Googlization
Spiders are used by Google to...
search through the web to create an index
Who or what is a Digital Native?
someone born after 1980 who has grown up using and around technology so therefore inherently knows how to use it and is familiar with it.
What is an "ISP"
Give examples
Internet Service Provider
Verizon
Comcast
AT&T
Time Warner
Historical memory refers to . . .
the way in which professional historians shape remembrance of historical events through their study and analysis of the past.
the speed at which information travels across the internet is measured in...
kilobytes per second
megabytes per second
gigabytes per second
The mathematical code that determines how Google and other sites function and return results is the…
Algorithm
When you search Google you are searching...
Google's index of the web.
Describe "IP address" what does it stand for and do?
Internet Protocol
it's like a street address for each device that connects to the internet.
Collective memory refers to...
the shared pool of memories, knowledge and information of a social group that is significantly associated with the group's identity.
Describe the digital divide...
people who have less or inadequate access to information and information technology due to factors beyond their control (ex: social class/income, expense of internet access, transportation, physical location/ability, technology age, skills of user, availability of internet access)
The “filter bubble” refers to when…
… the search results provided are based on your preferences and the data collected about you & the elimination of alternative views
What is confirmation bias?
actively seek out information that confirms or reinforces what we already believe
The "invisible web" is ________ and the largest contributor of information on the web exists in _______.
The "invisible web" is EVERYTHING NOT INDEXED BY GOOGLE'S SPIDERS and the largest contributor of information on the web exists in DATABASES.
How is autobiographical memory limited?
it is limited because it is a personal memory of one person - who may or may not have a flawed memory, perspective, or bias.
The design of buildings, products, apps, or environments to make them accessible to all people, regardless of age, disability or other factors is referred to as
Universal design
The “curly fry conundrum” is an example of…
Homophiliy- How the aggregation of the data that people share online can be used to predict and profile falls along traits of similarity - people I know tend to like what I like
Name a website you could use to evaluate a potentially fake piece of news
Snopes, politifact, melissa's site
When information is broken into bits and sent across the internet they are wrapped up as ________.
packets
The Presidential Records Act of 1978 mandated that...
the federal government must maintain ownership and control of all presidential records including records created by the presidents staff.
The founders of Wired West believe that the internet should be considered a public utility. What would that accomplish?
it would bring high speed internet into more rural areas that would support education, economic development and small businesses.
Why is it unlikely that social media companies and Google will give us control over our data?
Because their economic model relies upon access to and use of our data
What is the backfire effect?
When your brain reacts to information that goes against your core values and beliefs
When I am at work, the device that makes sure the web pages I access are delivered to my computer and not to my bosses computer next door is a...
router
How was the 1978 Presidential Records Act amended in 2014? What issue was this amendment attempting to solve?
The amendment was passed to modernize the PRA with respect to electronic records. The amendment provides that the president should not use an unofficial “electronic messaging account” for presidential records unless he or she copies or forwards a complete copy to an official account.
According to Susan Crawford, Americans pay more money for slower internet speeds than people in many Asian and European countries. Why is this the case?
The large American internet service providers work together to monopolize the broadband market and have no incentive to replace copper wires with fiber optic.