1.
Who is known as the "Father of the Information Age"?
A
James Robert Messenger
B
Albert Einstein
C
Isaac Newton
2.
Identify the term that encapsulates the era commencing in the last quarter of the 20th century, characterized by the seamless accessibility of information through publications and the efficient management of data via computers and computer networks.
A
Social Media Age
B
Online Age
C
Information Age
3.
What is the Greek term for "automated," originating from the word ________?
A
Automorphism
B
Autonomasia
C
automatos
4.
What is the term that describes the technique, method, or system of operating or controlling a process by highly automatic means, such as electronic devices?
A
Robotics
B
Automation
C
Cybernetics
5.
Automation decreases social
engagement and collaboration. True or False
A
False
B
True
C
Maybe
6.
Automation allows a much lower
reproducibility and poor
documentation of data. True or False
A
True
B
False
C
Maybe
7.
What is the language commonly used on the web for information transfer?
A
Hyperlink Transfer Protocol
B
Hypertext Transfer Protocol or HTTP
C
Social Media
8.
What term describes a collection of interconnected documents (web pages) and other online resources, linked by hyperlinks and URLs?
A
Web
B
Database
C
Portal
9.
Below are top-level domains which help categorize and organize websites based on their intended use or affiliation. Which of the following domain name extensions is incorrect?
A
.web
B
.com
C
.net
10.
Do not draw conclusions unless all ideas and information are presented to you. Which of the following truths of the information age is referred to by the statement?
A
The media sells what the culture buys.
B
You are what you eat and so is your brain.
C
Newer is equated with truer.
11.
Television is mainly pictorial, partially aural and slightly textual, so visual stories
are emphasized: fires, chases and disasters.
Which of the following truths of the information age is referred to by the statement?
A
Selection is a viewpoint.
B
Undead information walks ever on.
C
The medium selects the message.
12.
It is almost certainly impossible to make any assertion that will not find some supporters and some detractors.
Which of the following truths of the information age is referred to by the statement?
A
Ideas are seen as controversial.
B
Undead information walks ever on.
C
Newer is equated with truer.
13.
The demand for incredible knowledge, scandals, and secrets is ever-present; hence, many events are fabricated by tabloids, publicists, or other agents of information fraud.
A
The media sells what the culture buys.
B
Anything in great demand will be counterfeited.
C
Media presence creates the story.
14.
Choose multiple sources for your information if you want to receive a more balanced view of reality. Which of the following truths of the information age is referred to by the statement?
A
Selection is a viewpoint.
B
Undead information walks ever on.
C
Media presence creates the story.
15.
The first media channel to expose an issue often defines the context, terms, and attitudes surrounding it.Which of the following truths of the information age is referred to by the statement?
