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1) Which of the following is a basic concept associated with Web 2.0? A) shift in users’ preference from online sites to encyclopedias as sources of unbiased information B) shift in users’ role from the passive consumer of content to its creator C) shift in users’ interest from sharing information to finding information D) shift in users’ lifestyle due to increased purchasing power E) shift in users’ preference to environment-oriented products 2) Which of the following is a consequence of the use of social software? A) People are using encyclopedias as sources of unbiased information. B) People are using environmentally-friendly products. C) People have increased purchasing power. D) People are sharing more personal information. E) People have become passive consumers of content. 3) The use of ________ within a company’s boundaries or between a company and its customers or stakeholders is referred to as Enterprise 2.0. A) Web 1.0 techniques and intranet B) extranet and intranet C) Web 2.0 techniques and social software D) extranet and Web 1.0 techniques E) social software and extranet 4) Which of the following statements is true about Web 1.0? A) It helps users share information. B) It helps users find information. C) Users rule these applications. D) Users receive and give recommendations to friends. E) It helps connect ideas and people. 5) A major benefit of social software is the ability to harness the “wisdom of crowds,” which is also referred to as ________. A) collaborative filtering B) preference elicitation C) creative commons D) consensus democracy E) collective intelligence 6) The concept of ________ is based on the notion that distributed groups of people with a divergent range of information and expertise will be able to outperform the capabilities of individual experts. A) cognitive dissonance B) creative commons C) collective intelligence D) consensus democracy E) preference elicitation 7) Which of the following statements is true about a discussion forum? A) It started out as a novice’s way of expressing themselves using very simple Web pages. B) It is the process of creating an online text diary made up of chronological entries that comment on everything. C) Rather than trying to produce physical books to sell or use as gifts, users merely want to share stories about their lives or voice their opinions. D) It is dedicated to a specific topic, and users can start new threads. E) It enables a person to voice his/her thoughts through short “status updates.” 8) Which of the following statements is true about blogs? A) They emulate traditional bulletin boards and allow for threaded discussions between participants. B) They allow individuals to express their thoughts in a one-to-many fashion. C) They are dedicated to specific topics, and users can start new threads. D) They are moderated so that new postings appear only after they have been vetted by a moderator. E) They enable people to voice their thoughts through short “status updates.” 9) Which of the following Web 2.0 applications has been classified as the “amateurization” of journalism? A) blogs B) discussion forums C) social presence tools D) instant messaging E) online chats 10) Keith Norat, the Chief Technology Officer of Kender Internationals, relies on blogs while making decisions. In his words, “Blogs are an important part of our purchase decisions. In todays environment, blogs provide diverse information that help us to make good decisions.” Which of the following is an underlying assumption? A) Information in blogs is accurate. B) Some of the blogs are not written well. C) Blogs are company sponsored. D) Professional bloggers rely heavily on advertisements to sustain their operations. E) Blogs lead to the “amateurization” of journalism. 1