VT Chapter 6

Question 1

resolution

Answer 1

measure of the number of pixels in an image, expressed in megapixels.

Question 2

focal length

Answer 2

distance at which subjects in front of the lens are in sharp focus

Question 3

autofocus

Answer 3

camera adjusts the focal length by using a small motor to move the lens in or out.

Question 4

fixed focus

Answer 4

the lens does not move

Question 5

telephoto lens

Answer 5

enables you to zoom in on an object

Question 6

wide-angle lens

Answer 6

gives you a wider view; panorama or landscape photos

Question 7

Point and shoot cameras

Answer 7

simplest, least expensive type of digital camera

Question 8

shutter lag

Answer 8

time between pressing the button and the camera snapping the picture

Question 9

image stabilization

Answer 9

compensates for camera shake

Question 10

burst mode

Answer 10

enables you to take several pictures in quick succession by holding down the shutter button

Question 11

compact system cameras (CSC)

Answer 11

advanced point-and-shoot cameras that have interchangeable lenses, manual controls, ability to capture HD videos.
AKA mirrorless cameras

Question 12

digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera

Answer 12

uses interchangeable lenses, can be manually focused and gives you more control

Question 13

_________ determines the quality of the print you can make and the size of the image file.

Answer 13

Resolution

Question 14

_____ zoom is better than ______ zoom for image quality.

Answer 14

Optical, digital

Question 15

___________ cameras are the easiest to use

Answer 15

Point-and-shoot

Question 16

_______ take the best pictures and cost the most.

Answer 16

DSLRs

Question 17

______ images or files with keywords makes it easier to organize and search for them.

Answer 17

Tagging

Question 18

AutoPlay

Answer 18

Windows feature that launches an application based on the type of files on the media

Question 19

___________ can be transported from camera to computer.

Answer 19

Memory Cards

Question 20

_____, Thunderbolt and FireWire cables connect a camera directly to a computer

Answer 20

USB

Question 21

___________ uses a Wi-Fi or cellular network to transfer photos to your computer or the cloud.

Answer 21

Wireless transfer

Question 22

Lossless compression

Answer 22

creates an encoded file by removing redundant information. No loss of data

Question 23

lossy compression

Answer 23

removes information that humans can’t normally detect. Loss of some data.

Question 24

PictBridge

Answer 24

enables a camera to connect directly to a printer usually via USB connection or special dock.

Question 25

geotagging

Answer 25

allows you to add location information to your digital photos

Question 26

_________ can be used to enhance and fix your photos.

Answer 26

Photo editing

Question 27

Creative Commons (CC) licensing

Answer 27

Flickr allows you to control how other people can legally use your pictures

Question 28

Codecs

Answer 28

compression algorithms that reduce the size of digital media files

Question 29

AAC (advanced audio coding)

Answer 29

default file type used by Apple iTunes software

Question 30

MP3

Answer 30

common music file format

Question 31

Digital rights management (DRM)

Answer 31

technology that is applied to digital media files to impose restrictions on the use of these files

Question 32

Podcasts

Answer 32

Prerecorded radio and tv like shows you can download and listen to any time

Question 33

Speech recognition

Answer 33

AKA voice recognition | enables you to use a device by speaking commands.

Question 34

_______ and _____ are the most common music file types.

Answer 34

MP3, AAC

Question 35

_________ organize and play multimedia files

Answer 35

Media programs

Question 36

__________ services allow you to listen to music on any internet-connected device.

Answer 36

Streaming media

Question 37

________ enables you to interact with yout systems by using voice commands

Answer 37

Speech recognition

Question 38

captions

Answer 38

display the text of the audio in a video

Question 39

Webcams

Answer 39

specialized video cameras that provide visual input for online communication

Question 40

webcasting

Answer 40

broadcasting on the web

Question 41

Streaming media

Answer 41

begins to play immediately as it is being received and does not require the whole file to be downloaded to your device first

Question 42

Screen capture

Answer 42

allows you to create a video of what happens on your computer screen

Question 43

Machinima

Answer 43

the art of creating videos and using screens captured from video games

Question 44

_________ enable you to videoconference with others

Answer 44

Webcams

Question 45

_______ is the most popular video-sharing site on the web.

Answer 45

YouTube

Question 46

e-waste

Answer 46

electronic waste

Question 47

__________ can carry music, videos, photos and games

Answer 47

Portable media players

Question 48

_________ media players have small capacities-up to 64 GB.

Answer 48

Flash-based

Question 49

________media players have larger capacities- up to 160 GB

Answer 49

Hard drive