Deck 8: Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital Lifestyle

Question 1

A(n)________ converts your voice's sound waves into digital signals.

A) digital signal processor
B) analog-to-digital converter chip
C) mobile switching center
D) base transceiver station

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.

A) RAM
B) the CPU
C) ROM
D) an SD card

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following uses radio waves to transmit data signals over short distances?

A) VoIP
B) Infrared
C) Wireless access protocol
D) Bluetooth

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A main difference between the tablet and the smartphone is the ________.

A) operating system
B) touch-screen interface
C) screen size
D) Internet connectivity

Question 5

What is iOS?

A) An operating system for mobile devices
B) A type of application software
C) A utility program for all mobile digital devices
D) A form of antivirus software

Question 6

Many mobile devices include a mini- ________ port.

A) USB
B) parallel
C) serial
D) firewire

Question 7

Google ________ is an online store that delivers software for Android devices.

A) Fun
B) Games
C) Play
D) Sport

Question 8

An Internet connectivity plan is also known as a ________ plan.

A) text
B) data
C) mobile
D) network

Question 9

Which of the following mobile devices is the lightest?

A) Ultrabook
B) Smartphone
C) Tablet
D) Laptop

Question 10

A(n)________ chip converts sound waves from a voice into digital signal.

A) analog-to-digital converter
B) digital convergence
C) digital signal processor
D) telephony

Question 11

A(n)________ is included in a cell phone to handle the compression of data for it to be quickly transmitted to another phone.

A) analog-to-digital converter
B) digital signal processor chip
C) modem
D) compression utility

Question 12

All of the following are advantages of VoIP EXCEPT ________.

A) low or free cost
B) portability
C) excellent reliability during Internet or power outages
D) the ability to make calls on a computer from any WiFi hotspot

Question 13

Newer 3D printers draw on the surface of liquid plastic ________ with a laser which causes it to harden and take shape according to the design.

A) silicon
B) peptides
C) polymer
D) resin

Question 14

You can send messages that include photos and videos between mobile devices using ________ technology.

A) short message service (SMS)
B) multimedia message service (MMS)
C) delivery multimedia service (DMS)
D) multimedia delivery service (MDS)

Question 15

Text messaging is also called ________.

A) text messaging system (TMS)
B) sending messages shortly (SMS)
C) short text messaging (STM)
D) short message service (SMS)

Question 16

Which is true of SMS messages?

A) They can contain pictures and videos.
B) They can contain a limited number of characters.
C) They are no longer used.
D) They are used in web page development.

Question 17

The primary input devices for smartphones are ________.

A) keyboard and mouse
B) microphone and touch pad
C) microphone and mouse
D) touch pad and digital camera

Question 18

The term ________refers to the use of a single unifying device that handles media, Internet, entertainment, and telephone needs.

A) multimedia message service
B) telephony
C) mobile switching center
D) digital convergence

Question 19

VoIP uses ________ technology similar to email to transmit voice over the internet.

A) digital
B) analog
C) binary
D) IP

Question 20

The global positioning system is a network of 21 ________ plus 3 working spares.

A) transponders
B) satellites
C) base stations
D) communicators

Question 21

When using a cell phone, a(n)________ converter chip changes your voice's sound waves into digital signals.

Question 22

iOS and Android are ________ for tablets and smartphones.

Question 23

Making sure the data on two devices are the same is referred to as ________.

Question 24

Each cell in a cellular network is a geographic area centered on a(n)________ station, which is a large communications tower.

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true about e-books?

A) You can borrow them from the library.
B) They are always PDF file format.
C) You can annotate them with your own notes.
D) They weigh less than physical books.

Question 26

Which of the following is not an example of a digital music file format?

A) )wma
B) )mp3
C) )aac
D) )accdb

Question 27

________ allows only limited use of media that have been legally purchased.

A) Digital rights management
B) Copyright
C) Copyleft
D) Synchronizing

Question 28

A specialized chip included in the cell phone that handles digital compression data is called the ________.

Question 29

A(n)________ cable carries all audio and video information from devices to a connected TV.

A) HDMI
B) S component
C) Ethernet
D) RJ11

Question 30

The Apple iPhone uses iOS, a version of Apple's ________ as its operating system.

Question 31

Your mobile device files can be synchronized using ________.

A) a cloud service
B) HDMI
C) a display adapter
D) a secure digital transmission

Question 32

________ is digital textual information that can be stored, manipulated, and transmitted by electronic devices.

A) Short message service
B) SMTP
C) E-text
D) Digital rights management

Question 33

________ is a texting service that supports both text and multimedia content.

Question 34

Which of the following digital image formats compresses the image file?

A) PDF
B) WAV
C) JPEG
D) MPEG

Question 35

Google ________ is an online store delivering software for mobile devices.

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT a video file extension?

A) (. Jpg)
B) )mpg
C) )avi
D) )mov

Question 37

Which of the following describes the number of times an analog wave is measured each second during an analog-to-digital conversion?

A) Converting rate
B) Conversion rate
C) Simplifying rate
D) Sampling rate

Question 38

The distance between two near field communication (NFC)devices is limited to about ________.

A) 1.5 inches
B) 1.5 feet
C) 1.5 meters
D) 10 meters

Question 39

When using a cell phone, a base transceiver station picks up a request for service and then passes the request to a central location called a(n)________.

Question 40

________, a technology that uses radio waves to transmit signals, allows you to synchronize your cell phone or smartphone with your desktop computer wirelessly.

Question 41

Digital camera resolution is measured in ________.

Question 42

The main technology for e-text display on the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and Barnes and Noble NOOK is ________.

Question 43

The most common file types supported by digital cameras are raw uncompressed (RAW)data and ________.

Question 44

The ________ of a digital camera refers to the number of data points recorded for a captured image.

Question 45

________ is a term used to refer to various licensing plans that enable copyright holders to grant certain rights to the work while retaining other rights.

Question 46

Napster used ________ sharing to transfer files between users.

Question 47

The ________ is the number of times that an analog wave is measured each second in an analog-to-digital conversion.

Question 48

________ devices can communicate with each other with a single tap.

Question 49

Smartphones all use the Android operating system.

Question 50

SMS messages are limited to a maximum of 160 words.

Question 51

A tablet uses a full traditional operating system.

Question 52

Internet connectivity plans are usually known as ________.

Question 53

GPS stands for ________.

Question 54

SMS technology sends both text and pictures.

Question 55

A(n)________ is a rule that squeezes the same audio and video information into less space.

Question 56

Tablets are available with either wi-fi services or both wi-fi and ________ services.

Question 57

iPhones let you add SD flash cards.

Question 58

Inexpensive phones with modest processors and simple interfaces are called feature phones.

Question 59

To keep your cell phone or smartphone number private, you should consider assigning your device a(n)________ phone number.

Question 60

A(n)________ is the smallest computer that runs a traditional desktop operating system.

Question 61

There are more virus attacks on cell phone and smartphones than there are on PCs.

Question 62

With Skype software installed on your phone, you can call any phone number for free.

Question 63

The conversion rate is the number of times per second that the analog signal is measured and converted into a digital value.

Question 64

VoIP can be considered an alternative to a traditional landline phone service.

Question 65

Raw files are larger than JPEG files.

Question 66

Cellular networks offer faster data-transfer speed than WiFi offers.

Question 67

Every new cell/smartphone has to include a GPS chip.

Question 68

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol.

Question 69

When converting analog waves to a series of numerical values, the higher the sampling rate, the more accurately the original wave can be re-created.

Question 70

DRM-free music can legally be moved from system to system.