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) C) Play
Chapter 8 Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital D) Sport
Lifestyle Answer: C
Diff: 2
1) The Form 1 3D printer founders used the crowdfunding site Section Ref: Smartphone Components
________ to ask for $100,000 in pledges.
A) Jumpstart 7) A(n) ________ chip converts sound waves from a voice into
B) Upstart digital signal.
C) Crowdfunder A) analog-to-digital converter
D) Kickstarter B) digital convergence
Answer: D C) digital signal processor
Diff: 3 D) telephony
Section Ref: How Cool Is This? Answer: A
Diff: 2
2) The term ________refers to the use of a single unifying Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works
device that handles media, Internet, entertainment, and
telephone needs. 8) A(n) ________ is included in a cell phone to handle the
A) multimedia message service compression of data for it to be quickly transmitted to
B) telephony another phone.
C) mobile switching center A) analog-to-digital converter
D) digital convergence B) digital signal processor chip
Answer: D C) modem
Diff: 1 D) compression utility
Section Ref: Digital Convergence Answer: B
Diff: 2
3) What is iOS? Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works
A) An operating system for mobile devices
B) A type of application software 9) A(n) ________ converts your voice's sound waves into
C) A utility program for all mobile digital devices digital signals.
D) A form of antivirus software A) digital signal processor
Answer: A B) analog-to-digital converter chip
Diff: 2 C) mobile switching center
Section Ref: Smartphone Components D) base transceiver station
Answer: B
4) The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________. Diff: 2
A) RAM Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works
B) the CPU
C) ROM 10) Which of the following uses radio waves to transmit data
D) an SD card signals over short distances?
Answer: C A) VoIP
Diff: 2 B) Infrared
Section Ref: Smartphone Components C) Wireless access protocol
D) Bluetooth
5) The primary input devices for smartphones are ________. Answer: D
A) keyboard and mouse Diff: 2
B) microphone and touch pad Section Ref: Synchronizing
C) microphone and mouse
D) touch pad and digital camera 11) Many mobile devices include a micro ________ port.
Answer: B A) USB
Diff: 1 B) parallel
Section Ref: Smartphone Components C) serial
D) firewire
6) Google ________ is an online store that delivers software Answer: A
for Android devices. Diff: 2
A) Fun Section Ref: Synchronizing
B) Games

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12) Text messaging is also called ________. Diff: 1
A) text messaging system (TMS) Section Ref: VoIP
B) sending messages shortly (SMS)
C) short text messaging (STM) 18) The global positioning system is a network of 21 ________
D) short message service (SMS) plus 3 working spares.
Answer: D A) transponders
Diff: 2 B) satellites
Section Ref: Text Messaging C) base stations
D) communicators
13) SMS messages are limited to a maximum of ________ Answer: B
characters. Diff: 2
A) 105 Section Ref: Smartphone GPS
B) 160
C) 210 19) A main difference between the tablet and the
D) 245 smartphone is the ________.
Answer: B A) operating system
Diff: 3 B) touch-screen interface
Section Ref: Text Messaging C) screen size
D) Internet connectivity
14) You can send messages that include photos and videos Answer: C
between mobile devices using ________ technology. Diff: 1
A) short message service (SMS) Section Ref: Tablets
B) multimedia message service (MMS)
C) delivery multimedia service (DMS) 20) Which of the following mobile devices is the lightest?
D) multimedia delivery service (MDS) A) Ultrabook
Answer: B B) Smartphone
Diff: 2 C) Tablet
Section Ref: Text Messaging D) Laptop
Answer: B
15) An Internet connectivity plan is also known as a ________ Diff: 1
plan. Section Ref: Making a Choice
A) text
B) data 21) The distance between two near field communication
C) mobile (NFC) devices is limited to about ________.
D) network A) 1.5 inches
Answer: B B) 1.5 feet
Diff: 1 C) 1.5 meters
Section Ref: Mobile Internet D) 10 meters
Answer: A
16) All of the following are advantages of VoIP EXCEPT Diff: 3
________. Section Ref: Trends in IT: NFC Chips: Do You Have a Digital
A) low or free cost Wallet?
B) portability
C) excellent reliability during Internet or power outages 22) In the United States, e-books account for about ________
D) the ability to make calls on a computer from any WiFi of all book sales.
hotspot A) 10% to 20%
Answer: C B) 20% to 30%
Diff: 2 C) 30% to 40%
Section Ref: VoIP D) over 50%
Answer: B
17) ________ is a very well-known free VoIP provider. Diff: 3
A) Skype Section Ref: Digital Publishing
B) Comcast
C) Verizon 23) ________ is digital textual information that can be stored,
D) Vonage manipulated, and transmitted by electronic devices.
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B) SMTP Section Ref: Digital Photography
C) E-text
D) Digital rights management 29) Which of the following is NOT a video file extension?
Answer: C A) .jpg
Diff: 3 B) .mpg
Section Ref: Digital Publishing C) .avi
D) .mov
24) Your mobile device files can be synchronized using Answer: A
________. Diff: 3
A) a cloud service Section Ref: Digital Video
B) HDMI
C) a display adapter 30) A(n) ________ cable carries all audio and video
D) a secure digital transmission information from devices to a connected TV.
Answer: A A) HDMI
Diff: 2 B) S component
Section Ref: Digital Music C) Ethernet
D) RJ11
25) A portable media player can play files with all of the Answer: A
following file extensions EXCEPT ________. Diff: 1
A) .wmv Section Ref: Digital Video
B) .mp3
C) .mp4 31) iOS and Android are ________ for tablets and
D) .accdb smartphones.
Answer: D Answer: operating systems
Diff: 1 OS
Section Ref: Digital Music OSs
OS's
26) ________ allows only limited use of media that have been Diff: 2
legally purchased. Section Ref: Smartphone Components
A) Digital rights management
B) Copyright 32) The Apple iPhone uses iOS,a version of Apple's ________
C) Copyleft as its operating system.
D) Synchronizing Answer: OS X
Answer: A Diff: 2
Diff: 2 Section Ref: Smartphone Components
Section Ref: Digital Music
33) When using a cell phone, a(n) ________ converter chip
27) Which of the following describes the number of times an changes your voice's sound waves into digital signals.
analog wave is measured each second during an analog-to- Answer: analog-to-digital
digital conversion? analog to digital
A) Converting rate Diff: 3
B) Conversion rate Section Ref: Smartphone Components
C) Simplifying rate
D) Sampling rate 34) Google ________ is an online store delivering software for
Answer: D mobile devices.
Diff: 2 Answer: Play
Section Ref: Digital Music Diff: 2
Section Ref: Smartphone Components
28) Which of the following digital image formats compresses
the image file? 35) Each cell in a cellular network is a geographic area
A) PDF centered on a(n) ________ station, which is a large
B) WAV communications tower.
C) JPEG Answer: base transceiver
D) MPEG Diff: 3
Answer: C Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works
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36) When using a cell phone, a base transceiver station picks Diff: 2
up a request for service and then passes the request to a Section Ref: Tablets
central location called a(n) ________.
Answer: mobile switching center 45) A(n) ________ is the smallest computer that runs a
Diff: 3 traditional desktop operating system.
Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works Answer: netbook
Diff: 2
37) A specialized chip included in the cell phone that handles Section Ref: Netbooks
digital compression data is called the ________.
Answer: digital signal processor 46) ________ devices can communicate with each other with
Diff: 2 a single tap.
Section Ref: How Cell Phone Technology Works Answer: NFC
Near field communication
38) ________, a technology that uses radio waves to transmit Diff: 2
signals, allows you to synchronize your cell phone or Section Ref: Trends in IT: NFC Chips: Do You Have a Digital
smartphone with your desktop computer wirelessly. Wallet?
Answer: Bluetooth
Diff: 2 47) The main technology for e-text display on the Amazon
Section Ref: Synchronizing Kindle Paperwhite and Barnes and Noble NOOK is ________.
Answer: E Ink
39) Making sure the data on two devices are the same is electronic ink
referred to as ________. Diff: 2
Answer: synchronizing Section Ref: Digital Publishing
syncing
synching 48) The ________ is the number of times that an analog wave
Diff: 1 is measured each second in an analog-to-digital conversion.
Section Ref: Synchronizing Answer: sampling rate
Diff: 2
40) SMS delivers messages to the appropriate mobile device Section Ref: Digital Music
using ________ technology.
Answer: store-and-forward 49) Napster used ________ sharing to transfer files between
store and forward users.
Diff: 1 Answer: P2P
Section Ref: Text Messaging peer-to-peer
Diff: 2
41) Internet connectivity plans are usually known as Section Ref: Dig Deeper: The Shift to Digital Music: A Bumpy
________. History
Answer: data plans
Diff: 1 50) Digital camera resolution is measured in ________.
Section Ref: Mobile Internet Answer: megapixels
MP
42) To keep your cell phone or smartphone number private, Diff: 1
you should consider assigning your device a(n) ________ Section Ref: Digital Photography
phone number.
Answer: virtual 51) The most common file types supported by digital cameras
Diff: 2 are raw uncompressed (RAW) data and ________.
Section Ref: Smartphone Security Answer: JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
43) GPS stands for ________. Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
Answer: global positioning system Diff: 2
Diff: 1 Section Ref: Digital Photography
Section Ref: Smartphone GPS
52) The ________ of a digital camera refers to the number of
44) Two top-selling tablets are the Apple iPad and the data points recorded for a captured image.
Samsung ________. Answer: resolution
Answer: Galaxy Diff: 2

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Section Ref: Digital Photography Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
53) A(n) ________ is a rule that squeezes the same audio and Section Ref: VoIP
video information into less space.
Answer: codec 63) DRM-free music can legally be moved from system to
compression/decompression system.
Diff: 3 Answer: TRUE
Section Ref: Digital Video Diff: 2
Section Ref: Digital Music
54) ________ is a term used to refer to various licensing plans
that enable copyright holders to grant certain rights to the 64) The conversion rate is the number of times per second
work while retaining other rights. that the analog signal is measured and converted into a digital
Answer: Copyleft value.
Diff: 2 Answer: FALSE
Section Ref: Ethics in IT: Managing Your Copyrights: Copyleft Diff: 2
Might Simplify Your Life Section Ref: Digital Music

55) Inexpensive phones with modest processors and simple 65) When converting analog waves to a series of numerical
interfaces are called feature phones. values, the higher the sampling rate, the more accurately the
Answer: TRUE original wave can be re-created.
Diff: 2 Answer: TRUE
Section Ref: Smartphone Basics Diff: 2
Section Ref: Digital Music
56) Smartphones all use the Android operating system.
Answer: FALSE 66) Raw files are larger than JPEG files.
Diff: 2 Answer: TRUE
Section Ref: Smartphone Components Diff: 2
Section Ref: Digital Photography
57) iPhones let you add SD flash cards.
Answer: FALSE 67) Cellular networks offer faster data-transfer speed than
Diff: 1 WiFi offers.
Section Ref: Smartphone Components Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
58) SMS messages are limited to a maximum of 160 words. Section Ref: Mobile Internet
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3 68) With Skype software installed on your phone, you can call
Section Ref: Text Messaging any phone number for free.
Answer: FALSE
59) A tablet uses a full traditional operating system. Diff: 2
Answer: FALSE Section Ref: VoIP
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Netbooks 69) VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol.
Answer: TRUE
60) SMS technology sends both text and pictures. Diff: 1
Answer: FALSE Section Ref: VoIP
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Text Messaging 70) Every new cell/smartphone has to include a GPS chip.
Answer: TRUE
61) There are more virus attacks on cell phone and Diff: 1
smartphones than there are on PCs. Section Ref: Smartphone GPS
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 71) Match each of the following terms to its definition:
Section Ref: Smartphone Security I. MP3
II. PMP
62) VoIP can be considered an alternative to a traditional III. MPEG-4
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V. MMS over a distance
C. changes your voice's sound waves into digital signals
A. technology that allows the sending of text, sound, D. central location to which a base station transfers a cell
images, and video clips phone service request
B. uses satellites to locate a device E. rule using hardware or software that compress audio and
C. digital music file format video information
D. portable media player Answer: A, D, B, C, E
E. digital video file format Diff: 3
Answer: C, D, E, B, A Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

72) Match each of the following terms to its definition:

I. resolution
II. Bluetooth
III. analog
IV. SMS
V. data plan

A. determines the cost and amount of data transfer for

mobile devices
B. number of data points used to capture and image
C. uses radio wave to transmit data
D. text messaging
E. continuous sound or light waves
Answer: B, C, E, D, A
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

73) Match each of the following terms to its definition:

I. tablet PC
II. laptop
III. smartphone
IV. e-reader
V. notebook

A. combines computer functionality with telephony

B. all the capabilities of a desktop plus portability
C. runs a traditional OS and is lightweight
D. device that can display e-text and has supporting tools,
like note taking, bookmarks, and integrated dictionaries
E. provides PIM capabilities, application software, and
special handwriting and speech recognition capabilities
Answer: E, C, A, D, B
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

74) Match each of the following terms to its definition:

I. digital signal processor
II. mobile switching center
III. telephony
IV. analog-to-digital converter
V. codec

A. compresses cell phone data for easy transmission

B. the use of equipment to provide voice communications

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75) Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. copyleft
II. sampling rate
III. tethering
IV. e-text
V. digital rights management

A. granting of certain rights to a work while retaining other

rights
B. allows only limited use of legally purchased materials
C. connecting a computer to the Internet through a
smartphone's cellular access
D. digitized text displayed by electronic devices
E. number of times an analog wave is measured
Answer: A, E, C, D, B
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Multiple locations in the chapter

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