Which of the following is not a characteristic of Web 2.0? a. blogs
O b. interactive comments being available on many websites
O c. mentorship programs taking place via the internet
d. social networking

c. mentorship programs taking place via the internet

Explanation:

The World Wide Web (WWW) was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990, which eventually gave rise to the development of Web 2.0 in 1999.

Web 2.0 can be defined as a collection of internet software programs or applications which avails the end users the ability or opportunity to share files and resources, as well as enhance collaboration over the internet.

Basically, it's an evolution from a static worldwide web to a dynamic web that enhanced social media. Some of the examples of social media platforms (web 2.0) are You-Tube, Flickr, Go-ogle maps, Go-ogle docs, Face-book, Twit-ter, Insta-gram etc.

Some of the main characteristics of Web 2.0 are;

I. Social networking.

II. Blogging.

III. Interactive comments being available on many websites.

Also, most software applications developed for Web 2.0 avails its users the ability to synchronize with handheld or mobile devices such as smartphones.

However, mentorship programs taking place via the internet is not a characteristic of Web 2.0 but that of Web 3.0 (e-mentoring).

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