Amer 4, 5, 8 Flashcards
Computer-generated fractals use ____ to create art.
a. interpolation c. splitting
b. coloraization d. mathematical formulas
mathematical formulas
A home or business photographer most likely uses the ____ type of digital camera.
a. field c. point-and-shoot
b. studio d. virtual
point and shoot
In digital cameras, the image is initially focused on a chip called a(n) ____.
a. charge-coupled device
c. analog-to-digital converter
b. digital signal processor
d. digital-to-analog converter
charge-coupled device
One group that completely opposes any manipulation of a digital image is the ____.
a. NPPA c. CNN
b. RIAA d. L-VIS
NPPA
____ is a special effect in which one video image is transformed into another image over the course of several frames
a. Splitting c. Morphing
b. Pruning d. Tweening
Morphing
An animation software program can computer the positions between the top and bottom of the animation sequence in a process called ____.
a. splitting c. morphing
b. tweening d. pruning
Tweening
Computers process data as ____ that represent on and off states.
a. bits c. signals
b. blocks d. waves
Bits
A(n) ___ creates sound from digital instructions input by the user, either via a standard computer keyboard or devices resembling
a. audio-editing software program
c. music notation software program
b. sequencer
d. synthesizer
Synthesizer
Which of the following is NOT a MIDI component?
a. port
c. protocol
b. sequencer
d. file format
sequencer
File ____ involves uploading a music file to a file-sharing network with distortion, silence, or copyright law warnings.
a. sequencing
c. spoofing
b. pruning
d. rendering
spoofing
Dancers rely on a technology called ____ to record and analyze their dance movements.
a. sensor scanning
c. interpolation
b. image capture
d. motion capture
motion capture
Which of the following theatre departments does NOT use CAD software?
a. costume
c. box office
b. lighting and sound
d. stage sets
costume
Sculptors use ____ to digitally recreate an existing physical object.
a. image-editing software
c. video composition
b. 3-D scanning
d. digital cameras
3D Scanning
After you have created a model for you sculpture, you can use ____ to shape your desired medium.
a. CNC milling machines
c. illustration software
b. digital image-editing
d. video composition
CNC milling machines
A light curtain and treadles are used in an electronic toll collection system to ensure that ____.
a. cars do not pass the speed limit
c. all cars are counted and billed correctly
b. the lanes do not get congested
d. the toll gate opens
all cars are counted and billed correctly
Modern airplanes rely on ____ technology to control landing gear, spoilers, and other components of the planes.
a. fly-by-wire
c. lidar
b. radar
d. wireless
fly-by-wire
Which of the following is still performed by human drivers on a Civis bus?
a. tracking bus locations
c. steering
b. modifying bus trajectories
d. braking
braking
The ____ oversees all air traffic control in the United States.
a. ATSCC
c. TSA
b. ATC
d. FAA
ATSCC
Sabre was the first ____ system to be widely distributed.
a. GDS
c. TCAS
b. GPS
d. ADS-B
GDS
CAPPS II is a passenger screening system that stores your ticket information in a(n) ____.
a. Passenger Name Record
c. Intelligent Transportation Record
b. Traveler Record
d. Airport Surveillance Record
Passenger Name Record
A virtual wind tunnel relies on ____ to predict how air will flow around a vehicle.
a. CNC milling machines
c. computational fluid dynamics
b. parallel processing
d. computer-generated fractals
computational fluid dynamics
Which of the following is NOT true of computerized car analysis?
a. requires an enormous amount of processing power c. is more expensive than physical testing
b. provides a more controlled environment than physical testing
d. test results closely match what would happen in the real world
is more expensive than physical testing
The ____ is the most powerful computer in most cars.
a. antilock braking system
c. instrument panel
b. engine control unit
d. power distribution box module
engine control unit
Collision warning systems use ____ to detect objects.
a. GPS
c. lidar
b. radar
d. infrared cameras
radar
Smart cars maintain a safe driving interval between your car and other vehicles through a(n) ____ system.
a. telematics
c. GPS system
b. adaptive cruise control
d. collision warning system
adaptive cruise control
Which of the following is NOT true of today’s smart tires?
a. transmit tire pressure data from a wireless radio transmitter
c. outputs a message on a display module when tire levels are abnormal
b. use a receiver that plugs into a power socket inside the car
d. adjust tire pressure dynamically, depending on where you are driving
adjust tire pressure dynamically, depending on where you are driving
OnStar is an example of a(n) ____ system.
a. Web-based mapping
c. onboard satellite navigation system
b. software mapping
d. call center telematics
call center telematics
An electronic toll-collection system uses a ____ to store basic account information.
a. collection card
c. lane controller
b. GPS device
d. transponder
transponder
What is the primary objection of the courts towards legislation that limits the distribution of objectionable content?
a. The government has no right to limit free speech if less restrictive measures are available.
c. Regulating objectionable content should be a state issue.
b. The definition of objectionable content is debatable. d. Objectionable content cannot be limited on the Internet because other countries are not liable under United States law.
The government has no right to limit free speech if less restrictive measures are available.
Which of the following statements is true of cyberstalking?
a. Cyberstalking does not ypically result in physical consequences.
c. Cybertalkers typically locate their victims in chat rooms, bulletin boards, or newsgroups.
b. Identifying a cyberstalker has become relatively easy. d. Federal antistalking laws donot provide protection against cyberstalking.
Cybertalkers typically locate their victims in chat rooms, bulletin boards, or newsgroups.
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?
a. The golder rule
c. The greatest good/least harm
b. The slippery slope rule
d. Universal law
Universal law
How do news firms counter the ethical concerns over the mixing of advertising links with news stories in a user’s search results?
a. The sponsored listings are news in themselves.
c. The search engines could not be offered without advertising support.
b. The results pages clearly distinguishes the sponsored listings from the other search results.
d. News organizations are not responsible for filtering ads from actual news.
The results pages clearly distinguishes the sponsored listings from the other search results.
Who receives the largest percentage of the profits made from downloading music files/
a. online music provider
c. artist
b. publisher
d. record label
online music provider
What service does the Web site turnitin.com provide?
a. term papers for students
c. advice for grading student reports
b. homework help
d. appraisal of the originality of a student’s report
appraisal of the originality of a student’s report
Which of the following statements is NOT true of an ethical decision?
a. It involves learning what is right and wrong.
c. It has multiple alternatives and may have mixed outcomes.
b. It is universal and applies to everyone in a society.
d. It is often not documented.
It is universal and applies to everyone in a society.
The ____ specifies that in the United States, a digital signature has the same weight as a traditional signature written on paper.
a. Digital Millennium Commerce Act
c. Digital E-Commerce Act
b. Electronic Theft Act
d. Federal Trade Commission Act
Digital Millennium Commerce Act
Which of the following statements is NOT true of digital signatures?
a. They can verify whether the contents of an electronice message have been modified.
c. They cannot be forged.
b. The are encrypted.
d. They are used to verify the identity of the sender.
They cannot be forged.
The ____ states that advertising in any medium must be truthfull and must not mislead customers.
a. Digital Millennium Commerce Act
c. Advertising and Trade Act
b. Copyright Term Extension Act
d. Federal Trade Commission Act
Federal Trade Commission Act
What is the purpose of the Six/Four software program?
a. It teaches users how to hack into a system for protests or civil disobedience.
c. It allows users to securely launch DDoS attacks on sites that prohibit free speech.
b. It gives users in countries that monitor Internet access permission to connect to the Internet through a secure network.
d. It acts as a firewall for citizens in countries that want to block sites with views contrary to the government.
It gives users in countries that monitor Internet access permission to connect to the Internet through a secure network.
U.S. courts are not yet settled in regards to the fair use of copyright material for ____.
a. time-shifting
c. teaching
b. format-shifting
d. news reporting
format-shifting
Which of the following is NOT a tenet of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
a. Making it a crime to circumvent antipiracy measures built into most commerical software.
c. Making ISPs liable for transmitting information over the Internet that violates copyright infringement.
b. Outlawing code-cracking devices used to copy software illegally.
d. Limiting liability of nonprofit institutions of higher education for the copyright infrindment of faculty and graduate students.
Making ISPs liable for transmitting information over the Internet that violates copyright infringement.
Which of the following protections does the Copyright Term Extension Act provide?
a. Limits the definition of fair use for critical purposes.
c. Extends the duration of copyright for individual and corporate works.
b. Extends fair use to include ISPs.
d. Extends fair use to allow downloading samples of online music for a limited duration.
Extends the duration of copyright for individual and corporate works.
