The "Internet of Things" Refers To

question 35

Multiple Choice

The "Internet of Things" refers to:

• A)the increasing focus on shopping as the major user activity on the Internet.
• B)the microblogging trend, in which users exchange short text and pictures rather than longer and more in-depth content and text.
• C)a vision of a pervasive Web, in which common objects are connected to and controlled over the Internet.
• D)the trend away from platform-independent Web applications to mobile-device specific apps.

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