Media & Comm--Module 3

At which university was the first truly electronic computer developed?

• California Polytechnic University

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Stanford University

• University of Pennsylvanis

When was the personal computer created?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

Which 1970s invention made it possible to record movies, shows and sports events for later viewing or future posterity?

• DVD--digital versatile disc

• DVR--digital video recorder

• VCS--video capture software

• VHS--video cassette recorder

Which of the following can be classified as infotainment?

• Hard Copy

• Hill Street Blues

• Mission Impossible

• The Waltons

How many different ways do networks pay for television broadcasting?

• five

• four

• three

• two

Which of the following is the best example of multimedia?

• book

• newspaper

• radio program

• video game

Which medium best displays an omnidirectional type of communication?

• newspapers

• radio

• social media

• television

Which term refers to medium that has been recorded and stored on a computer?

• broadcast

• digital media

• multimedia

• podcast

Which of the following was NOT a cause for lower television sales when Dumont Laboratories began selling televisions to the public in 1938?

• Television programming was very overwhelming.

• Television screens were extremely small.

• Television sets were extremely bulky

• Television sets were very expensive

Which term refers to a digital recording, typically of a radio show or program, that can be downloaded and listened to by users on their computer or other listening device?

• broadcast

• newscast

• podcast

• webcast