In 2004, “thefacebook” was launched as a social networking site for Harvard by students led by which computer programming student who later dropped out to become the face of the site (so to speak)?
Elon Musk
Steve Jobs
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerburg
10
When a password is limited strictly to numeric characters, the secret is often referred to as a PIN. What does that acronym stand for?
Personal Identification Number
15
Voice actor Elwood Edwards recorded the famous “You’ve got mail!” announcement (as well as “Welcome,” File’s done,” and others) on a tape deck in his home. You’d know his voice if you had which Internet service provider in the 1990s?
Yahoo
Gmail
LSPB
AOL
15
Which propaganda technique is being used?
Bandwagon
15
Which propaganda technique is being used?
Plain Folks
15
A writer who uses propaganda attempts to:
tell a story
influence you to do or believe something
teach you how to make or do something
inform you about historic or current events
20
How does the use of a testimonial affect the popularity of the product?
Doesn't change its popularity
Increases its popularity
Decreases its popularity
15
'Get a season's pass to King's Island this year for only $59.95. Don't miss this great opportunity, all of your friends will be getting this deal too.' What is the propaganda technique used here?
Bandwagon
15
WWW' stands for what?
Websites World Wide
Web World Web
World Wide Website
World Wide Web
15
What does 'LOL' stand for in internet text slang?
Laughing Out Loud
5
What color is the 'F' in the Facebook logo?
White
10
Google, Yahoo and Bing are all what?
Email Services
Websites
Unreliable Sources
Search Engines
15
Twitter posts are limited to how many characters?
200
175
280
350
20
In popular Internet chat slang, what does the 'F' in 'ROFL' mean?
Floor
5
People who enter forums just to cause trouble are often called what?
Trolls
Lurkers
Prowlers
Ranters
10
LinkedIn is a social networking site aimed mainly at whom?