Deck 9: Communication

Question 1

Avoid revealing personal information in forums because you can't verify the identities of the participants.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Archiving moves email messages to a file or folder that is separate from your active email folder.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

To join a social network, you create a profile, which includes information you choose to describe yourself.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An email address reveals no information about the owner.

Question 5

Smartphones use Wi-Fi in addition to 4G and 5G cellular networks.

Question 6

You use blogware to publish blogs with time-stamped articles called microblogs.

Question 7

Digital communications require a communications system and standards.

Question 8

Social networking does not threaten your privacy in any way.

Question 9

Instant Messaging is a bad way to exchange short messages.

Question 10

Email software displays messages in a three-part form.

Question 11

Text messaging is a synchronous service.

Question 12

A stream is a service you subscribe to so you can receive frequently updated web content.

Question 13

If you want to change something posted on a wiki, you typically select an Edit button or link and then make the change so other users can see it.

Question 14

A podcast is an audio or video file stored online and distributed by download or through a microblog.

Question 15

RSS is a data format for distributing online content.

Question 16

A forum temporarily saves messages and often uses a moderator to approve messages.

Question 17

Once content is posted on a social network, you retain complete control of it.

Question 18

All servers on the Internet follow TCP/IP rules.

Question 19

The blogosphere is the worldwide collection of blogs.

Question 20

Consider email as public communication because people might forward your message to others without your knowledge.

Question 21

The main computer in an email system is an email ____.

A) attachment
B) provider
C) client
D) server

Question 22

To communicate with a friend while you're on the go or send messages to family members, you can use ____.

A) clips
B) email
C) spam
D) a wiki

Question 23

The email server determines the best route for the message, which often involves sending the message to a series of network devices called ____.

A) servers
B) routers
C) hubs
D) clients

Question 24

____ is a network protocol that defines how to route data across a network.

A) RSS
B) SMTP
C) TCP/IP
D) SMS

Question 25

A communications ____ sends electronic data from a source to a destination.

A) wall
B) system
C) thread
D) profile

Question 26

With ____ media, you start listening to the content right away without having to wait for the entire file to download to your computer.

A) streaming
B) blogging
C) threaded
D) synchronous

Question 27

Computers and devices that communicate using radio waves across a medium distance of 100 to 900 feet use ____.

A) IMAP
B) RSS
C) Bluetooth
D) Wi-Fi

Question 28

To communicate across longer distances, mobile devices can use ____, a standard high-speed wireless communication.

A) LTE
B) Wi-Fi
C) IMAP
D) Bluetooth

Question 29

Webmail uses the ____ protocol, which leaves messages on the server so you can read them using any device.

A) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
B) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
C) Post Office Protocol (POP)
D) Short Message Service (SMS)

Question 30

A message ____ is an online discussion site where people participate in a conversation by posting messages.

A) wall
B) board
C) feed
D) room

Question 31

You use an email ____ to compose and send email messages.

A) client
B) attachment
C) server
D) provider

Question 32

A system that lets people exchange short messages while they're online is called a ____ messaging system.

A) clip
B) feed
C) real-time
D) wiki

Question 33

____ communications involves transmitting information from one computer or mobile device to another.

A) Threaded
B) Digital
C) Content
D) Multimedia

Question 34

An email ____ consists of the computers and software that provide email services.

A) attachment
B) server
C) system
D) client

Question 35

A(n) ____ is an online educational web conference.

A) webinar
B) online chat
C) podcast
D) protocol

Question 36

Real-time messaging systems, such as IM, are primarily ____ communications, which means that everyone who is communicating must be online at the same time.

A) synchronous
B) asynchronous
C) routed
D) presence

Question 37

Instant messaging uses ____ technology, which lets one computing device identify the status of another.

A) asynchronous
B) threaded
C) routed
D) presence

Question 38

To sign up for an email account, you contact an email ____.

A) address
B) server
C) provider
D) client

Question 39

You can set up an account through an online service such as Gmail, and then access your email using a web browser, a system known as ____.

A) Internet Message Access
B) Simple Mail Transfer
C) Short Message Service
D) webmail

Question 40

____ communications involve one person posting a message that someone else reads later.

A) Synchronous
B) Asynchronous
C) Routed
D) Presence

Question 41

A hashtag starts with the _______ symbol and does not allow any spaces after the symbol.

A) #
B) !
C) @
D) %

Question 42

Which of the following is a popular social network for professionals seeking a job and for businesses who want to promote a product?

A) LinkedIn
B) Flickr
C) Skype
D) Shutterfly

Question 43

When creating a blog, you should create a(n) _______ where you describe yourself, listing any relevant information.

A) About page
B) Home page
C) Tagged page
D) Post page

Question 44

One example of content management software is _______ .

A) blogware
B) client software
C) server software
D) posting software

Question 45

A ____ is a collaborative website that members of a group can access and edit using a web browser.

A) feed
B) timeline
C) microblog
D) wiki

Question 46

A(n) ____ is a symbol for an emotional gesture, such as a smile or frown, that you create using keyboard characters.

A) label
B) chaticon
C) tag
D) emoticon

Question 47

Citizen journalists often create _______, which comment on an event while it is taking place.

A) live blogs
B) webcasts
C) webinars
D) podcasts

Question 48

____ is posting hostile or insulting comments about another online participant.

A) Flaming
B) Cyberstalking
C) Feeding
D) Spamming

Question 49

Feeds provide all of the following web content delivered directly to your browser or email address except _____.

A) SMS messages
B) podcasts
C) news stories
D) blogs

Question 50

Using a social networking site, you can form a ____, which is a collection of people who share a particular background or interest.

A) timeline
B) wall
C) group
D) wiki

Question 51

_______ is a messaging app that allows you to limit how long the content will be available.

A) Snapchat
B) VoIP
C) Skype
D) Grasshopper

Question 52

Internet telephone, which refers to voice communications over the Internet, is another name for ______ .

A) VoIP
B) video chat
C) phone messaging
D) webcasts

Question 53

A(n) _______ is an image that expresses an idea or concept, such as a picture of clapping hands to mean congratulations.

A) emoji
B) emoticon
C) mms
D) sms

Question 54

When you send pictures or video clips along with a text message, you are using _____ .

A) MMS
B) SMS
C) Chat
D) IM

Question 55

Do not use social networks to monitor or keep track of a member's activities or whereabouts, which could be considered ____.

A) flaming
B) cyberstalking
C) cyberbullying
D) spamming

Question 56

A _______ includes the original message and all the replies.

A) thread
B) stream
C) podcast
D) blog

Question 57

A ____ allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read.

A) podcast
B) contact list
C) microblog
D) timeline

Question 58

All of the following are ways to have meetings over the Internet except _____ .

A) blogs
B) webinars
C) webcasts
D) video conference

Question 59

Which of the following gets its name from an Hawaiian phrase meaning quick ?

A) Wikis
B) Microblogs
C) Instant messages
D) Podcasts

Question 60

A(n) ____ is a key term associated with a blog post.

A) tag
B) profile
C) attachment
D) clip

Question 61

When you abide by the rules of ______, you follow a set of guidelines for acceptable online communication.

A) netiquette
B) flaming
C) social networking
D) messaging

Question 63

Which tool do you use to identify your current location?

A) Check In
B) Timeline
C) Find Friends or Followers
D) Edit Profile

Question 64

When posting information online, you must always protect your _______, which is information about you that others can find on the Internet.

A) online reputation
B) profile
C) etiquette
D) cyberself

Question 65

Which of the following is appropriate for an employee using a business's social network?

A) post content that reflects the business's professional image
B) post comments on controversial issues
C) post comments that reflect anger, such as at a boss or another employee
D) post an invitation for a friend to play a game

Question 66

For most posts, you can decide whether the post is visible ______.

A) to the public
B) to only your friends and friends of friends
C) to only people within your friends' networks
D) all of the above

Question 67

If you are online at the same time as another member of the social network, you can use the _______ feature to exchange text or video messages.

A) chat
B) instant message
C) presence
D) friends

Question 68

A(n) ______ is a website that links people via the Internet to form an online community.

A) social network
B) eFriends
C) webinar
D) online presence

Question 69

To use a social network safely, which of the following could create problems?

A) setting the Check In feature to let people know where you are
B) adjusting your privacy settings in order to share little personal information
C) posting only comments that are appropriate for a wide audience
D) understanding how the social network uses your personal information

Question 70

If you want to know when an email has arrived, you can ______.

A) set notifications
B) get announcements
C) link to your address book
D) apply the presence feature

Question 71

A _______ has many features of a computer, including Internet access and an operating system that can run apps.

A) smartphone
B) cell phone
C) mobile phone
D) digital phone