Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about a Real Simple Syndication (RSS)feed?

Accepted Answer

An RSS feed is used to access the most current blogs, podcasts, videos, and news stories. It allows users to easily subscribe to and receive updates from various sources in one place. Options A, B, and C do not accurately describe the purpose of an RSS feed. Option D is referring to something else entirely, likely flexible or remote work arrangements.

Question 2

Social presence tools are also known as ________ tools.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social presence tools are also known as...

Question 3

People who maintain blogs are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The term specifically used for individuals who create and maintain blogs is "bloggers." The other choices do not accurately describe this role.

Question 4

The term "podcasting" is a misnomer because podcasts ________.

Accepted Answer

The term "podcasting" is a misnomer because it originally referred to the distribution of digital media for iPods specifically, but now podcasts can be played on a variety of devices such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, not just Apple's iPods. Therefore, option E is the correct choice.

Question 5

________ is the creation of a categorization system by users.

Accepted Answer

Social cataloging involves the creation of a categorization system by users, typically based on shared interests or topics. This can be seen in websites such as Pinterest, Goodreads, or Yelp, where users can create and share collections of images, books, or reviews based on their own preferences and classifications. Crowdsourcing and social blogging, while related to user-generated content, do not necessarily involve categorization in the same way. Podcasting and webcasting are forms of media distribution rather than categorization systems.

Question 6

________ is the process of creating an online text diary made up of chronological entries that comment on everything from one's everyday life to wine and food,or even computer problems.

Accepted Answer

Blogging is the process of creating an online text diary made up of chronological entries. It can cover a broad range of topics from personal experiences to specific interests or hobbies.

Question 7

Which of the following facilitate(s)real-time written conversations?

Accepted Answer

Instant messaging allows for real-time written conversations between two or more parties. Discussion forums, blogging, and tagging do not provide instant conversations, while status updates are typically one-way communication and not conducive to conversations.

Question 8

Social sharing and collaboration are two of the core Web 1.0 values.

Accepted Answer

Social sharing and collaboration are actually core values of Web 2.0, not Web 1.0. Web 1.0 was more focused on static websites with limited user interaction.

Question 9

________ refers to manually adding metadata to media or other content.

Accepted Answer

Tagging refers to manually adding metadata to media or other content. This can help organize and search for specific content more easily.

Question 10

________ take(s)the concept of real-time communication a step further by allowing people to communicate using avatars.

Accepted Answer

Virtual worlds, such as Second Life and IMVU, allow people to create their own avatars and engage in real-time communication with others using those avatars.

Question 11

Which of the following Web 2.0 applications has been classified by noted technology journalist Nicholas Carr as the "amateurization" of journalism?

Accepted Answer

Nicholas Carr has classified blogs as the "amateurization" of journalism, as it allows anyone to write and publish content without the need for professional training or qualifications.

Question 12

The concept of ________ is based on the notion that distributed groups of people with a divergent range of information and expertise will be able to outperform the capabilities of individual experts.

Accepted Answer

The concept described is collective intelligence, which suggests that groups are able to perform better than any individual within it. The other options do not relate to this concept.

Question 13

Social bookmarking allows users to share Internet bookmarks and to create categorization systems.These categorization systems are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The categorization systems created in social bookmarking are referred to as folksonomies. Tag clouds refer to a visual representation of the most popular tags or keywords, podcasts are audio files, geospatial metadata refers to information about a location and microblogs are short messages typically shared on platforms like Twitter.

Question 14

A major benefit of social software is the ability to harness the "wisdom of crowds" that is also referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The term "wisdom of crowds" refers to the idea that a diverse group of individuals can collectively make better decisions than any single individual. This is also known as collective intelligence, making option E the best choice. Collaborative filtering and preference elicitation are related concepts in recommendation systems, but not necessarily tied to the idea of harnessing the wisdom of crowds. Creative commons is a licensing system for sharing creative works, and consensus democracy is a political concept.

Question 15

________ is data about data.

Accepted Answer

Metadata is information that describes other data. It includes a variety of attributes, such as the type of data, the format of the data, the author of the data, and the date of creation or modification.

Question 16

According to the network effect,if some users of a network lack knowledge,the network has little or no value.

Accepted Answer

The network effect refers to the phenomenon where a product or service gains additional value as more people use it. It does not directly relate to the knowledge of the users but rather to the number of users.

Question 17

An electronic ________ is essentially a collection of personal computers networked together with sophisticated software tools to help group members solve problems and make decisions through interactive electronic idea generation,evaluation,and voting.

Accepted Answer

The definition given in the question matches the functionality of a meeting system, which is specifically designed to aid group decision making through electronic idea generation, evaluation, and voting. A folksonomy is a user-generated classification system, fund transfer is a financial transaction, data interchange is the exchange of data between different systems, and a tag cloud is a visual representation of the keywords or tags assigned to online content. None of these fit the description provided in the question.

Question 18

________ is a cooperative social media application making use of the network effect.

Accepted Answer

Media sharing is a cooperative social media application that relies on the network effect, where each user's contributions increase the value of the platform for all other users. As more users share their content, the platform becomes more engaging and attractive, which, in turn, attracts even more users. This creates a positive feedback loop that can help the platform grow rapidly in popularity.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about social bookmarking?

Accepted Answer

Social bookmarking allows users to create folksonomies, which are user-generated classifications of content. This helps in organizing and finding content based on user-generated tags rather than just a pre-defined set of categories. None of the other options are accurate descriptions of social bookmarking.

Question 20

________ is the distribution of digital media,such as audio or video files,via syndication feeds for on-demand playback on digital media players.

Accepted Answer

Webcasting is the distribution of digital media, such as audio or video files, via syndication feeds for on-demand playback on digital media players. Narrowcasting refers to a specific targeted audience, crowdsourcing refers to obtaining services, ideas or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people, blogging refers to publishing personal, informal web posts, and phishing refers to the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Quiz 5: Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Which of the following statements is true about a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed?