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1

Cable television began in the United States:
A)To improve the choices of programs families had
B)To provide TV signals in rural areas where they couldn't be received
C)To offer families an opportunity to receive signals without an outdoor antenna
D)All of the above
2

The growth of cable television during the 1950s can be characterized as:
A)Rapid growth
B)Slow but steady growth
C)Practically nonexistent growth
3

In the 1960s the Federal Communications Commission saw cable as:
A)A way to improve UHF reception for viewers
B)A threat to the growth of UHF television
C)A way of providing diverse programming to the community
D)A way of equalizing the number of channels available to rural communities
4

During the 1970s FCC rules for cable mandated:
A)Capacity would be at least 20 channels for new cable operators
B)That there would be carriage of all local channels
C)That operators could provide pay cable services
D)All of the above
5

Which of the following is not a reason for the explosive growth in cable at the end of the 1970s?
A)Pay services started offering uncut movies to cable viewers
B)VCRs made it easy to time-shift recordings
C)The FCC reduced regulations over cable operators
D)Satellite distribution increased cable program offerings
6

One of the impacts of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 was to affirm and increase FCC regulation over cable television.
A)True
B)False
7

Today most cable television franchises are:
A)Part of multiple system operations
B)Mom and pop operations
C)Easily classified
8

Cable television subscription in the United States is approximately?
A)25%
B)55%
C)70%
D)92%
9

HBO, Superstation WTBS and the Christain Broadcasting Network started distributing signals via satellite in what year?
A)1962
B)1969
C)1976
D)1979
10

TVRO satellite dishes are capable of:
A)Sending television signals to a satellite
B)Receiving television signals from a satellite
C)Both sending to and receiving signals from a satellite
11

Another name for wireless cable is:
A)Direct broadcast satellite service
B)Multichannel, multipoint distribution systems
C)Satellite master antenna television
D)None of the above
12

Microwave technology is used in the distribution of wireless cable television.
A)True
B)False
13

Early recordings of television programs were recorded on:
A)A kinescope recorder
B)A videotape recorder
C)A 16 mm camera
D)None of the above
14

Kinescope recorders used an early form of videotape to record television programs.
A)True
B)False
15

As a result of the 'Betamax Case' in 1984, the courts ruled:
A)Videotape copying of a feature film was illegal
B)All videotape recording of television broadcasts was permissible
C)Videotape manufacturers needed to pay royalties to production studios
D)Home taping did not violate copyright law
16

According to our authors, video stores face long-term problems including which of the following:
A)Increasing competition from pay cable
B)Increased availability from DBS channels
C)The inconvenience of shopping, selecting and returning videotapes
D)All of the above
17

The Internet refers to
A)The World Wide Web
B)Electronic mail systems
C)The global interconnection of computer networks
D)The interconnection of telecommunication services
18

Modems and the video display terminals were outgrowths of the SAGE military project.
A)True
B)False
19

The forerunner of the Internet was:
A)Sputnik
B)SAGE
C)ARPANET
D)Compuserve
20

The term 'cyberspace' was
A)Coined in a novel entitled Neuromancer
B)Used to describe the TCP/IP network
C)Coined as a virtual reality space
D)None of the above
21

The person generally credited with the creation of the World Wide Web is:
A)Stephen Jobs
B)Al Gore
C)Tim Berners-Lee
D)Bill Gates





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