Deck 14: E-Books

Question 1

E-readers are:

A) Necessary to read an e-book
B) Required to display all e-book formats
C) Display devices that incorporate networking
D) All of the above

Answer 1

Display devices that incorporate networking

Question 2

Which was created first?

A) E-books
B) E-readers
C) Internet
D) All were created at about the same time

Answer 2

E-books

Question 3

The most important technical advance in the creation of e-readers was the development of:

A) Extended battery life
B) Touch screens
C) App stores
D) E-ink

Answer 3

E-ink

Question 4

E-books from different companies may not be readable on every e-reader because:

A) E-reader manufacturers want to lock users into using their hardware.
B) Advances in e-readers make older E-books obsolete.
C) Networking limitations inhibit use of special features.
D) Actually, all e-books can be read on any e-reader.

Question 5

As of mid-2016, e-reader penetration in the U.S. is:

A) Less than five percent
B) About 20 percent
C) About 50 percent
D) About 82 percent

Question 6

The factor that could lead to greatest growth in the e-book market is:

A) Availability of all textbooks in e-book format
B) Lowering the cost of e-books below the cost of paper books
C) Less government regulation of e-books
D) Development of a standard e-book format

Question 7

The most important company in the e-book market is:

A) Apple
B) Amazon
C) Google
D) Barnes and Noble

Question 8

Write a memo to your professors giving them reasons for adopting e-textbooks instead of paper books.

Question 9

Assume that you are writing your first book. Would you publish it in e-book format or paper? Why?

Question 10

Predict the future of e-books by comparing them to the growth of e-books to the growth in another technology such as DVDs, smartphones, or HDTV.