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1The world's first all-electronic computer was called the:
A)Arithmatique
B)Analytical Engine
C)Mark
D)ENIAC



2A navigational tool that links one electronic document with another to create a virtual web of pages is called a:
A)browser
B)protocol
C)hypertext
D)link



3The electronic equivalent of junk mail is called:
A)spam
B)onions
C)grapes
D)peapods



4The largest Internet service provider is:
A)Google
B)Microsoft Network (MSN)
C)AT&T and Comcast
D)Yahoo



5Consumers can get broadband access in all the following ways except:
A)cable modem
B)ARPANET
C)satellite
D)DSL



6In addition to books, the following products account for the most e-commerce except:
A)computer hardware and software
B)apparel
C)books
D)food



7ComScore and Nielsen/Net Ratings generate their data using:
A)a panel of consumers
B)noted Internet experts
C)conglomerations
D)ethnography



8A benefit of the Evernet might be the ability to:
A)connect assembly lines to cash registers
B)have pacemakers send data directly to the doctor
C)have your house tell you food needs to be ordered
D)all of the these (and much, much more)



9The social implications of the Internet include each of the following except:
A)lack of gatekeepers
B)lack of communication
C)information overload
D)privacy concerns



10The beginning of the technology behind the Internet can be traced to the Pentagon.
A)True
B)False



11WiMax is a technology that will bring wireless Internet access to entire metropolitan areas.
A)True
B)False



12A main disadvantage of broadband is the wait to download a music file.
A)True
B)False



13E-commerce revenues are larger than e-business (B2B).
A)True
B)False



14Both the government and Internet users see privacy as a major problem of the Internet.
A)True
B)False



15The Internet is considered the "new normal" in the American way of life.
A)True
B)False







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