Amer Chapters 4, 5 and 8 TF

Question 1

Computers can process analog or digital data.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Most music notation software packages support TAB, which uses notation for chords instead of standard music notes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Audio-editing software allows you to modify a song using entirely different instruments.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Some music publishers and musicians have Web sites that allow you to legally download sample tracks for free.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Given recent court rulings, the RIAA is targeting file-sharing networks, rather than individuals, for copyright infringement.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

File spoofing has not been effective in preventing file sharing.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

There are several different types of dance notation in use today.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Optical motion capture generally provides more accurate capture than DC magnetic motion capture.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Currently, motion capture systems do not have the option of wireless transmission.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Computers have automated most of the stage lighting process.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

3-D scanning is not effective for larger sculptures.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The artistic process of creating graphics on a computer is similar to creating art using pen and paper, or paintbrush, oil, and canvas.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

A fractal does not have symmetry of scale.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Most users of digital cameras prefer to download the images from the digital camera to a computer’s hard disk.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

It is legal for photojournalists to edit their images.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The human eye cannot detect a digital watermark on a file.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

All DV cameras have three CCDs to capture three different light spectrums.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

The first step in the video editing process is pruning.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

The final step in editing a video is to combine the scenes into a complete video.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Most umpires are enthusiastic about the QuesTec Umpire Information System because it allows them to practice their calls.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

A physical wind tunnel is created using a CNC milling machine.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The assembly line in an automotive manufacturing plant uses robots for many tasks.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Emissions laws fueled the need to build car engines with microprocessors.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The most processor-intense job performed by the ECU is communicating with other modules.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

An ECU can store error messages from other modules for later diagnosis.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Truck and other vehicle owners claim that collision warning systems do not help to reduce accident rates.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Snowplows have more sophisticated night vision systems than cars.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

To conduct computerized crash analyses, engineers dissemble a car and weigh and measure each piece.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Advanced car entertainment systems today have wireless remote control.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Adaptive cruise-control systems often mistake rain or snow for oncoming vehicles.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

A lidar’s transmitter is a laser, while its receiver is an antenna.

Answer 31

False

Question 32

With an onboard navigation system, if you get lost, the navigation system cannot recalculate the route.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Voice-activated control in automobiles is still a technology of the future.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

Currently, no mapping software packages allow updates on road information that might impact your route.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

Currently, call center telematics services are offered free of charge from the car manufacturer.

Answer 35

False

Question 36

The various electronic toll-collection systems used by states are compatible with each other.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Airport trams are supervised automatically from a main control center, but humans can intervene in case of a problem.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Both travel providers and consumers are allowed to use Web sites that rely on GDS technology.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Airlines do not allow check-in over the Web, primarily because of security.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

PNR records cannot be shared with the CIA or FBI.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Ethics requires complex decision making.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

The hash of a digital signature is different for each electronic message.

Answer 42

True

Question 43

The recipient of a file with a digital signature must generate a new hash of the received message to compare it with the one in the file.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

E-SIGN requires that certain urgent notices must be sent on paper.

Answer 44

True

Question 45

E-SIGN specifies the type of technology that should be used to create digital signatures.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

E-SIGN stipulates that users are only liable for the first $50 of a purchase made using stolen digital signatures.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

The FTC does not hold Web site designers or advertising agencies responsible for reviewing advertisements to ensure that claims in the ad are substantiated.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Hackers cannot currently be prosecuted under federal law.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

The courts have set a precedent stating that a hyperlink itself does not violate the law, even when it points to illegal material with the purpose of disseminating that illegal material.

Answer 49

False

Question 50

Critics of the NET Act claim that sentences might unfairly punish unwitting violators, particularly those without profit motives.

Answer 50

True

Question 51

The Children’s Internet Protection Act was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Answer 51

False

Question 52

A study by the Electronic Frontier Foundation showed that filtering software is, for the most part, accurate in its blocking capabilities.

Answer 52

False

Question 53

Online gambling has decreased since Internet gambling was declared illegal in the United States in 1998.

Answer 53

True

Question 54

In most cases, a falsehood must be intentional for it to be considered defamation.

Answer 54

True

Question 55

The Internet allows anyone with access to be a publisher, as well as to be sued as a publisher.

Answer 55

True

Question 56

No clear legal precedents have been set in the area of cyber libel.

Answer 56

False

Question 57

Most e-mail programs do not have a filtering feature to block e-mails that contain offensive words.

Answer 57

False

Question 58

Most ISPs have clear policies prohibiting the use of their services to abuse another person.

Answer 58

True

Question 59

Digital retouching is an area in which few legal precedents have been established.

Answer 59

True

Question 60

Plagiarism is not a violation of copyright law, although it is a violation of most school honor codes.

Answer 60

False