MMC2604 Final Exam (All Correctly Answered)

The internet was originally created to transport messages more rapidly for an increasingly sedentary and isolated populated correct answers FALSE Which of the following best describes an "opt-in" Internet Policy? correct answers A policy where consumers have to give their consent before a Web site can collect any browsing history data. Which of the following statements about targeted advertising is not true? correct answers It is a passing fad b/c it is unpopular w/ advertisers and generates very little revenue. Facebook uses profile information to deliver targeted and personalized ads to its users. correct answers True The world wide web was developed in correct answers the late 1980s Today's major ISPs include all except which of the following? correct answers Google Majors ISP: Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Comcast, AT&T Computer engineer Ray Tomlinson established the "loginname@hostcomputer" convention for email addresses. correct answers True E-mail was one of the earliest services of the Internet. correct answers True The 1996 Telecommunications Act encouraged mergers and joint ventures among phone companies and cable operators. correct answers False A form of Internet identity theft involving phony e-mail messages asking customers to update their credit card numbers, account passwords, and other personal information is called _______. correct answers phishing ARPAnet is a browser correct answers False; it was the first/original Internet The introduction of microprocessors, miniature circuits made of silicon, made personal computers possible. correct answers True What is spyware and what does it do? correct answers It is a computer program that is secretly bundled with other software that allows someone to collect private information. In the 1990s, AOL was the top internet service provider in the United States. correct answers True Most Web sites follow an "opt-in" data policy when collecting information from online consumers. correct answers FALSE!!