Amer Chapters 4, 5, and 8 MC

Question 1

Computers process data as ____ that represent on and off states.

Answer 1

Bits

Question 2

A(n) ___ creates sound from digital instructions input by the user, either via a standard computer keyboard or devices resembling an instrument.

Answer 2

synthesizer

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a MIDI component?

Answer 3

Sequencer (Components are port, protocol, and file format)

Question 4

File ____ involves uploading a music file to a file-sharing network with distortion, silence, or copyright law warnings.

Answer 4

Spoofing

Question 5

In recent years, ____ file-sharing networks exploded in popularity as a means for people to share music, video, and other files stored on their personal computers.

Answer 5

P2P

Question 6

Dancers rely on a technology called ____ to record and analyze their dance movements.

Answer 6

Motion Capture

Question 7

Which of the following theatre departments does NOT use CAD software?

Answer 7

Box Office (Costume, lighting and sound, and stage sets DO)

Question 8

Sculptors use ____ to digitally recreate an existing physical object.

Answer 8

3-D Scanning

Question 9

After you have created a model for your sculpture, you can use ____ to shape your desired medium.

Answer 9

CNC milling machines

Question 10

Computer-generated fractals use ____ to create art.

Answer 10

Mathematical formulas

Question 11

A home or business photographer most likely uses the ____ type of digital camera.

Answer 11

Point-and-shoot

Question 12

In digital cameras, the image is initially focused on a chip called a(n) ____.

Answer 12

Charge-coupled device

Question 13

One group that completely opposes any manipulation of a digital image is the ____.

Answer 13

NPPA

Question 14

____ is a special effect in which one video image is transformed into another image over the course of several frames

Answer 14

Morphing

Question 15

An animation software program can compute the positions between the top and bottom of the animation sequence in a process called ____.

Answer 15

Tweening

Question 16

A virtual wind tunnel relies on ____ to predict how air will flow around a vehicle.

Answer 16

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of computerized car analysis?

Answer 17

Is more expensive than physical testing

Question 18

The ____ is the most powerful computer in most cars.

Answer 18

Engine Control Unit

Question 19

Collision warning systems use ____ to detect objects.

Answer 19

Radar

Question 20

Smart cars maintain a safe driving interval between your car and other vehicles through a(n) ____ system.

Answer 20

Adaptive Cruise Control

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT true of today’s smart tires?

Answer 21

Adjust tire pressure dynamically, depending on where you are driving

Question 22

OnStar is an example of a(n) ____ system.

Answer 22

Call Center Telematics

Question 23

An electronic toll-collection system uses a ____ to store basic account information.

Answer 23

Transponder

Question 24

A light curtain and treadles are used in an electronic toll collection system to ensure that ____.

Answer 24

All cars are counted and billed correctly

Question 25

Modern airplanes rely on ____ technology to control landing gear, spoilers, and other components of the

Answer 25

Fly-by-Wire

Question 26

Which of the following is still performed by human drivers on a Civis bus?

Answer 26

Braking

Question 27

The ____ oversees all air traffic control in the United States.

Answer 27

ATSCC

Question 28

The United States airspace is divided into ____ centers.

Answer 28

21

Question 29

Sabre was the first ____ system to be widely distributed.

Answer 29

GDS

Question 30

CAPPS II is a passenger screening system that stores your ticket information in a(n) ____.

Answer 30

Passenger Name Record

Question 31

Which of the following statements is NOT true of an ethical decision?

Answer 31

It is universal and applies to everyone in a society

Question 32

The ____ specifies that in the United States, a digital signature has the same weight as a traditional signature written on paper.

Answer 32

Millennium Digital Commerce Act

Question 33

Which of the following statements is NOT true of digital signatures?

Answer 33

They cannot be forged

Question 34

The ____ states that advertising in any medium must be truthfull and must not mislead customers.

Answer 34

Federal Trade Commission Act

Question 35

What is the purpose of the Six/Four software program?

Answer 35

It gives users in countries that monitor Internet access permission to connect to the Internet through a secure network.

Question 36

U.S. courts are not yet settled in regards to the fair use of copyright material for ____.

Answer 36

Format-Shifting

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a tenet of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

Answer 37

Making ISPs liable for transmitting information over the Internet that violates copyright infringement.

Question 38

Which of the following protections does the Copyright Term Extension Act provide?

Answer 38

Extends the duration of copyright for individual and corporate works.

Question 39

What is the primary objection of the courts towards legislation that limits the distribution of objectionable content?

Answer 39

The government has no right to limit free speech if less restrictive measures are available.

Question 40

Which of the following statements is true of cyberstalking?

Answer 40

Cyberstalkers typically locate their victims in chat rooms, bulletin boards, or newsgroups.

Question 41

Which of the following ethical viewpoints states that, if any action is not right for everyone to take, then it is not right for anyone to take?

Answer 41

Universal Law

Question 42

How do news firms counter the ethical concerns over the mixing of advertising links with news stories in a user’s search results?

Answer 42

The results page clearly distinguishes the sponsored listings from the other search results

Question 43

____ magazine altered an image of OJ Simpson in 1994 to create a more sinister-looking shot.

Answer 43

TIME

Question 44

Who receives the largest percentage of the profits made from downloading music files?

Answer 44

Online Music Provider

Question 45

What service does the Web site turnitin.com provide?

Answer 45

Appraisal of the originality of a student’s report