Technology in Action Complete, 13e (Evans et al.) Chapter 8 Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital Lifestyle 1) Some 3d printers work by controlling the exact locations where a liquid will be exposed to oxygen and become solid. A) silicon B) peptides C) polymer D) resin 2) 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 3) What is ios? A) A specific 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 4) The operating system of a cell phone is stored in. A) RAM B) the CPU C) ROM D) an SD card 5) The primary input devices for smartphones are. A) keyboard and mouse B) microphone and touch screen C) microphone and mouse D) touch screen and digital camera 6) Google is an online store that delivers software for Android devices. A) Fun B) Games C) Play D) Sport 7) 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 1
8) 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 9) A is a geographical area with a base transceiver station at its center. A) wave B) cell C) port D) hot-spot 10) Which of the following uses radio waves to transmit data signals over short distances? A) VoIP B) Infrared C) Wireless access protocol D) Bluetooth 11) Many mobile devices include a mini- port. A) USB B) parallel C) serial D) coaxial 12) 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) 13) Which is true of SMS messages? A) They can contain pictures and videos. B) They can only contain a limited number of characters. C) They are no longer used. D) They are used in web page development. 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) 2
15) A cellular Internet connectivity plan is also known as a plan. A) text B) data C) mobile D) network 16) All of the following are advantages of VoIP EXCEPT. A) low or free cost B) portability C) excellent reliability during Internet outages or power outages D) the ability to make calls on a computer from any Wi-Fi hotspot 17) VoIP uses technology similar to email to transmit voice over the Internet. A) digital B) analog C) binary D) IP 18) The global positioning system is a network of 21 plus 3 working spares. A) transponders B) satellites C) base stations D) communicators 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 20) Which of the following mobile devices has the largest display? A) Phablet B) Smartphone C) Tablet D) Feature phone 21) 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 3
22) 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. 23) 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 24) What is the easiest way to synch your phone wirelessly? A) A cloud service B) HDMI C) Bluetooth D) A secure digital transmission 25) Which of the following is not an example of a digital music file format? A).wav B).mp3 C).aac D).accdb 26) allows only limited use of media that have been legally purchased. A) Digital rights management B) Copyright C) Copyleft D) Synchronizing 27) 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 28) Which of the following digital image formats compresses the image file? A) PDF B) WAV C) JPEG D) MPEG 4
29) Which of the following is NOT a video file extension? A).jpg B).mpg C).avi D).mov 30) A(n) cable carries all audio and video information from devices to a connected TV. A) HDMI B) S component C) Ethernet D) RJ11 5