

 

c.

 

crime programs that actively involved the viewer in the action of the story

 

 

d.

 

comedic variety shows

3 points

Question 4

The Roots miniseries was one of the top-rated TV shows of all time and pioneered a new genre, the miniseries.
True

False

3 points

Question 5

In the 1970s, Time Warner experimented and succeeded in developing the first interactive cable system called Qube.
True

False

3 points

Question 6

In the 1980s and 1990s, cable networks and broadcast television networks constantly battled to attract new audiences. What ultimately ended this type of conflict?

 

a.

 

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 lifted ownership caps so cable and television networks could merge, which created a closer relationship between broadcast networks and cable television companies.

 

 

b.

 

The implementation of public subsidies helped broadcast television compete with cable.

 

 

c.

 

Cable anti-trust laws made it so many large cable companies had to break up into smaller holdings.

 

 

d.

 

The digital conversion of 2009 merged broadcast and cable channels into a single bundle.

3 points

Question 7

Must carry is the policy that requires cable companies to carry local broadcast signals.
True

False

3 points

Question 8

What does “O&O” mean?​

 

a.

 

​ obfuscating and obliterating the frequency spectrum

 

 

b.

 

​ over and out of the reach of local production companies

 

 

c.

 

​ an owned and operated station by groups of corporations or a network

 

 

d.

 

​ off and on; a synonym for transmission difficulties

3 points

Question 9

Which of the following was the first pay TV network?

 

a.

 

Dish Network

 

 

b.

 

Home Box Office (HBO)

 

 

c.

 

Direct TV

 

 

d.

 

Showtime Networks

3 points

Question 10

Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators DirecTV and the Dish Network emerged as alternative television delivery systems that transmitted satellite signals directly to the home for a monthly fee.
True

False

3 points

Question 11

According to Metcalfe’s Law, the value of the Internet increases rapidly with the number of users​.
True

False

3 points

Question 12

E-commerce businesses that make sales directly to consumers are called:

 

a.

 

business to consumer (b2c)

 

 

b.

 

cybermarketers

 

 

c.

 

business to business (b2b)

 

 

d.

 

brick-and-mortar retailers

3 points

Question 13

Cookies are small files used to protect computer websites from malware and other attacks.​
True

False

3 points

Question 14

Facing threats by sites such as Google that can offer easily accessible news stories about current events, most legacy media such as newspapers are now trying to __________. ​

 

a.

 

​ advocate for government subsidies to support legacy media

 

 

b.

 

​ team up with international newspapers to build a larger consumer base

 

 

c.

 

​ move into online-only publications

 

 

d.

 

​ advocate for tighter restrictions on online content

3 points

Question 15

The software programs used by criminals to record keystrokes, including passwords and credit card numbers, are called:

 

a.

 

phishcatchers

 

 

b.

 

keynotes

 

 

c.

 

keyloggers

 

 

d.

 

ransomware

3 points

Question 16

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was formed as a nonprofit private corporation to oversee the assignment of Internet addresses (called domain names) and to develop new ones.
True

False

3 points

Question 17

The operation of the Net was turned over to commercial providers in 1995, promoting a cultural and economic phenomenon, which became known as the:

 

a.

 

dot-com boom

 

 

b.

 

Internet

 

 

c.

 

market crash

 

 

d.

 

hypertext language

3 points

Question 18

__________ is used when a message is written in a secret code to protect its content.

 

a.

 

​Encryption

 

 

b.

 

​Technology

 

 

c.

 

Symbolism

 

 

d.

 

Protocol

3 points

Question 19

What law requires libraries and schools to filter out inappropriate content on their computers?

 

a.

 

​the Communications Decency Act

 

 

b.

 

the Child Online Privacy Protection Act

 

 

c.

 

​the CANSPAM law

 

 

d.

 

the Children’s Internet Protection Act

3 points

Question 20

China bans online criticism of its government and pro-Tibetan websites by blocking dissident Web pages and monitoring public Internet cafés.
True

False