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WorksheetsUnit 1 Digital Media Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the primary characteristic of digital information?
It is encoded as binary code (1s and 0s)
It can only be viewed on smartphones
It requires an internet connection
It must include multimedia elements
When did digital media technology begin to significantly develop?
1970s
1990s
Early 2000s
1950s
Which of the following best defines a "medium" in the context of digital media?
A social networking platform
A delivery system for information
A type of computer software
A digital storage device
What was the primary limitation of early internet access in the 1990s?
Lack of web browsers
Limited computer ownership
Dial-up connection speeds
Absence of websites
According to Moore's Law, what happens approximately every two years?
Internet speeds double
Computer costs triple
Processing speed doubles while cost drops
Storage capacity increases tenfold
What was a significant characteristic of early personal computers in the 1970s?
They had touchscreens
They used text-based systems with green text on black screens
They included multimedia capabilities
They had wireless connectivity
Which invention revolutionized the spread of information before digital media?
Television
Radio
The printing press
Telegraph
What percentage of people owned computers in 1984 in Canada and the United States?
15.5%
8.2%
4.7%
22.3%
What is a codec primarily used for in digital media?
Creating digital art
Storing files online
Encoding and decoding compressed files
Programming websites
When did the World Wide Web become available to the public?
1984
1989
1991
1995
What was the first web browser?
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Mosaic
Chrome
How did early cellular phones differ from modern smartphones?
They had better battery life
They were primarily used for calls and simple games
They had larger screens
They had more storage capacity
What was a major limitation of sharing digital media files in the 1990s?
Lack of computers
File size restrictions
Limited software availability
Insufficient security
Before digital media, what was the primary form of mass communication?
Digital newspapers
Social media
Traditional television and newspapers
Mobile phones
What is "new media" referring to?
Only social media platforms
Exclusively digital content
A mix of traditional and digital delivery methods
Virtual reality experiences
What was the significance of movable type in media history?
It enabled digital printing
It made text arrangement more flexible
It required electricity
It eliminated the need for paper
How has computer processing power changed since the Apollo 11 mission?
It has remained constant
It has slightly improved
It has become significantly more powerful
It has decreased
What characterized early woodblock printing in China?
Digital formatting
Initially black ink and text only
Full color printing
Electronic processing
What is the primary difference between analog and digital media?
Digital media requires electricity
Analog media is more expensive
Digital media uses binary code
Analog media is more reliable
What was a major challenge of early internet usage?
Phone line interference
Lack of websites
Too many users
High costs
