Question   1
A __________ provides a way for different components of software to interact and exchange data or functionality using common Web communication protocols.
Question options:
  

Web API
 

tag cloud
 

Web X3D
 

static website
 
Question 2
Social presence tools are also known as __________ tools.
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social bookmarking
 

microblogging
 

videoconferencing
 

instant chatting
 
Question 3
__________ sites create social online communities where individuals with a broad and diverse set of interests meet and collaborate.
Question options:
  

Social cataloging
 

Social networking
 

Social bookmarking
 

Crowdsourcing
 
Question 4
The term __________ marketing was coined by Harvard business professor Jeffrey Rayport to describe how good marketing techniques can be driven by word-of-mouth or person-to-person communication.
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affiliate
 

buzz
 

stealth
 

viral
 
Question 5
The network effect refers to the notion that the value of a network is dependent on the:
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knowledge of the users.
 

number of other users.
 

commitment of the users.
 

speed of the network.
 
Question 6
Social bookmarking allows users to share Internet bookmarks and to create categorization systems. These categorization systems are referred to as:
Question options:
  

geospatial metadata.
 

tag clouds.
 

podcasts.
 

folksonomies.
 
Question 7
Which of the following statements is true about a content management system?
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The creation of the goods or   services is dependent on the incremental contributions of the participants.
 

It is the creation of goods or   services by self-organizing communities.
 

It allows the assignment of   different roles for different users.
 

Anyone can help in producing or   improving the final outcome of the goods and services.
 
Question 8
Cloud-based collaboration tools:
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require users to frequently   upgrade their software.
 

reduce the risk of exposing   sensitive corporate data.
 

have well-documented procedures   for system complexities.
 

allow for easy transferability of documents   from one person to another.
 
Question 9
The __________ Web, originally envisioned by Tim Berners-Lee, one of the founders of the Internet, is a set of design principles that will allow computers to be able to better index websites, topics, and subjects.
Question options:
  

affiliate
 

collaborative
 

folksonomy
 

semantic
 
Question 10
__________ takes the concept of companies having used self-employed consultants to work on individual projects or provide content a step further by enabling people to work in more flexible ways on a variety of Internet-related projects.
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E-auction
 

E-lancing
 

E-filing
 

E-tailing
 
Question 11
Which of the following statements is true about a discussion forum?
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It started out as a novice’s way   of expressing himself using very simple Web pages.
 

It is dedicated to a specific   topic, and users can start new threads.
 

It is the process of creating an   online text diary made up of chronological entries that comment on   everything.
 

It is a widely used synchronous   groupware tool.
 
Question 12
An electronic __________ is essentially a collection of personal computers networked together with sophisticated software tools to help group members solve problems and make decisions through interactive electronic idea generation, evaluation, and voting.
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data interchange
 

meeting system
 

fund transfer
 

folksonomy
 
Question 13
__________ attempts to increase the relevance of search results by including content from blogs and microblogging services.
Question options:
  

Metasearch
 

OpenSearch
 

Social search
 

Enterprise search
 
Question 14
Which of the following statements is true about peer production?
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It is also known as enterprise   content systems.
 

The creator is responsible for   publishing new information.
 

Only editors have the right to   develop new content.
 

Anyone can help in producing or improving   the final outcome.
 
Question 15
Which of the following facilitates real-time written conversations?
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Status updates
 

Blogs
 

Discussion forums
 

Instant messaging
 
Question 16
Which of the following benefits of groupware enables many people to speak and listen at the same time?
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Parallelism
 

Anonymity
 

Group memory
 

Process structuring
 
Question 17
__________ is a phenomenon where companies use everyday people as a cheap labor force.
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Crowdsourcing
 

Nearshoring
 

Narrowcasting
 

Phishing
 
Question 18
__________ refers to manually adding metadata to media or other content.
Question options:
  

Tagging
 

Podcasting
 

Phishing
 

Crowdsourcing
 
Question 19
Which of the following is a consequence of the use of social software?
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People have increased purchasing   power.
 

People are using   environmentally-friendly products.
 

People are sharing more personal   information online.
 

People are using encyclopedias as   sources of unbiased information.
 
Question 20
Which of the following is a collaboration management tool that is used to facilitate virtual or collocated meetings?
Question options:
  

Intranets
 

Blogs
 

Video conferencing
 

Internet forums