Exam Format
How long do you have to write the exam?
2h
What are 3 purposes for using social media?
Activism, personal, business, politics, health, many possible.
Which of the following is a precursor to the scanner:
A) Phonograph
B) Radio
C) Telegraph
D) Telephone
C) Telegraph
What is the political economy of communication?
A school of thought within Communication Studies which examines the everyday impact of political and economic decisions? You can think of it as being a bit "top-down". Historically, scholars at SFU such as Dallas Smythe, Yuezhi Zhao have excelled in the area of political economy.
What are the big 3 telecommunication companies in Canada?
Bell, Rogers, Telus
What is the basic format of the exam?
A) Multiple choice + short answer
B) Short answer + long answer
c) Essay
D) Take home essay + multiple choice
A) Multiple choice + short answer
Which country has the most number of Internet users?
China
A) Lack of geographic access to technological infrastructure
B) Lack of technological literacy
C) Technological products as too expensive
D) Moral panics as a result of new technology
Many answers possible
What is cultural studies?
A school of thought within Communication Studies which examines how everyday actions are sites of political and economic debate.
Which of the following is not one of the dimensions for which to examine the pros/cons of mobile:
A) Health
B) Religion
C) Politics
D) Environment
B) Religion
Where can you find the exam? Provide link if possible.
On Canvas! CMNS 252W>Quizzes
What is the difference between Web 1.0 and 2.0?
2.0 is interactive, things like Wikipedia, Facebook, make use of user generated content (UGC)
What is cultural or social determinism?
The idea that culture plays a dominant role in shaping how technology is developed
What was the name of the tradition which advocated for technological determinism:
A) Birmingham School
B) Frankfurt School
C) Post-colonial theory
D) Gender theory
B) Frankfurt School
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)
The idea that more and more of our devices are becoming "smart" and connected to the Internet- especially devices which were not previously connected such as fridges, thermostats, lightbulbs.
How many citations are required for the short answer questions?
What is an example of "interactivity" and new media?
Many answers possible: Wikipedia, user generated content, smartphones, etc.
What are the basics of how the telegraph works?
What is an example of a gendered critique of technology?
Technology which can be used for a wide variety of purposes, ex. radio, electricity, smartphones.
Where do questions for the exam mostly come from
A) Tutorial slides
B) Lecture Slides
C) Lecture content (audio)
D) Reading
D) Readings (so please do the reading ch.1-5)
Wendy Chun (Who works at SFU!)
What is Metcalfe's law?
The value of a telecommunications network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system (n2).
What is one example where an algorithm is biased?
Police models, recidivism court models, Google Photos mis-categorizing black skin, Apple Watch not recognizing black skin, difference in Google Search results for hetero/homosexual.
True or False: Electromagnetic spectrum in Canada is mostly an issue of the past thanks to contemporary innovations in wireless telecommunication (5)