MST UNIT 1

Q1. In 2009, kids ages 11 to 14 spent most time with this type of media:

• Computers

• Music

• TV

• Video games

• News paper

Who spends more time browsing the Internet, teens (ages 12 to 17) or adults?

• Teens

• Adults

What is a mash-up?

• A glitch on a computer caused by a virus

• A techno remix of a song

• Slang for when a computer crashes and is beyond repair

• A digital collage containing text, graphics, music, video, or animation from already created digital works combined to create a new work

How many texts on average do teens (ages 13 to 17) send and receive each month?

• 2,000

• 3,000

• 2,500

• 3,500

In Internet slang, what is a “troll” ?“

• A multiplayer game that can be embedded in a website

• Someone who posts spam on online message boards

• website that takes too long to load

• Someone who has an ugly profile picture

According to the privacy policies of Facebook, how old must you be to register for an account? A. 10 B. 12 C. 13 D. 16 Answer: C

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 16

2. People use the term “24/7” to describe digital media because:

• This type of media is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• You need a password with 24 letters and 7 numbers to use digital media.

• There are 24 different kinds of digital media

When digital media is described as being interactive, this means:

• a) People can make friends on the Internet

• b) Communication can be “two-way”

• c) Both a and b

With which of the following can young people not only listen to but also create music?

• A. Rhapsody

• B. GarageBand

• C. Pandora

• D. iTunes

As of late 2009, approximately how many views did YouTube get each day?

• A. 500,000

• B. Over 1 billion

• C. Over 2 billion

• D. Over 3 billion