Signal & Computer Devices

Question 1

are designed to run specific machine language code

Answer 1

central processing units

Question 2

anything that conveys information or broadcast a message in physical world between two observers

Answer 2

signal

Question 3

an electrical impulse or radio wave transmitted or
received

Answer 3

signal

Question 4

Continuously variable, can be represented with sine waves

Answer 4

Analog

Question 5

number of cycles or vibrations per unit time

Answer 5

Frequency

Question 6

Number of waves that pass a fixed point in unit time

Answer 6

Frequency

Question 7

time taken by the wave to complete one second

Answer 7

Period

Question 8

refers to data with discrete values, discontinuous signals

Answer 8

Digital

Question 9

incorporates the functions of
a computer’s central processing
unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit
(IC)

Answer 9

Microprocessor

Question 10

products designed for new standards can be operated on old technology

Answer 10

Backward compatibility

Question 11

ability of a design to accept input intended for later versions of itself

Answer 11

Forward compatibility