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IntroTech101 Flashcards

1
Q

Engineering design software with additional drafting
features used to develop technical drawings

A

Computer Aided Drafting
and Design (CADD)

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2
Q

A way to use a computer to automate machinery based on
a series of coordinates

A

Computer Numerical
Control (CNC)

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3
Q

A way to automate machinery

A

Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLC)

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4
Q

A set of codes concerning how electrical wires should be
installed

A

National Electrical Code
(NEC)

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5
Q

An organization that develops codes and guidelines to
prevent fires

A

National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)

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6
Q

A set of codes concerning the construction of houses and
apartments

A

International Residential
Code (IRC)

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7
Q

A set of codes concerning the construction of all types of
buildings

A

International Building Code
(IBC)

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8
Q

An organization that develops codes for HVAC installation

A

American Society of
Heating, Refrigeration, and
Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)

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9
Q

Industry terms not used in common conversation

A

Jargon

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10
Q

The administration that regulates and publishes codes for
safety in the workplace

A

Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
(OSHA)

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11
Q

Building Automation Systems transform a normal building
into a smart building with sensors, feedback loops and automation

A

BAS

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12
Q

Converts physical phenomena into electrical signals for
measurement and automation purposes

A

Sensor

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13
Q

Converts an electrical signal into physical motion, such as
locking a door or opening a valve

A

Actuator

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14
Q

Natural identifying characteristics of a person that an be
used for security purposes, such as fingerprints and retina patterns

A

Biometric Data

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15
Q

Electric motors in which a change in frequency will cause
a change in motor speed

A

Variable Frequency Drives
(VFD)

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16
Q

Method of electronic communication between two or more
low-power, high frequency devices

A

Bluetooth

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17
Q

Network of sensors, computers and actuators that help a
driver maintain control of their car

A

Active Traction Control
System

18
Q

Set of gears that allows wheels to spin at different speeds

A

Differential

19
Q

Differential that allows one tire to spin freely while the
other grips the road

A

Limited-Slip Differential

20
Q

Toothed wheel used to generate an electrical signal based
on a wheel’s speed

A

Reluctor

21
Q

Monitors wheel speeds and keeps brakes from stopping
wheels completely during a hard brake

A

Antilock Braking System
(ABS)

22
Q

Determines sharpness of curve and adjusts active traction
control system

A

Yaw Sensor

23
Q

The language computers speak to transfer data

A

Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)

24
Q

A method for transferring computer files between
computers

A

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

25
Q

The method used for transferring data from webpages

A

Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP)

26
Q

Devices used to transfer large amounts of data over the
Internet by finding the quickest route

A

Routers

27
Q

Internet Protocol addresses are the location where
devices and information exist on the internet

A

IP Address

28
Q

Devices that switch routes between a few IP addresses for
transferring data

A

Switches

29
Q

Computers that host the content of the Internet

A

Servers

30
Q

Interface of a fire alarm system that notifies first responders
where the alarm conditions were met

A

Remote Annunciator

31
Q

The larger, more detailed control center for a fire control
system

A

Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP)

32
Q

Device, such as a smoke detector, that sends alert
messages to the FACP

A

Initiating Device

33
Q

Device, such as a strobe and alarm, that alerts people to a
potential fire in a building

A

Signaling Device

34
Q

Device that uses reflected light from an LED to detect
smoke

A

Photoelectric Smoke
Detector

35
Q

Semiconducting electronic device that generates a voltage
if it detects light

A

Photocell

36
Q

Detailed plan or algorithm that shows the order of
operations in a complex system

A

Sequence of Operation

37
Q

A software and hardware loop that adjusts a control based
on a sensor input

A

Feedback Loop

38
Q

Number of devices that will need to be installed in a new
building plan

A

Take-Off

39
Q

A system with feedback loops that can report on the health
of sensors, wires, and components

A

Supervised System

40
Q

Automatic, routine testing of system components to detect
faults

A

Polling

41
Q

The interconnection via the Internet of computing devices
embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive
data.

A

Internet of Things (IOT)

42
Q

Network of sensors that automatically store data on
multiple internet servers

A

Cloud

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