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Amer Chapters 4, 5 and 8 TF Flashcards

1
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Computers can process analog or digital data.

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False

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2
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Most music notation software packages support TAB, which uses notation for chords instead of standard music notes.

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True

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3
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Audio-editing software allows you to modify a song using entirely different instruments.

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True

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4
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Some music publishers and musicians have Web sites that allow you to legally download sample tracks for free.

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True

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5
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Given recent court rulings, the RIAA is targeting file-sharing networks, rather than individuals, for copyright infringement.

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False

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6
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File spoofing has not been effective in preventing file sharing.

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False

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7
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There are several different types of dance notation in use today.

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True

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8
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Optical motion capture generally provides more accurate capture than DC magnetic motion capture.

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False

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9
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Currently, motion capture systems do not have the option of wireless transmission.

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False

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10
Q

Computers have automated most of the stage lighting process.

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True

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11
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3-D scanning is not effective for larger sculptures.

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False

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12
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The artistic process of creating graphics on a computer is similar to creating art using pen and paper, or paintbrush, oil, and canvas.

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True

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13
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A fractal does not have symmetry of scale.

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False

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14
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Most users of digital cameras prefer to download the images from the digital camera to a computer’s hard disk.

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True

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15
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It is legal for photojournalists to edit their images.

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True

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16
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The human eye cannot detect a digital watermark on a file.

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True

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17
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All DV cameras have three CCDs to capture three different light spectrums.

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False

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18
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The first step in the video editing process is pruning.

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False

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19
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The final step in editing a video is to combine the scenes into a complete video.

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True

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20
Q

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

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False

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21
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A physical wind tunnel is created using a CNC milling machine.

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True

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22
Q

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

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True

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23
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Emissions laws fueled the need to build car engines with microprocessors.

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True

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24
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The most processor-intense job performed by the ECU is communicating with other modules.

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False

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25
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An ECU can store error messages from other modules for later diagnosis.

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True

26
Q

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

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False

27
Q

Snowplows have more sophisticated night vision systems than cars.

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True

28
Q

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

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True

29
Q

Advanced car entertainment systems today have wireless remote control.

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True

30
Q

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

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True

31
Q

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

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False

32
Q

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

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True

33
Q

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

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False

34
Q

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

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False

35
Q

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

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False

36
Q

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

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False

37
Q

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

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True

38
Q

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

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True

39
Q

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

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False

40
Q

PNR records cannot be shared with the CIA or FBI.

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True

41
Q

Ethics requires complex decision making.

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True

42
Q

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

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True

43
Q

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.

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True

44
Q

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

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True

45
Q

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

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False

46
Q

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

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False

47
Q

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

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False

48
Q

Hackers cannot currently be prosecuted under federal law.

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False

49
Q

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.

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False

50
Q

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

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True

51
Q

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

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False

52
Q

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

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False

53
Q

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

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True

54
Q

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

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True

55
Q

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

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True

56
Q

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

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False

57
Q

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

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False

58
Q

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

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True

59
Q

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

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True

60
Q

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

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False

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