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Internet Literacy, 3/e
Fred T Hofstetter, University of Delaware

Planning for the Future of the Internet
Societal Issues

Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

At the time your textbook was printed, about ____________ of American households had regular access to the Internet.
Need a Hint?
A)25%
B)72%
C)75%
D)90%
2

If the Regional Bell Operating Companies had delivered on the promises they made in the early 1990s, ____________ households would already be connected to the Internet via high-speed, fiber optic lines, instead of only about ____________ at the turn of the century.
Need a Hint?
A)100 million, 10 million
B)44 million, 500 thousand
C)14 million, 1 million
D)1 million, 500 thousand
3

Under federal law, crackers caught stealing classified data can get up to ____________ in prison.
Need a Hint?
A)1 year.
B)5 years.
C)10 years.
D)15 years.
4

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)The goal of NetDay is to achieve a seamless integration of technology resources into every day and every moment of classroom instruction in America’s schools.
B)Whites are more likely to have access to the Internet at home than Blacks or Hispanics have from any location.
C)The moratorium imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act will expire in 2005.
D)Both A and B.
5

The ____________ is a nonprofit civil liberties organization working in the public interest to protect privacy and to promote responsibility in new media.
Need a Hint?
A)NCSA
B)EPIC
C)CDT
D)IETF
6

The ____________ is a public interest research center that was established to focus public attention on civil liberties issues and protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
Need a Hint?
A)NCSA
B)EPIC
C)CDT
D)IETF
7

A service on the Internet called ____________ performs sleuthing activities.
Need a Hint?
A)Stalkers Group
B)Stalker Page
C)Discreet Data Research
D)IPI Research
8

CyberAngels is an organization established to help Internet users
Need a Hint?
A)Who are being stalked on the Internet.
B)Who have questions about online security, safety, and privacy.
C)Who are looking for personal information on another person.
D)Both A and B.
9

Which of the following are security measures that can be taken to protect networks against unauthorized access?
Need a Hint?
A)Passwords
B)Firewalls
C)Filters
D)All of the above
10

Which of the following statements are false?
Need a Hint?
A)Your mother’s maiden name is a good password to use because it is something you will not forget and other people will not guess.
B)It is a common misconception that a Copyright notice at the end of your Web page legally protects your copyright.
C)A company’s private internal network is known as an intranet.
D)Both A and B.
11

Which of the following statements are true?
Need a Hint?
A)A company’s private internal network is known as an intranet.
B)China routinely blocks Web sites deemed politically sensitive or harmful such as Western media outlets and human rights groups.
C)Fair Use is a section of the U.S. Copyright Law that allows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research, and teaching.
D)All of the above.




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