Deck 7: Digital Devices: UP Close, Personal, and Customizable

Question 1

Early facsimile/telefax technology existed in the days of the telegraph.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The first prototype of a cell phone was developed in the 1980s.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

DVRs replaced the VCR, but serve the same purpose.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Cable, satellite, and streaming services have all seen declines in subscribers.

Question 5

Microsoft's SPOT technology is the basis for the first smart watches.

Question 6

Consolidation of telecommunications companies may lead to an oligopoly.

Question 7

Internet telephony uses packet switching technology

Question 8

Hypersonic Sound Systems convert audio signals to ultrasonic frequency.

Question 9

Google Glass was well-received by consumers.

Question 10

"Things," in the Internet of things, can include devices but not living beings.

Question 11

Grid computing networks require wired interconnections between physical devices.

Question 12

Artificial intelligence is already automating and replacing some human functions.

Question 13

Newer webcams operate at the same speed as television cameras.

Question 14

Early PDAs were called luggables or transportables.

Question 15

Tablets are like smartphones, but smaller and less powerful.

Question 16

Which of these devices is used for point-to-point or one-to-one communication?

A)PDA
B)mobile phones
C)OTT
D)DVR

Question 17

Which company made the first PDA-type of organizing and messaging handheld device?

A)Apple
B)Palm
C)Compaq
D)IBM

Question 18

Smart Personal Object Technology is evident in which of the following technologies?

A)PDA
B)Apple Watch
C)packet switching
D)both A & B

Question 19

POTS is closely associated with which technology?

A)satellite
B)television
C)telephony
D)photography

Question 20

Which of the following technologies uses VOIP?

A)Internet video
B)Instant messaging
C)Internet photography
D)Internet telephony

Question 21

Binge watching is facilitated by:

A)DVRs
B)streaming services
C)VoIP
D)both A & B

Question 22

The functions of landline phones are being replaced by____?

A)cellular phones
B)Internet telephony
C)POTS
D)Both A & B

Question 23

Which of the following actions transpire during cellular calls?

A)calls are picked up by a cell tower
B)signals from the cell tower are transmitted over assigned radio frequency
C)switching mechanisms transfer calls to another cell area when the caller travels out of range
D)all of the above

Question 24

Sling TV is an example of which of the following technologies?

A)Place shifting/OTT
B)The Grid
C)VoIP-TV
D)none of the above

Question 25

Which is the proper term for a general-purpose computer contained in a touch-screen panel?

A)smartphone
B)tablet
C)second-generation PDA
D)none of the above

Question 26

Which statement is true of online audio?

A)it allows listeners to hear almost any type of music
B)it allows listeners to generate their own playlists
C)it removes geographic restrictions imposed by traditional radio
D)all of the above

Question 27

Which statement best describes OTT?

A)cable/satellite systems providing more than 500 channels
B)the use of facial recognition software in audience measurement
C)the law requiring cable/satellite companies to protect consumer data
D)accessing audio/video content over the Internet, bypassing satellite or cable providers

Question 28

Which technology(ies) do voice-activated digital personal assistants rely on?

A)artificial intelligence
B)machine learning
C)both A & B
D)none of the above

Question 29

Which statement is a criticism of mobile devices?

A)people may feel overwhelmed by excess information
B)marketers are tracking our movements
C)"keeping in touch" can become "surveillance"
D)all of the above

Question 30

Which is the proper term for machine-to-machine communications made possible because of cloud computing and networks of data-gathering sensors?

A)the Internet of Things
B)collective identity formation
C)the grid
D)the SNS

Question 31

People who donate their unused computing power to others to help facilitate cutting-edge scientific research are contributing to:

A)the IoT
B)the grid
C)collective identity formation
D)none of the above

Question 32

Which statement best describes the Hypersonic Sound System?

A)digitizes analog sound waves
B)eliminates the need for external computer speakers
C)directs sound to specific targets
D)none of the above

Question 33

Personal digital devices include:

A)webcams
B)E-Books
C)both A & B
D)none of the above

Question 34

On-demand digital streaming is available through which entity(ies)?

A)Netflix
B)Amazon
C)HBO Now
D)all of the above

Question 35

Mobile phones have resulted in____?

A)new ways of communication (e.g., text messaging)
B)different expectations of communicators (e.g., constant/immediate contact)
C)saving lives in an emergency
D)all of the above