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

Question 1

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)

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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 2

D

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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 5

Many mobile devices include a micro ________ port.

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

Question 6

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 7

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

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

Question 8

The Form 1 3D printer founders used the crowdfunding site ________ to ask for $100,000 in pledges.

A) Jumpstart
B) Upstart
C) Crowdfunder
D) Kickstarter

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

SMS messages are limited to a maximum of ________ characters.

A) 105
B) 160
C) 210
D) 245

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following mobile devices is the lightest?

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

Question 14

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 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

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 17

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 18

________ is a very well-known free VoIP provider.

A) Skype
B) Comcast
C) Verizon
D) Vonage

Question 19

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 20

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

Question 21

iOS and Android are ________ for tablets and smartphones.

Question 22

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

Question 23

Your mobile device files can be synchronized using ________.

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

Question 24

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 25

In the United States, e-books account for about ________ of all book sales.

A) 10% to 20%
B) 20% to 30%
C) 30% to 40%
D) over 50%

Question 26

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 27

SMS delivers messages to the appropriate mobile device using ________ technology.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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 33

A portable media player can play files with all of the following file extensions EXCEPT ________.

A) )wmv
B) )mp3
C) )mp4
D) )accdb

Question 34

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 35

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

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a video file extension?

A) ·jpg
B) )mpg
C) )avi
D) )mov

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

________ 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 41

Internet connectivity plans are usually known as ________.

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

Napster used ________ sharing to transfer files between users.

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

GPS stands for ________.

Question 47

A tablet uses a full traditional operating system.

Question 48

SMS messages are limited to a maximum of 160 words.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

Smartphones all use the Android operating system.

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

iPhones let you add SD flash cards.

Question 55

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

Question 56

Digital camera resolution is measured in ________.

Question 57

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

Question 58

Two top-selling tablets are the iPad and the ________.

Question 59

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

Question 60

SMS technology sends both text and pictures.

Question 61

Raw files are larger than JPEG files.

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol.

Question 66

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

Question 67

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 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

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