RTVF 1310 Chapter 6

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As of _____ there are ___ _________ Internet users worldwide.: 2009

1.7 Billion
___% of Adult Americans use the Internet: 74%
1G refers to ________ _________: Analog Cellular
2G refers to ________ ______ ______.: Digital Voice Only
3G refers to _______ and _______.: Voice and Data
3.5G refers to _____ ______ ________ ________.: High Speed Packet Access
3.5G can have speeds from ____ to ____ _____ but has also been reported to be able to get as fast as ____ _____.: 7.2 to 21 Mbps

42 Mbps
________ was delivered by OTA TV.: Teletext
_________ was a pioneering information service in Great Britain delivered information within the "________" of the TV signal in ______.: Ceefax

blanking

1973
__________ was delivered by wire.: Videotext
__________ only let data be transmitted ONE WAY, while _________ could transmit data TWO WAYS.: Videotext

Videotex
A French Company, __________ sent data services via the _________ __________ _______ in ______ using the __________ System.: Minitel

National Telephone System in 1980

Videotext
ISP stands for _________ __________ __________.: Internet Service Provider
___________ was acquired by H&R Block (Now owned by ____).: Compuserve

AOL
Prodigy did these 3 things:: 1. Provided monthly services for a flat fee.

2. Used a graphical interface.

3. Contained advertising embedded in the screens.
_________ _________ was originally Quantum Computer Company.: America Online
America Online did these 3 things:: 1. Provided new services

2. Support for gamers

3. Chat rooms and discussion forums which helped AOL distinguish itself
4 Changes in technology during the 1980's were: 1. _________ increased in speed. 2. ________ access costs _________. 3. Newer computers like _______ __________ introduced _____ of ____. 4. _______ displays replaced __________ d: 1. Modems

2. Telephone; decreased

3. Apple's Macintosh; ease of use

4. Color; Monochrome.
The ______ _______ _____ and Internet browser ________ (_____) spurred growth of local, Independent Internet Service Providers: World Wide Web

Mosaic (1993)
What challenged AOL, Prodigy, and the Source?: Sudden growth of Independent ISP's
The _______ was an early home information utility (computer bulletin board) that linked home computers to a central server.: Source
________ became the first browser for personal computers and used HTML.: Mosaic
HTML stands for ____________ __________ ________.: HyperText Markup Language
_______ _________ provided ways for users to navigate around the Web.: Search Engines
Growth of Internet Users: In ______, a little over ___ ________ users. In ______, more than ____ ________ users in the US. In ______. ___ _________ people worldwide.: 1993; 1 million

2006; 150 million

2006; 1.1 billion
_____, ________, _____, and ________ _______ are words and phrases that reinforce the notion that the Internet is different from Traditional Broadcasting.: ISP's, routers, Java, and domain names
Early development of the Internet was among ________, _________ ___________, and __________ ________.: scientists

computer hobbyists

business people
__________ ________ and _____ _____________ are examples of media on the Web.: Streaming Media

Net Broadcasting
_________ owns the Internet: Nobody
The ______ ______ _____ ____________ (_____) develops guidelines and specifications for the Web.: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Standards and Protocols for the Internet Society are decided upon by __________ ____________ _______.: Voluntary Consultative Groups
A ________ _________ __________ (____) provides a key to retrieve information on the Web.: Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
_________ ________ help provide unique addresses.: Domain Names
______-____ are "helper" applications that extend the usefulness of Web Browsers.: Plug-ins
4 examples of Plug-ins are:: 1. Apple's Quicktime

2. Real Player

3. Macromedia's Flash and Shockwave.

4. Sun's Java
__________ and ______ ________ are for Audio and Video Streaming, while ______, __________, and _____ are for Interactive Applications.: Quicktime and Real Player

Flash, Shockwave, and Java
4 of the most popular services on the Internet are:: 1. E-mail

2. World Wide Web

3. Messaging Services

4. File Sharing and Swapping
________ is defined as an "Entrance" or a "Doorway".: Portal
3 things that Internet Portals do are: 1. Provide a ________ ______ for browsing. 2. Provide _____ _______ and __________ about other websites. 3. May provide _______ for __________.: 1. Startup Page

2. Link Pages and Information

3. Space for Advertisers
3 Internet Communities are:: 1. Discussion Forums

2. Virtual Communities (Social Networks)

3. Online Games
Youtube was created in _________ ______ by three former _________ employees.: February 2005

Paypal
In __________ ______, Google acquired Youtube for $_____ ___________.: November 2006

$1.65 Billion
Electronic and Interactive Gaming started with ___________ in ______.: Spacewar in 1962
Spacewar was developed by ________ researcher ________ ________ and _______.: Harvard

Stephen Russel and friends
Today, the Video Gaming Industry is estimated at more than $___ - ___ _________ (_____-___).: $ 22 to 28 Billion

2005-08
The Internet's commerce and advertising revenue is ______ compared to __________ and ______ industries.: small

broadcasting and cable
The Growth of Internet Revenue: in 1970, $_____ _________ In 2006, $_____ _________ In 2009, $_____ _________: $550 Million

$170 Billion

$132 Billion
________ busted in _______: Dotcom

2000
4 ways to make a free service (The Internet) pay are:: 1. Freemiums

2. Voluntary Payments/Donations - Micro Payments

3. The Pay Wall - Per hour charges, Month;y Fees, Per Use

4. Search Engine/Portal Advertising - Banner Ads, Sponsorships, Interstitials.
An ________ _______ is an advertising page that comes up before the browser takes you to your destination. Think, IGN.com: Interstitial Page
In ______ ______, ________ allowed users to search and swap for music on the web.: June 1999

Napster
______ sued Napster for copyright infringement in __________ ______.: RIAA

December 1999
In ______, a Court Order shut ________ down.: 2001

Napster
3 examples of peer-to-peer sharing are:: 1. Morpheus

2. LimeWire

3. BitTorrent
In ______ Apple released the iTunes Music Store.: 2003
In _____-_____, iPod sales increased by ____%: 2004-2005

600%
In ______ Apple released the iPod.: 2001
in ______ Apple sold nearly ___ ________ iPods (__/__ of MP3 player market).: 2006

70 million

3/4
_________ use the web for cross-promotion.: Broadcasters
___________ Sites provide information about storylines and stars on websites.: Entertainment
Listeners to __________ Radio appear to listen to ___________ Radio less.: Online

Commercial
Internet users from ages ___-___ spend less time with traditional media as internet usage increases.: 12-34
___% of streaming media listeners are under the age of ___.: 57%

35
Internet users generally feel that the Web is ______ than _________ _______.: cooler

Traditional Media
On _________ ___th, ______ News-related searches were more than ___ times greater than usual.: September 11th, 2001

60
A study in ______ said that ___% of internet users felt that online news sources were ____________.: 1998

80%

trustworthy
With __________ __________ ____________ (_____), shows are: 1. Downloaded via ___________ Connection. 2. Capable of both _________ and _______ definition.: Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)

Broadband

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