18 Questions
During which year did the NSF lift the ban, allowing new companies like Prodigy and CompuServe to enter the market?
1991
What was the peak market share of Netscape's Navigator browser in 1995?
~90%
Which browser had a peak market share of approximately 95% in 2004?
Internet Explorer
What was the growth in the number of American households with internet access between 1996 and 2002?
>60%
Which factor was NOT mentioned as driving internet adoption during the dial-up era?
Rise of search engines
Which new company charged a base fee of $9.95 for 5 hours of online access per month in the early '90s?
AOL
Which technology is increasingly used for content creation, analysis, and optimization?
Artificial intelligence
What is the main concern raised by Google's plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome by late 2024?
Online advertising effectiveness
What was 'The World' that appeared in November of 1989?
First commercial ISP
What did the National Science Foundation initially ban in relation to the internet?
Commercial ISPs
What was the main characteristic of Web 1.0 according to the text?
'Read-only' web
What is Google being accused of in the US DOJ lawsuit mentioned in the text?
Illegally maintaining search dominance
What major impact did email have on communication according to the text?
It democratized knowledge access and transformed education.
Which element of the internet ecosystem significantly impacted traditional retail, according to the passage?
Portals serving as aggregators of content and commerce
How did online advertising revenue change from 1998 to 1999 based on the text?
It doubled, reaching $1.92 billion.
What factor drove the growth of online advertising, as discussed in the passage?
Real-time data associated with finance and sports
What role did ISPs transition to during the late 1990s according to the text?
Becoming aggregators of content and commerce
What did the term 'stickiness' refer to in the context of the text?
Increasing audience engagement to drive ad revenue
This quiz explores the emergence of dial-up internet services in the late 1980s and early 1990s, focusing on companies like Prodigy, CompuServe, and America Online. It covers the limitations of 14.4 kilobits per second modems, pricing structures, and the entry of Microsoft Network (MSN) into the market.
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