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What phase of drafting deals with spatial relationships and graphical analysis problems?
descriptive geometry
Tape, staples, and thumbtacks are :
D. ways to fasten paper to a drawing board
What are the number of principal views of an object?
6
What type of architectural drawing shows the location of the house or building on the lot?
plot plan
Clearance, interference, and transition are :
the three types of tolerance fits
A(n) ______________ is a drawing print with white lines on a blue background.
blueprint
In the following thread specification, what is the nominal diameter? .75-10UNC-3A-LH
.75
If the diameter of a shaft is given as 1.75" +/- .0625, then what is the maximum diameter of the
axle that will fit in that shaft?
1.8125
Which of the following drawing shows objects, assemblies, or mechanisms in a pictorial
form?
technical illustration
If the diameter of a circle is 5.125", what is its radius?
2.5625"
In the following thread specification, what does the letter A stand for? 4-40UNC-3A
external thread
A(n) ________ section shows the construction to be used for the wall of a house.
wall
What type of view is useful in determining the true size and shape of an incline plane in a
principal view?
auxillary view
A simplified picture used to represent an object in a drawing is a(n) :
symbol
What is the imaginary medium used to show the path of cutting an object to make a section?
cutting plane
The basic unit of measurement on an architect's scale is the :
foot
On a map, the angle a line makes with the N-S line measured clockwise from the North
direction is the :
azimuth
What is the abbreviation given for the International System of Units?
SI
What type of view shows the interior features of an object as object lines?
section view
Which architectural drawing shows the height of doors and windows?
elevation
A(n) ____________ is a type of graph showing the completion and start dates for different
activities needed on a job.
gantt chart
Which of the following lines has the highest precedence?
visible
What does FAO stand for on a mechanical drawing?
Finish All Over
_________ are used to supplement graphic information, dimensions, and to eliminate the
necessity of repetitive dimensions.
notes
The following dimension is given for a set of holes in an object : 6 x .375 dia. What does the 6
mean?
6 holes of .375 diameter
A series of lines, circles, and arcs that together form the outline of an object is a(n) :
wireframe model
Top, bottom, right side, left side, front, and back are the :
six principle views
Which of the following methods is the most descriptive method of drawing a screw thread
assembly?
detailed
On a map, an irregular shaped line used to indicate changes in elevation in terrain are :
contour lines
A method of dimensioning where locations and sizes of an object are indicated on a separate
table and not on the drawing is :
tabular dimensioning
What type of pictorial projection is chosen if a circular or curved surface is parallel to one of
the faces?
oblique projection
How many places does a tangent line touch an arc?
1
Which of the following drawings shows the source of an electric circuit by means of single
lines and graphic symbols?
schematic
____________ are usually finished surfaces at right angles or are important center lines from
which dimensions are given?
base lines
A(n) _____________ view is used if the cutting plane is not in one continuous plane.
offset section
How many lines are needed to define a plane?
2
In a perspective drawing, what are points in space where all lines not parallel to the picture
plane meet?
vanishing points
Which of the following occurs when a part or feature of an object has the same size and shape
on opposites sides of a central plane?
symmetry
___________ are thin straight lines originating from a note or a dimension to a feature on a
drawing.
leader
A true length line in both the front and side views is called :
frontal profile line
In CAD, ____________ is making a three dimensional view of an object.
modeling
What part of a drawing gives information such as the title, the drawing number, the scale, the
date, and the name of the draftsperson?
title block
Which of the following drawings is based on a projection in which the lines of sight are 45
degrees with the plane of projection?
cavalier oblique
In the dimension of a hole, the symbol |_| is given. What does that symbol mean?
counterbore
A(n) ____________ drawing is one that is larger or smaller than the object by a fixed ratio.
scale
What is a point, line, plane, cylinder which is assumed to be exact for the purposes of
computation?
datum
The range of tightness or looseness resulting from the design of the allowances of mating
parts is the _________ of the two parts.
fit
Which of the following leads is the softest?
6B
The drafting of maps is :
cartography
A graphic means of describing a sequence of steps in a process is a(n) :
flow chart
Which of the following drawings has a line of sight with an angle of 63.43 degrees with the
plane of projection?
cabinet oblique
What type of view is not parallel to any of the principal planes?
oblique view
When free-hand sketching, it is best to use what type of paper?
graph paper
What type of map shows geographic regions by means of contour lines and symbols?
topographic
How are the measurements of fillets and rounds specified on a drawing?
as a radius
What is the general size of a dimension called?
nominal
What type of pictorial drawing has one face of the object parallel to the picture plane?
oblique
What type of line is drawn between two extension lines and shows the size of an object?
dimension line
Detailed, schematic, and simplified representation are three ways to represent _________ in a
drawing.
screw threads
___________ is adding information to a drawing about the size of an object.
dimensioning
What type of drawing consists of isometric drawings of several parts that are displayed along
their axis of assembly?
exploded view
Of the following paper sizes, which one is C size?
17 x 22
Which of the following drawings has a line of sight other than 45 or 63.43 degrees with the
plane of projection?
general oblique
What is the angle between the x-y-z axes of an isometric drawing?
120 degrees
____________ is giving a drawing a more realistic appearance by shading and sketching in
details.
rendering
A diagram showing the relationship between two or more factors is a(n) :
graph
What person designs, plans, and oversees the construction of a structure?
architect
What type of drawing shows the top views of a lot, the dimensions of the lot, the north point,
features on the lot, and locations of other buildings around the lot?
site plan
What type of drawing is used to show the procedures for a process?
flow chart
A (x,y,z) coordinate system is often referred to as :
cartesian coordinates
If the scale of an architectural drawing is 1/4" = 1'-0", then what does a measurement of 1.75"
from the drawing equal at full scale?
7'
What instrument is used to draw a horizontal line?
t-square
When a plane intersects a cylinder, which of the following shapes cannot be formed?
sphere
What type of drawing reproducing process outputs positive type prints with dark lines on a
light background?
diazo process
What is generally the first page in a set of architectural drawings?
title page
What is used to create freehand drawings?
sketching techniques
The layout of a pattern on a flat sheet of stock is a(n) :
development
What piece of drafting equipment contains a t-square, straightedge, protractor, scale, and
triangles in one single unit?
drafting machine
Which of the following scales is the most common for architectural floor plans?
1/4" = 1' - 0"
The three principal uses of a(n) ____________ is to align paper on the drawing board, serve as
a guide in drawing horizontal lines, and serve as a base for triangles.
t-square
A(n) ________________ is a pictorial of an object that shows the parts separated but in correct
relationship to each other.
exploded view
________________ is concerned with drawing techniques, standard practices, and proper
terminology used to provide full details and specifications for the manufacture of products.
technical drawings
What type of construction drawing is done for parts of a building such as footings, frames,
walls, and other supporting structures?
structural drawings
Ames, Braddok-Rowe Triangle, and Parallelograph are :
lettering guides
Oblique, perspective, and isometric are :
three types of pictorial drawings
The largest diameter on a screwhead is the :
major diameter
On construction drawings, a(n) ____________ is a systematic way of presenting notes,
materials, equipment, or components in a tabular form.
note summary
Which of the following methods is the simplest method of describing a set of threads on a
working drawing?
simplified
What is the vertical axis on a graph?
ordinate
Which of the following are the most commonly used triangles?
45 and 30-60
What is the basic shape for an electrical outlet in an architectural floor plan?
circle
What does UNF mean in the following thread specification: 5/8-18UNF-3A ?
Unified Fine
How many degrees are there in two complete revolutions of an arc?
720 degrees
11 x 17 inch paper is _____ size paper.
B
Which of the following drawings is used to show the location of heating, cooling, and air
conditioning units with their related ductwork and piping?
HVAC drawing
In the dimension of a hole, the symbol \/ is given. What does that symbol mean?
countersink
An intersection of a fillet or round with another surface is a(n) :
runout
What is a quick and accurate way to draw commonly used shapes?
with a template
A(n) ___ is a type of porch that extends into space and often is unsupported from the ground.
balcony
Beam, Arch, and suspension are the three types of:
bridges
What is the central voussoir at an arch's apex that locks the arch to give it a strong stable structure?
keystone
In 1779, the first iron bridge was made in what country?
England
A longitudinal section of a house runs the ___ of the building.
length
A way of determining the relative spacial locations of points on or near the surface of the earth is:
surveying
___is joining two pieces of metal by melting a third metal into the gap between the first two. This process is done at high temperatures.
brazing
In the 20th century, R. Buckminster Fuller invented the:
geodesic dome
What is a mixture of clay and straw formed into blocks and is used in many southwestern United States structures?
adobe bricks
What is a common way to prevent a beam bridge from bending?
use piers
What is the name for two or more electrical conductors which are individually insulated and found in a protective sheath?
cable
The first structure with a steel frame was built in Chicago in 1885. What is that structure?
Home Insurance Building
____floorings are made up of chips or marble, granite, or other colored stone embedded in cement and polished stone.
terrazo
And object's ability to resist tension is its:
tensile strength
When heat is transmitted directly through two or more materials, is it transferred by:
heat conduction
Designer Eero Saarinen created this structure in St. Louis, Missouri. It has a span and rise of over 600 feet.
Gateway Arch
In a kitchen, what part forms a division to another room yet is open on top?
penisula
What is the power of the government to seize private land for public use?
eminent domain
What determines the size of a hammer?
weight of the head
Which of the following is the largest skyscraper in the world? It is 1454 feel tall.
Sears Tower in Chicago
What are multifamily housing units that are sold called?
condominiums
Supports for a bridge that meet the ground and resist the outward thrust to keep the bridge up are:
abutments
What are the major horizontal support members upon which the flooring is laid?
floor joists
Which of the following has the finest grit for sandpaper
600
Which of the following windows hinge at the top and open to the outside of a building?
awning window
Which of the following is the world's largest arch-gravity dam?
Hoover Dam in Colorado
Which of the following sciences is the study of 'heat movement'?
thermodynamics
Which of the following is an abbreviation for American Standard Wire Gauge?
AWG
Triangular shaped treads used to turn corner in a stair without using a landing are:
windings
A plate used to reinforce a joint on a truss is a(n):
gusset
Wind mills and wind turbines are used to generate___through wind power.
electricity
An artificial way of watering crops is by:
irrigation
To guard against electrical shorts, building today install___instead of fuses.
circuit breakers
What is the live load to dead load ratio for a structure?
efficiency rating
Which of the following is a popular way of preventing air movement around a door?
weather stripping
What is the refrigerant frequently used in electric cooling units?
freon
A wide-flange steel beam is:
W Type
What type of dam has an upstream face with a slight angle and holds back water because of its weight and shape?
buttress dam
Light produced from an object becoming hot is:
incandescence
Of the following, which is the highest quality of veneer?
A
In roofing, the area of a shingle not covered by another shingle is its:
exposure
What is the weight of or force exerted on a structure by objects not part of that structure?
live load
What device is used to raise fluid from a lower to higher level?
pump
Steps such a landscaping, structure maintenance, and legal closures of contracts involve:
post-construction
In house construction, which of the following is the normal spacing of studs in a house frame?
16" on center
The three main sources of loads on a structure are:
structural elements, users, natural elements
In concrete, which of the follwoing substances takes up most of the volume (from 2/3 to 3/4)?
aggregate
Local laws specifying the types of buildings that can be built in a assigned area are:
zoning laws
Which of the following stones has a tendency to slip into thin sheets?
slate
A(n)___ is used to make a tapered hole in the wood, metal, or plastic so that flat-head screws can be set flush with the surface of the material.
countersink
A masonry wall between two piers in a(n).
curtain wall
What are thin, flexible materials used to enclose an area?
membranes
Lead bearing on a columm that is unbalanced be another lead opposite if it is:
eccentric loading
What is used in soldering to clean the metal and to help the solder stick to the metal?
flux
The pushing force that a structure encounters is:
compression
A roofed, open gallery along the front side of a building is a(n):
loggia
A multifamily housing unit that is rented is a(n):
apartment
The life expectancy of a structure is its:
durability
A three dimensional mearsurement of a natural and man-made features on the Earth's surface for representation in maps is:
surveying
Which of the following is a common scale used in designing and drawing houses and buildings?`
1/1"-1'0"
What type of dam resists the force of water by the weight of the dam alone?
gravity dam
What is heat movement through a circulatory process?
heat convection
Which of the follwing is a popular way to measure heat energy?
BTU
A(n)___wall supports its own weight and that of the roof without a seperate frame.
bearing wall
What piece of equipment consists of the follwing:t-square, triangle, and scale?
drafting machine
What is the removal of rock from the Earth's crust?
lanscaping
___and ___ drying are two popular ways to remove moisture from lumber.
air and kiln
The total rise of a set of stairs is its:
height
Stability, strength, and rigidity are:
characteristics of structures to resist loads
What type of roof consists of a bed of leaves, branches, or grasses resting on a frame of sticks?
thatch
A(n)___section runs the width of a building and isperpendicular to the longitudinal.
tansverse
Which of the following is a plumbing unit that keeps sewer gases from backing up into a building?
trap
The ability of a structural material to resist compression is:
compression strength
The right granted by the owner of land to utility companies to cross portions of this land with
gas and water mains and electric lines is a(n) :
easement
Hardwood such as birch, cherry, and maple come from :
broad leaf trees
A type of porch that connects the house to a garage or another part of the house is a(n) :
breezeway
The pulling force that a structure encounters is :
tension
What is the amount of abuse a material can withstand before breaking?
toughness
The maximum strength for a membrane cover is achieved through a(n) :
saddleshape
Which of the following sizes is most plywood sold at?
4' x 8' sheets
A(n) ___________ is a dome which has all the struts having the same length and frequency.
isosahedron
Designing, bidding, contracting, and financing are all part of the :
pre-construction
A(n) ________ is a roofed area containing plants.
atrium
A part of a building that is completely finished in the factory is a(n) :
modular units
The measurement of stiffness of a materials is that material's :
modulus of elasticity
Brick baked in a furnace or kiln is :
fired brick
What is a substance added to concrete to make the concrete meet specific needs for the
structure or application?
admixture
What type of siding is made up of overlapping narrow boards each of which is thicker on one
edge than the other?
clapboard
The purpose of a(n) ___________ is to support a ceiling.
joist
What part of a contract stipulates the penalties for the contractor if the job is not done by a
specific date?
time clause
Which of the following materials is the most popular for framing houses today?
wood
What is the front of a tread in a set of stairs?
nosing
Which of the following structures is designed for people to live in?
residential
Which of the following items is first applied to a joint to be soldered to keep the copper clean
while being heated?
solder flux
A(n) ________ is a type of cable used to brace rigid vertical structures such as towers and
antennas.
guy
Coniferous trees like pine, cedar, and spruce are _________ trees.
softwood
______________ materials support weight and/or assist in maintaining the shape of a
structure.
structural
_____________ are thin sheets of metal used to stop water leaking through the joints in roofs
and walls.
flashing
What are the cables used on a suspension bridge called?
stays
What is using a computer to control machines making an object known as?
CAM
A corporation's name and how it will be financed is found in the :
charter
_____________ is the replacing of human supervision by machine supervision.
automation
What type of part can be used to hold a part on a shaft?
set screw
In a manufacturing environment, what does CNC stand for?
Computer Numerical Control
What order can the federal government use to cause striking workers to return to work?
injunction
What type of research is used to gather information?
applied research
_____________ is when metal is melted to a liquid state and then poured into a mold to cool.
casting
What are hard substances used for rubbing off material from softer workpieces called?
abrasives
What type of process forms materials above their recrystallization point?
hot forming
______________ is doing research by reading books and magazines to find out what has
already been done?
retrieving
What type of process requires the metal to be heated until it becomes malleable?
forging
What is the basis for modern mass production methods and enables large quantities to be
produced at a low cost?
assembly line production
Who is responsible for running a company or business?
management personnel
________________ is finding out what people want to buy, how much, and at what price.
market research
Which of the following economic systems best describes the one used in the United States?
captialism
Gauges are important tools for :
quality control
What type of business is owned by one person?
sole proprietorship
Vegetable, mineral, and oil are types of :
tanning
In the early 1800s, one of the first devices controlled by punched cards was the :
jaquard loom
A jointer will machine a surface so that it is :
smooth and flat
_______________ set the goals and policies of a company.
board of directors
A steam turbine is an example of a(n) :
heat engine
The first plastic developed was ______________ ; it was designed to replace ivory in billiard
balls.
celluloid
Retooling is the changing of :
machines
Who is the person that recommends a possible solution in a labor dispute?
mediator
A combination of iron and carbon with the result being more than 2% carbon is :
pig iron
Who was the first person to use mass production in manufacturing automobiles?
Henry Ford
What is the time needed between ordering supplies and needing them?
lead time
What is the process in which workers, through their union, meet with company management
to work out a contract dispute?
collective bargaining
What is the amount of money used to start a business?
venture capital
Which of the following people is credited with the concept of inter- changeable parts?
Eli Whitney
Conveyors, hoists, and cranes are three basic types of :
material handling equipment
A(n) ______________ is a description of a business's financial activities for the preceding year
as well as information about the company and its products.
annual report
UNF and UNC are types of :
screw thread
What is the period when the use of stone tools changed to the use of the first metal tools?
Bronze Age
__________ are used in quality control to insure that the product meets specified tolerances.
gauges
Land, labor, and _____________ are the basic inputs to a business.
capital
A(n) __________________ is used to prevent motion between two parts such as a rotating
collar on a shaft.
set screw
Which of the following is the first machine tool?
lathe
___________ production makes one product at a time.
custom
What part of a company is used to hire new employees?
personnel department
What is a rod threaded on both ends and is to be screwed into a part with mating internal
threads?
stud
Using a filler metal to join two pieces together is : (ex) soldering and brazing
flow bonding
What is a person who organizes, manages, and assumes risks of starting a business?
entrepreneur
The amount paid to stockholders of a corporation is the :
dividend
What is done when the surface around a hole needs to be cleaned up or leveled to provide a
bearing for a bolt head or nut?
spotface
A new product designed with new technology and characteristics is a(n) :
innovation
_____________ generally are a better performing and cheaper material formed by combining
two or more unlike materials.
composites
What is a protection granted by the government that ensures an inventor's idea from being
legally copied?
patent
New products generally come about because of :
consumer demand
Which of the following is a process used to harden ceramic materials?
firing
What method of production assigns each person a specific tasks in making a product?
division of labor
In a labor dispute, the person who makes a decision between the union and management is
the :
arbitrator
An exchange of goods without money is :
bartering
What is the placement of machines and equipment to enable an easy flow of people and
materials?
plant layout
_________ is stamping and stretching a material over a pattern called a die.
drawing
When workers refuse to work, they are on :
strike
What is the reuse of materials?
recycling
A(n) ________ is a programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed to perform a variety
of tasks repeatedly.
robot
The bed, tailstock, and headstock are the three main parts of a(n) :
lathe
A sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation are the :
three types of businesses
The name of a product is its :
brand name
With carbon being less than 2% of the total product, a combination of carbon and iron would
produce :
steel
What is the point at which metal can be formed without creating internal stress within the
crystal structure of the metal?
recrystallization point
A(n) ______________ is a complaint by a worker about a manager's violation of a union
contract.
grievance
An estimate of the revenues and expenses for a period of time for a business is its :
budget
What is the main ingredient of glass?
sand
A(n) _______ is a common shaping device used in many forming operations on plastic and
metal.
die
What are labor organizations that bargain with employers to set wages and work practices for
its members?
union
The way a product is presented to a user is the ___________ of the product.
packaging
The number of ___________ of freedom for a robot is given by the number of directions of
movement.
degrees
Making products for personal use is :
usufacturing
What are those items that a company provides for beyond the basic salary or wage?
fringe benefits
What is the pivot point on a lever called?
fulcrum
A(n) ________ is used to prevent rotation between a shaft and machine part such as a gear,
pulley, or rocker arm.
key
Joining two parts by melting them together is : (ex) welding
fusion bonding
The process of closing down a business is :
dissolution
What are the costs from the normal degradation of components of a system?
depreciation
To ___________ is to coat a metal surface with zinc as a protective layer from corrosion.
galvanize
Forming done below the crystallization point is :
cold forming
The legal name of a company is its :
trade name
The ______________ of a company are all the debts owed by that company.
liabilities
What is the area marked off around a machine to insure no one distracts the operator?
safety zone
The abilities to create ideas, to express ideas, and to be open minded to other ideas are
important characteristics of :
a R&D group
What is the total value of all items owned by a company?
assets
A(n) ____________ is done when a new product is modified from an existing one.
adaption
___________ is changing materials into something useful.
processing
The main purpose of a pilot run is :
debugging
Metallic ores are ____________ to remove impurities.
refined
What is the legal document showing the selling of property?
deed
What removes the impurities from molten pig iron by forcing a blast of hot air through the pig
iron?
Bessemer Converter
From what ore is aluminum extracted from?
bauxite
_____________ is applying the research knowledge acquired to a product or process.
development
___________ research is used to learn new things.
basic
____________ is the practice of buying equipment, supplies, materials, and utilities needed to
provide a product or service.
purchasing
A common way to move materials in an assembly line is by a(n) :
conveyor
___________ is an electrolytic treatment of a metal to produce a protective surface layer on
the metal which is usually an oxide of the base metal.
anodizing
A business owned by stockholders and is considered a separate legal entity is a(n) :
corporations
Which of the following is the most important group of unions in the United States today?
AFL-CIO
The base of a natural logarithm (ln) is :
e
Every particle continues in a state of rest or uniform speed in a straight line unless acted upon
by a force is :
Newton's First Law of Motion
___________ is a colorless, poisonous, and odorless gas formed by burning carbon with a
limited supply of oxygen.
carbon monoxide
What type of bond is created when electrons are transferred?
ionic bond
Of the three sides of any right triangle, which is the longest?
hypotenuse
The ____________ simply states that opposites attract and likes repel.
Law of Magnetism
What instrument is used to measure the pressure in the atmosphere?
barometer
What are the three basic particles in an atom?
electron, proton, nuetron
Isosceles, Equilateral, and _________ are the three types of triangles.
scalene
The force acting outwards on a body while it moves in a circular path is :
centrifugal force
What device produces power by means of a chemical reaction?
battery
What math system is based on the numbers 0 and 1?
binary
What is the upward force that a liquid exerts on an object?
buoyancy
_________ is the basic unit of all types of matter.
atom
____________ is the changing of liquid into vapor.
evaporation
Earthquake measurements are based on the :
Richter Scale
The three basic states of matter are :
solid, liquid, and gas
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are examples of :
natural numbers
The property of a circuit which opposes a change in current is :
inductance
What is the contamination of the air, water, or soil with undesirable items?
pollution
As the pressure on a gas increases, the volume will :
decreases
"In any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs equals the square of the hypotenuse"
is :
Pythagorean's Theorem
Which of the following is a unit of energy?
joule
A process of using an energy source for two useful purposes is :
cogeneration
What type of bond happens when electrons are shared?
covalent bond
The __________ of a line can be easily calculated by the difference in y-coordinates divided by
the difference in x-coordinates.
slope
Which of the following statements about heat transfer is false?
heat flows from the cold source to the hot source
Who explained the relationships that are found among all observable bodies?
Isaac Newton
What element occurs in over a million known compounds and occurs naturally in an
uncompressed form as diamond and graphite?
carbon
In the equation for a line "y = mx + b", what is b?
y - intercept
_______ is performed when a force acts on something to produce motion.
work
The path followed by a planet is called its :
orbit
A measure of the amount of matter an object contains is the object's :
mass
In the equation for a line "y = mx + b", what is m?
slope of the line
Weight, drag, lift, and thrust are :
four forces acting on a body in the air
The Earth's crust is composed of minerals and :
rocks
______________ is the splitting of atoms.
nuclear fission
Lines that are perpendicular to each other have :
negative reciprocal slopes
_______ is the influence which acts on an object to alter its position, its speed, or its direction
of travel.
force
Specific gravity refers to the ratio of a mineral's mass of an equal volume of :
water
Nonliving ores and earth elements are examples of :
inorganic materials
A coordinate xy-plane is commonly called the :
Cartesian plane
What is the reluctance of an object to move when it is stationary or to change its direction or
speed once it is moving?
inertia
Substances in rocks which form from decay of plant or animal life are called :
organic materials
The structure, density, size, shape, texture, and color of an object are examples of :
physical properties
How many radians are there in 360 degrees?
2 pi
The force that twists a material along an axis is :
torsion
The changing appearances of the moon is due to the relative positions of the _______ and
sun.
moon
A tabular arrangement of elements in rows and columns, highlighting the regular repetition of
properties of the elements is called a(n) :
periodic table
How many lines can be tangent to a circle?
inifinite
What is the rate of change of velocity?
acceleration
The wearing away of the land from the actions of wind, water, glaciers, and from the pull of
gravity is called :
erosion
The species that accepts a proton in a proton-transfer reaction is called a(n) :
base
How large is an acute angle?
less than 90 degrees
What type of quantity is represented with magnitude only?
scalar
A fine material carried high in the air and deposited far from its place of origin is known as :
loess
The process whereby a gas spreads out through another gas to occupy the space with
uniform partial pressure is :
diffusion
The domain of a function contains the independent values of the function. What does the
range contain?
dependent values
"To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction" is :
Newton's Third Law of Motion
The complete inner shadow of the lunar eclipse is called the :
umbra
A compound composed of two elements is called a(n) _______ compound.
binary
What is the area of a triangle with a base 8 meters long and a height of 6 meters?
24 sq. meters
__________ defines the relationship between the force exerted by a spring and the extension
of the spring.
Hooke's law
All silicate materials contain :
oxygen
An extremely small particle of matter that retains its identity during chemical reactions is a(n) :
atom
What is the bottom half of a fraction called?
denominator
A(n) __________ collision occurs when kinetic energy is conserved.
elastic
How many layers are in the earth's atmosphere?
6
NH3 is an example of a(n) :
molecular formula
The result of one number divided by another is a(n) :
quotient
"All planets move in elliptical orbits, with the sun at one focus" is :
Kepler's Law of Orbits
Heat energy is transferred to the atmosphere by radiation, conduction, and :
convection
A reaction in which two substances combine to form a third substance is a(n) :
combination reaction
What number does "i" represent?
square root of -1
The rate at which an electrical charge moves is a(n) :
ampere
Atmospheric pollution comes from natural sources and is produced by _________ activities.
humans
A reaction of an acid with a base is called :
neutralization
If two planes intersect, the intersection forms a(n) :
line
_____________ is the flaring out of light as it emerges from a narrow slit.
diffraction
The three layers of the earth are the mantle, crust, and the :
core
"The volume of a sample gas at a given temperature varies inversely with the applied
pressure" is which of the following gas laws?
Boyle's law
The result of multiplying two numbers is called the :
product
What letter of the alphabet is used to represent the acceleration due to gravity?
g
How many minerals are common in the earth's crust?
8
Metals tend to have _____ ionization energies, and nonmetals have _____ ionization energies.
low, high
The top half of a fraction is the :
numerator
Which of the following quantities is not a vector quantity?
position
Metamorphism occurs during :
mountain building
What state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
liquid
How large is an obtuse angle?
greater than 90 degrees
The rate at which work is being done is :
power
Chemical weathering is most rapid in _________ climates.
tropical
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev is credited with :
constructing a periodic table
The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is the _________ of the circle.
radius
Which of the following is an influence which creates pressure on an object?
force
Minerals are identified by their :
physical properties
_____________ those items that can be traced back to living things.
organic materials
How many degrees are in a quarter-circle?
90 degrees
The sum of the voltage drops around a series circuit equals the applied voltage to the circuit
is :
Kirchoff's Law of Series Circuits
________ is the major part of the earth's atmosphere.
nitrogen
___ is a device for receiving and transmitting radio waves.
antenna
What refracts light and focuses it to a point?
lens
A 64, 32, 24, 16, or 8 page section bound in a book is a(n):
signature
In the 1960s, the electronics industry was revolutionized be the invention of the:
integrated circuit
What is the height of a wave?
amplitude
Which of the following f-stops has the largest aperture?
f2
Printing from a depressed or sunken surface is:
Intaglio printing
The American inventor of xerography in the 1930s is:
Chester Carlson
___ is sound waves traveling through a liquid to detect objects.
sonar
What type of system relays television programming along a wire system instead of along radio waves.
cable TV
What is type of the same style and size called?
font
The inventor of the negative-positive photography process is:
William Talbot
What is a wave created from the interaction of two waves with the same properties traveling in opposite directions?
standing wave
Light of one wavelength is:
monochromatic
A ream of paper is equal to ____ sheets.
500
What country is the first to use a HDTV system?
Japan
What is the lowest resonant frequency for a wave in a column or string?
fundamental
___ is the process of automatic recognition or reading machine printed or handwritten text.
character recognition
What is the closing up of space between certain letters of the alphabet?
kerning
What Italian developed the radio in the 1890s?
Guglielmo Marconi
In the telecommunications industry, the emphasis of ___ over copper wire is because it has greater information capacity and more freedom from electrical interference.
fiber optics
Images good enough to be used in printing are said to be:
camera ready
___ is achieved when all elements on a page are equal weight and are placed symmetrically on the page.
formal balance
Who were the first two people to construct a telephone exchange?
Bell and Edison
Electromagnetic radiation used in broadcasting, radar, and cooking is:
microwaves
What step in the photo developing process neutralizes the photo from continued developing?
stop bath
When elements are properly placed to create movement and direction, the resulting graphic has good:
rhythm
The first group to develop a functional radar system was the:
US Navy
The detection and location of remote objects by the reflection of radio waves is
radar
Monochromatic light is light of
one frequency
The reducing or enlarging of artworks to fit in a desired space is
scaling
What federal agency did the Communications Act of 1934 establish to regulate interstate wire and radio frequency communications?
Federal Communication Commission
What is the process of mixing wave signals together?
hetrodyning
Which of the following devices converts sound energy into electrical energy?
microphone
Forcing ink through an image stencil is ___ printing.
silk screen
Which of the following inventors developed an electromechanical counting machine used for the US Census Bureau in the late 1800s?
Herman Hollerith
In telephone switching equipment, a PBX is a(n)
Private Branch Exchange
The ___ of a transmission is the number of frequencies that a channel is capable of carrying as well as the maximum size of the frequency that a channel is capable of carrying.
bandwidth
Placing droplets of liquid into tiny capsules is
microencapsulation
What was the first company to broadcast television signals?
BBC
A(n) ___ is an incoming frequency received by a satellite.
uplink
What is the light sensitive material on film?
emulsion
What type of coordinate system uses three axes (X, Y, Z)?
Cartesian
What was the first camera?
camera obscura
___ is a transmission process allowing two or more messages to simultaneously use a single communication channel.
multiplexing
An equal mixture of the primary colors of light yields
white light
What is the relation of the size of objects to that of another?
proportion
"What hath God wrought," was the first message heard over the ___ in 1844.
telegraph
What does the DTE stand for in data communications?
Data Terminal Equipment
What is a system of two or more devices linked together for the purpose of sharing information?
network
Substances in film that react to light are:
silver halides
Who invented the Polaroid camera?
Edwin Land
In audio and data communications, what is DAT stand for?
Digital Audio tape
Which of the following communications network is designed to transport voice data and video signals along a single channel?
ISDN
Which of the following requires technical illustrations?
instruction manual
In 1982, the first cellular telephone system was tried in what US city?
Chicago
What are the two type of dialing methods for a telephone?
tone and pulse
One problem with portable CD players is that was jarred suddenly, the optical pickup is thrown out of position. This problem is called:
mistracking
The principle behind xerography is
static electricity
What company developed the first US communication satellite, Telestar I?
AT&T
What is a method of controlling a property of a carrier signal to alter that carrier signal to carry an encoded message to be transmitted?
modulation
What does HDTV stand for?
High Definition Television
Which of the following printing methods is based on the fact that oil and water do not mix?
lithography
Which of the following inventors created the first practical calculating machine is 1642?
Blaise Pascal
___ is the change in pitch of waves as the source approaches or recedes from the detector.
Doppler Effect
What type of communications process means to write with light?
photography
What is a black and white picture built up with small dots of various sizes to produce varying shades of grey?
halftone
Which of the following US companies introduced a way of storing TV video signals on a tape to be viewed at a later time?
3M
What principle of light is used in fiber optics to transmit the information down the medium?
total internal reflection
Which of the following objects bends light?
lens
Producing a raised design on paper or another type of mechanical is:
embossing
What company turned down Alexander Graham Bell when Bell offered to sell them his patent on the telephone for 100K?
Western Union
Which of the following is a communication device capable of converting electrical input to light output?
television
What is a record like disk that contains sounds and pictures and is either read with a electromagnetic or laser device?
video discs
What type of font does not have serifs?
sans serif
In 1450, the first movable type letterpress was invented by:
Johann Gutenburg
___ is changing a signal on a carrier wave before transmission.
modulating
What is the clarity and sharpness of an image?
resolution
The distance separating each line of text on a page is
leading
What year was the first workable laser invented?
1960
What is holophonics?
3D audio effects
What happens to light when it encounters a lens?
it is refracted
___ is produced with a variation of elements on a printed product.
contrast
In the 1860s the first typewrite was developed by
Christopher Soles and Carlos Glidden
What was the channel for the original telegraph?
wire
What is a 3D image produced by lasers called?
hologram
A storage case for a complete font is called a(n)
California Job Case
In the 19th century, this type of keyboard was created and has remained a favorite with typist ever since.
QWERTY
A(n) ___ is a retransmitted signal back to Earth from a satellite.
downlink
Which of the following are the primary colors of light?
red, green, and blue
What step in the photo developing process hardens the emulsion to keep the picture permanent on the paper?
fixer
In the 1950s, computers were used for ___ to route telephone calls through the phone lines.
electronic switching
What is the international agency responsible for allocating the frequency spectrum to different types of communications devices?
International Telecommunications Union
A more technical name for the picture tube used in television sets and computer monitors is a(n)
cathode ray tube
A method of holding sheets of a product together is
binding
What inventor developed the first telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
The information carrying capacity of a communications channel is its
bandwidth
In a CRT, what is the substance that emits light when energized?
phosphor
What are the particles of black powder in a photocopying machine?
toner
This scientist is credited for being the first to conceive the idea of a laser.
Albert Einstein
What is another name for a safety air cushion developed as an alternative to the seat belt for
protection of passengers in a car?
airbag
The angle of the blade of a propellor is called its :
pitch
What scientist developed the first long range missile, the V2?
Werhner von Braun
What is the system which allows a diver to carry the air supply with them while diving?
aqualung
These are usually used to transport gases and liquids.
pipelines
What are the three freedoms of movement for an aircraft?
yaw, pitch, and roll
What is the basic principle behind rocket propulsion?
Newton's Third Law of Motion
This device is used in air bag systems to determine if the air bag should be deployed during
an accident.
accelerometer
Nikolaus Otto invented what in 1876?
workable four stroke internal combustion engine
The front end of a ship is the :
bow
When in space, the _________ of an object remains the same.
mass
______________ is a method of position finding from course, direction of travel, and speed
according to time since leaving the starting point.
dead reckoning
What form of carbon is used for lubrication?
graphite
___________ is the technology of electronics used in aircraft communications navigation, and
flight management.
avionics
The orbit of a planet is ______________ in shape.
elliptical
What type of water vehicle has "wings" to produce lift to raise its hull out of the water?
hydrofoil
What are the two principle ways of cooling an internal combustion engine?
water and air
If an airplane is going three times the speed of sound, it is going :
Mach 3
Robert Goddard launched the first _____________ in 1926.
liquid-fueled rocket
Barges are pushed by :
tow boats
A(n) ___________ engine does not require a spark plug to start engine?
diesel engine
At sea level, 761.5 mph is said to be :
Mach I
Which of the following is the most powerful internal combustion engine?
rocket
A(n) ________ is a large cargo storage area on a ship.
hold
In most internal combustion engines, the _____________ is used to ignite the fuel-air mixture
in the combustible chambers.
spark plug
Which of the following is an aircraft without an engine?
glider
The "Father of Modern Rocketry" is considered to be :
Robert Goddard
Several barges lashed together is a(n) :
tow
The purpose of the ___________ system in an engine is to reduce friction, disperse heat, and
reduce corrosion.
lubrication
______________ is fluid moving as a series of sheets one over the next with a difference in
speed between each sheet.
laminar flow
The path a body takes when under gravitational influence of another is the body's :
orbit
The ____________ for a vessel is where it stops.
port of call
The brake system of a car is a(n) ________________ process.
hydraulic
Igor Sikorsky is credited with the first working ___________ in 1942.
helicopter
A speed above Mach 2 is :
supersonic
A(n) ___________ is used to transfer a boat from one level of a waterway to another level.
lock
What type of transportation device rides on "rails" of electromagnetic waves and is pushed
forward by a magnetic force?
MagLev
A(n) ___________ airline operates only when a person or group hires the service of the airline.
charter
Who were the first people to use rockets?
Chinese
In the 18th century, the main system of transportation in the Southern United States was :
by rivers and waterways
In 1908, the "Tin Lizzie" was produced by Henry Ford. Which of the following is the "Tin
Lizzie"?
Model T
____________ is the angle of tilt of an aircraft wing.
angle of attack
What was the purpose of the Apollo space program done by NASA in the 1960s and 1970s?
put a man on the moon
What principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the lower its pressure?
Bernoulli Principle
When the engine of a car is running and the car is not moving, it is said to be :
idle
What is the control surface at the tip of an aircraft wing?
aileron
What was the first rocket launched into space by the United States?
Vanguard I
What type of engine uses the heat of steam to produce motion?
steam
Which of the following is a clean burning liquid fuel being used as a substitute for gasoline in
cars?
methanol
Zeppelins and blimps are types of :
airships
What space agency did the United States establish in 1958?
NASA
The three major classifications of water transportation vehicles are :
barges, ships, and tugboats and towboats
A(n) _________ gear makes a 90 degree change in direction of power.
worm
What was the first means by which man was put into the air?
balloon
In 1961, the first man in space was Yuri Gagarin. What country launched him into space?
Soviet Union
What are levels on a ship called?
decks
17,000+ mph is the :
escape velocity of Earth
A prop plane is powered by a(n) :
engine-driven propellor
What was the name of the first car manned by astronauts on the moon?
Lunar Car
The invention of the steam boat is credited to :
Robert Fulton
A common name for an elevated train is a(n) :
El
Particles of fluid moving in any direction are :
turbulent flow
What year was man first on the moon?
1969
The __________ of a ship is designed to reduce the rolling of a ship in order to prevent the
cargo from shifting and causing a list.
stabilizer
A barrel shaped brush used to clean a pipeline is a(n) :
pig
A garage for an aircraft is a(n) :
hangar
What kind of train moves on one track?
monorail
The science of designing ships is :
naval architecture
Brakes slow a vehicle down by ____________ against the moving part of the vehicle.
friction
What is an umbrella shaped device designed to produce drag?
parachute
A dog was the first animal in space. What country sent it up there?
Soviet Union
In the beginning of the 20th century, the construction of ships shifted from wood and iron to :
steel
What are the years for Vintage cars?
1918-1930
A more common name for a Zeppelin is :
airships
Who was the first American in space?
Alan Shepard
What US submarine was the first vehicle of any kind to have a nuclear power source?
Nautilus
What is the device for mixing the air and gasoline vapor?
carburetor
____________ is floating above the ground.
levitation
Which of the following space shuttles was the first to launch in 1981?
Columbia
Before iron and steel ships were welded together, they were :
riveted
In 1868, _______________ invented the first airbrake used in transportation systems.
George Westinghouse
Who was the first person to pilot an aircraft while breaking the speed of sound in an aircraft?
Chuck Yeager
Which of the following women was the first U.S. woman to be in space?
Sally Ride
Around 3500 BC, what revolutionary innovation for transportation was created somewhere in
the Middle East?
wheel
In railroad transportation, a trailer on a flat car (TOFC) is sometimes called a(n) :
piggy back
What was the first piloted aircraft to break the speed of sound?
Bell X-1
The first reusable spacecraft for manned flight developed by the United States is the :
space shuttle
In 1802, ______________ patented the concept of locomotives using rails.
Richard Trevithick
What type of transportation system uses special cars that hang from a moving cable?
tramway
What type of gas enables to balloons to rise?
hot air
A railway with one rail instead of two is a(n) :
monorail
A water cooling system in a car uses a(n) :
The Metro in DC, BART in San Francisco, and MARTA in Atlanta are all types of :
examples of rapid transit systems
In 1903, what aviation first did Wilbur and Orville Wright accomplish in Kittyhawk, North
Carolina?
In 1903, what aviation first did Wilbur and Orville Wright accomplish in Kittyhawk, North
Carolina?
flight of a manned aircraft with an engine
The device used for mixing air and gasoline vapor in an engine is the :
carburetor
Hinged surfaces on a wing edge that control part of the plane's movement is a(n) :
ailerons
_________ is a rough solution used to help move cargo in a pipeline.
slurry
In World War II the first operational jet fighter was made. What country made it?
Germany
The Luftschiff Zeppelin I was the world's first :
rigid airship
Which European country invented the balloon in 1783?
France
What is the unit of electrical power?
watt
Which of the following is a two terminal device which permits current to flow in only one
direction?
diode
In 1911, Kammerlingh Onnes, a Dutch scientist, discovered what electrical device?
superconductor
What is a charge in motion referred to as?
current
What electrical item is calculated by the product of the resistance times the current squared
(R * I^2)?
power
An intrinsic conductor is also known as a(n) :
semiconductor
Which Italian scientist developed the battery?
Alessandro Volta
___________ charges are at rest.
electrostatic
DC and AC stand for :
Direct Current and Alternating Current
P-type semiconductors have an abundance of ___________ charge carriers.
positive
Who first discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism by deflecting a
compass point with an electric current?
Hans Christian Oersted
What is a charged atom called?
ion
An alternator generates ______________ by rotating a loop of wire between the poles of a
permanent magnet.
current
In logic circuits, if one input is on and the other input is off, what is the result of an OR gate?
on
In 1948, the transistor was invented by :
Bell Laboratories
The ___________ is the metal strip in a DC motor that picks up the current.
commutator
What is the unit of measurement by which electric bills are calculated?
kilowatt-hour
The process of adding impurities to a crystal is :
doping
Which of the following scientists discovered electromagnetic induction?
Michael Faraday
When current goes through a wire, a(n) _____________ is created.
magnetic field
What is the storage of electric charge?
capacitance
Switching circuits or ______________ perform repetitive operations.
digital integrated circuits
Which of the following scientists discovered that lightning is a form of electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
What is a positively charged ion?
cation
What is the unit of capacitance?
Farad
Which of the following electrical components is responsible for the miniaturization of
electronic equipment?
integrated circuits
The time required for a capacitor to charge or discharge is dependent on the _____________
in the circuit.
resistance
What is the name for the positive electrode?
anode
A piece of wire designed to melt when current flowing through reaches a certain value is a(n) :
fuse
Amplifying and switching are two popular uses for what solid-state device?
transistor
What is the ability of a battery to deliver power over a given time?
battery rating
What removes unwanted frequency components of an electrical signal?
capacitor
From the schematic diagram shown, determine the current flow through resistor R2. Assume
the circuit is in steady state.
2.5 mA
The ____________ of a diode is the max current that the device can conduct for a partial cycle
of operation.
peak rectified current
_________________ is an electronic component capable of change from response in an
external signal.
active device
Metal conducts electricity better as it becomes :
colder
A(n) _______ coil produces high voltage from a low one.
induction
In logic gates, if one input is on and the other is off, what is the result of a NAND gate?
on
A(n) ______________ is a coil of wire wound around a core of magnetic material.
electromagnet
A quantitative measure of an electric charge is a(n) :
coulombs
Which of the following causes static electricity?
friction
What is the main part of an electrical amplifier?
transistor
An alternate path in a circuit is a(n) :
shunt
A(n) _____________ is a solution of acid and water.
electrolyte
When AC is converted to DC, it is said to be :
rectified
In logic circuits, if one input is on and the other input is off, what is the result of a NOR gate?
off
The property of a circuit that opposes a change in voltage in a circuit is :
capacitance
The production of electricity in a material through the application of pressure is said to be the
:
piezo electric effect
Which of the following laws states that the current in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of
the current in its branches?
Kirchoff's Current Law of Parallel Circuits
Base, emitter, and collector are the three connections to a(n) :
transistor
Which of the following is a known shield against magnetism?
no know shield exists
Converting energy from one form to another is :
transducing
The basic instrument used to measure AC signal voltages and waves is the :
oscilliscope
What type of semiconductor has an abundance of electrons as carriers?
n-type
What law states that the voltage across all branches of a parallel circuit are equal?
Kirchoff's Voltage Law
A popular way to find an unknown resistance in a circuit is with a(n) :
ohm meter
The working voltage direct current is the voltage at which a(n) __________ can withstand
without destruction to the dielectric.
capacitor
What are the impurities added to semiconductors called?
dopants
Of the following wire sizes, which is the largest?
6 awg
A(n) ___________ is whenever electrons are allowed to return to the source without passing
through the complete circuit.
short circuit
What type of wave represents alternating current?
sine wave
What type of diode is purposely manufactured to operate in the reverse direction?
zener
A popular mathematical equation to solve for current, voltage, and resistance is :
Ohm's law
The _____________ of a conductor is influenced by material type, size, length, and
temperature.
resistance
Which of the following is a rotating machine which converts mechanical energy to electrical
energy?
dynamo
SSI, MSI, LSI, and VLSI are ways of classifying the component density of :
integrated circuits
What is the free movement of electrons in an electric field?
conduction
Low wattage resistors are generally labeled by a(n) :
color codes
From the schematic diagram shown, determine the voltage across resistor R1. Assume that
the circuit is in steady state.
2.5 V
The ________________ replaced the vacuum tube in electrical and electronic devices.
transistor
_____________ is the measure of resistance that relates purely to the properties of the
material.
resistivity
The ________________ is determined by the number of turns of wire, the current in the wire
coil, the core material, and the ratio of the coil diameter to the coil length.
strength of an electromagnet
____________ is equal to 6.24 x 10e18 electrons.
1 Coulomb
In diodes, _______________ is the maximum voltage that can be applied to the diode in the
reverse direction without destroying it.
Peak Inverse Voltage
What is an electrical switch that can be operated either magnetically or electrically?
relay
A relay is an example of a(n) _________ switch.
magnetic
When a person is shocked, the cause of the damage is the :
electric current
The reverse bias voltage at which the conduction suddenly increases in a diode is the :
avalanche voltage
Something in a circuit that uses electric current is a(n) :
load
______________ happens when two coils are close enough to each other that the magnetic
field of one cuts across the windings of the other coil.
mutual induction
Battery ratings are generally measured in :
ampere-hours
ROM that can be erased and programmed as needed is :
EPROM
What is the insulating medium between the parallel plates of a capacitor known as?
dielectric
What is a piece of metal used to carry away heat from an electronic component?
heat sink
The basis behind a transformer is :
mutual induction
Which of the following electronic terms is short for "transfer resistor"?
transistor
What device is used to store an electric charge on two plates parallel to each other?
capacitor
What is the rotating coil in a motor?
armature
Which of the following electrical devices are used for preventing excessive voltages or
currents from overloading circuits?
fuses and circuit breakers
In logic gates, if one input is on and the other is off, what is the result of an AND gate?
off
What part of a bell assembly causes the bell to ring when activated?
electromagnet
In a circuit, there is a load rated at 10 ohms and a battery rated at 5 amps connected in series.
What is the voltage in the circuit?
50 V
What is the typical frequency of AC electricity in the United States?
60 Hz
What is the negative electrode called?
cathode
Which of the following is a variable resistor?
potentiometer
___________________ states that current is the same for all points in a series circuit.
Kirchoff's Current Law for Series Circuits
The total resistance in a parallel circuit ___________ the value of any single resistor in the
circuit.
is less than
A dual in-line package switch is commonly called a(n) _________ switch.
DIP
What is a four part resistor circuit that can measure the resistance of an unknown resistor?
wheatstone bridge
_____________ is a negatively charged ion.
anion
Some programs can reside in RAM and not be used until they are called for by their 'hot-key combination'. These programs can be referred to as:
TSR (Terminal and Stay Resident)
The first type of color graphics system was
CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
RGB, CMYK, and HSV are common ways to represent:
color
This printing procedure shoots ink droplets onto paper. This is a non-impact printer.
ink jet printing
CAD is an abbreviation for
Computer Aided Design
A microprocessors clock speed is expressed in
MHz (megahertz)
In what decade were CAD systems introduced?
1960s
Compression algorithms can be categorized by two groups. They are:
lossy and lossless
What is the essential software that coordinates the internal workings of a computer?
operation system
___ are the actual disk inside a hard disk drive.
platters
What company started using MCA (Micro Channel Architecture)?
IBM
SRAM stands for :
Static Random Access Memory
What computer language's main purpose is to process business data?
COBOL
What are the two classifications that magnetic storage can be divided into?
disk drives and tape drives
Which of the following microprocessors is not a RISC design?
Pentium
What is the set of rules for every programming language?
syntax
What is a way that multiple people can simultaneously work on a single document and see
each other's changes in real time?
document conferencing
What size was the original floppy disk?
8 inches
What company developed the UNIX operating system?
AT&T Bell Laboratories
In a GUI environment, this object is commonly used to represent a program, command, or
process.
icon
This is an interfacing standard used to communication between graphics applications and
imaging devices such as scanners and slide imagers.
TWAIN
What are the read/write heads on a hard disk called?
sliders
What university can be considered the birthplace of the word 'hackers'?
MIT
How many bytes are in a KB?
1024
What do the letters MB represent in computer memory?
1024 kilobytes
What can be added to enable a computer to work on complex mathematical problems faster?
math coprocessor
Electric Pencil was the first _____________ program for personal computers.
word processor
The __________ is the working part of the program.
body
Which of the following color resolutions produces the most colors? 16.8 million colors are
possible with this type of monitor?
24 bit
There are two types of computer architecture that incorporate more than one processing
element. Which of the following is one of them?
multiprocessor
What year did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create the Apple computer?
1978
________________ is an attempt to program a computer to recognize problems to be solved
and to make decisions normally associated with human intellect.
artificial intelligence
What is the way that text will be placed in relation to the page margins?
justification
The network layout for both physical and logical design is known as its :
topology
In 1970 Diablo Systems introduced the ___________ for printing out text.
daisy-wheel printer
What company developed the programming language C?
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Software that is designed to handle specific hardware input and output for a particular
peripheral is a(n) :
drivers
What is another name for a CRT?
monitor
In 1975, the laser printer was introduced by :
IBM
In designing cross-platform applications, the byte ordering (or endianness) must be
considered. For __________ bytes, the least significant bit is first and the most significant bit
is last.
little endian
In a program, what is a sequence of instructions that is repeated a specified number of times?
loop
What is a type of computer memory that bridges the gap between the computer and its input
and output devices?
buffer
What was the first widely-available high-level programming language?
FORTRAN
Which of the following is a printing technique used to print full-page graphics on raster
devices such as a dot matrix printer?
banding
To a programmer, a(n) _____________ is a collection of related object files or declarations that
simplify programming efforts.
library
Douglas Englebart, a computer scientist in Menlo Park, California, in the 1950s and 1960s,
invented the pointing device known as a(n) :
mouse
In 1984, what mouse-based, graphics-oriented computer did Apple introduce?
Macintosh
Of the following devices, which one accesses data the fastest?
RAM disk
What are programs embedded in a microprocessor called?
firmware
Before disks, this was the most widely used medium for storing computer data.
magnetic tape
What company introduced the concept of icons and a graphical user interface?
Xerox
Transmission in one direction at a time is :
half duplex
What type of program will hold the most recently requested information from the hard drive in
RAM?
disk cache
What type of software provides specific instructions and information for a job that is to be
done?
applications
A computer system or network designed using industry standard components and procedures
is known as a(n) :
open system
____________ serial communication occurs when the exact sending and receiving time of
each bit sent is known before transmission and reception.
synchronous
Of the following operating systems, which one does not operate at the 32 bit level?
DOS
Batch files are to MS-DOS as ______________ are to UNIX.
shell scripts
What programming language is best known as the one with the 'turtle' built in?
Logo
In a network, frames are also known as :
packets
In computer programs, a function or variable that references itself is said to be :
recursive
Which of the following methods is used by the computer to provide temporary storage in
memory when differences in data handling rates occur?
buffers
What programming language is the UNIX operating system written in?
C
A technique of using patterns of available colors to simulate the actual color is known as :
dithering
A chip that speeds up video performance by carrying out graphics processing independently
of the CPU is a(n) :
graphics coprocessor
A printer is said to be ___________ when it is ready.
online
What decade was SQL (Structured Query Language) developed by IBM?
1970s
__________ is done by an application when it prints an image by dividing the image into
several bands (slices) sending each band to the printer separately. This method eliminates
the need for one print metafile.
banding
Twisted pair, coaxial, and fiber optics are types of :
cables for computer networks
8 bit color video graphics provides how many colors?
256 colors
The rate of bit misses in data retrieval operations is known as the :
bit error rate
When a transmission is occurring in both directions simultaneously it is :
in full duplex mode
9 pin and 24 pin are the two types of :
dot matrix printers
What computer peripheral converts images on paper into an electrical signal that can be
processed into a file?
scanners
Which of the following was one of the two founders of Apple Computers?
Steve Wozniak
A network covering a large geographical area is a(n) :
WAN (Wide Area Network)
Internal to the microprocessor are groups of circuits used to store information which are
called :
registers
Which of the following input devices is placed against the screen to enter a point?
light pen
Of the following video types, which is 16 bit color video?
XGA
When two data terminals (DTE) exchange pre-set codes to establish a connection, the two are
said to be :
handshaking
Of the following hard disk types, which has the fastest transfer rate?
SCSI
Computer speech comes in two varieties
recorded and : - synthesized
In Intel microprocessor based computers, MCA and EISA are :
32 bit architectures
On a 3.5 inch diskette, what is the part that the disk drive must slide over in order to read the
diskette?
shutter
Which of the following color systems is the most life like?
24 bit
Which of the following printers produces the best output?
laser with PostScript
The output for a laser printer is determined from a collaboration of two basic parts. Which
part determines the printer's typographical features and compatibility with other computers?
controller
In RS-232 serial interfaces, it is the handshake mechanism used to stop the computer from
sending data when the buffer is full or turns it on again when the buffer empties.
flow control
_____________ keeps information in memory after the computer is turned off.
non-volaitile RAM
What is a teleprinter with a keyboard for input called?
teletypewriter
Which of the following is a graphic file format created by CompuServe that works on several
computing platforms?
GIF
A group of sectors on a disk is known as a(n) :
cluster
A programming language meaning "list processor". It was developed in 1958.
Lisp
Examples of _________ printers are ink-jet and laser printers.
non-impact printers
A method used by microprocessors to break an instruction into multiple stages so that the
processor can work on multiple instructions at once.
pipelining
The speed at which data can be written to and read from a storage medium is its :
transfer rate
For hard disks, the amount of time the disk head takes to move from the current track to the
destination track is the disk's :
seek time
In computer telecommunications terminology, DCE stands for :
data communications equipment
The amount of time for a disk to make half a revolution is the :
average latency time
What can be described as a computer on a chip?
micrprocessor
AppleTalk, NetBIOS, IPX/SPX, and TCP/IP are examples of
networking protocols
A(n) ___ monitor can access 4 bit video when it operates at a resolution of 640x480 or less.
VGA
This is a computer encoding scheme designed to support all modern written languages of the world.
UNICODE
On a disk, a multi-sector unit is a(n):
cluster
TIFF is a popular cross-platform ___ file
graphics
A method of having high-speed data transfers between memory and I/O devices without the intervention of the microprocessor is:
direct memory access (DMA)
What document language do World Wide Web clients interpret to create the hypertext documents that make it so popular and easy to use with the Internet?
HTML
What does LAN stand for?
local area network
What high-level programming language was developed for the US Department of Defense?
Ada
A section of memory used to store an image to be displayed on a monitor is a(n)
frame buffer
This data backup method is used to remove files from a primary storage media to an off-line media when the files are no longer required by users.
archive
"Big Blue" is a nickname for what computer company?
IBM
What is the programming language created by Adobe Systems that is used with laser printers to describe the appearance of the page(s) to print?
PostScript
Dot matrix, line, and daisy wheel printers are examples of
impact printers
The federally sponsored program was initiated to encourage computer product manufacturers to create computers, printers, and monitors that reduce power consumption after a period of inactivity.
EPA Energy Star Program
When using floppy disks, what does HD stand for?
high density
What programs enable musicians to record keystrokes played on a synthesizer and then edit their performances in a variety of ways?
sequences
How is a microprocessor's chock rate expressed?
megahertz
Which of the following international computer software industry associations is a strong advocate of anti-piracy of software as well as the protection of intellectual property against copyright infringement?
SPA
___ operating systems are designed to allow users to complete several jobs in the time it took to finish one.
multitasking
What is the noise that occurs adjacent to the connectors at either end of a network cable?
crosstalk
What does LCD stand for?
liquid crystal display
Devices in a computer can get the attention of the microprocessor by causing a(n)
interrupt
What federal organization requires computer hardware o be classified as either Class A or Class B?
FCC
This data compression technique is commonly used with image and sound files because the methods used eliminate part of the data to create smaller files. Though information from the original image is missing, the differences between the decompressed and the original file are difficult to notice.
lossy compression
What is the process by which the data in a file is altered to a form that is unusable by others?
encryption
The device inside a computer provides the internal timer to synchronize events between system components.
clock
WORM is an acronym for:
write once, read many
In late 1978, Software Arts introduced the first spreadsheet software for PCs. What was its name?
VisiCalc
Which of the following best describes the techniques used to produce text in different printers?
font mechanism
Which of the following was one of the co-creators o DOS, the popular operation system for IBM and PC compatibles?
Bill Gates
Electronic mail services are commonly called:
e-mail
V.22, V.32, V.34, and V. 42bis are examples protocol definitions for what computer device:
modems
Which of the following is a way that two or more people can share an electronic workspace to develop or refine ideas using a computer connected to a network.
desktop conferencing
This type of input device is a hand-held control typically used with computer games and other applications requiring a pointing mechanism
joystick
___ is an array of bits, each corresponding to one dot on the page.
bitmap
What is the common language of mainframe, minicomputer, and personal computer database management?
SQL
The bus architecture EISA stands for
Extended Industry Standard Architecture
This visual technology transforms one image to another by creating a sequence of images that dissolve and warp into the destination.
morphing
In imaging technologies, OCR stands for
optical character recognition
___ is any program designed to enter a user's system without their consent or knowledge and interferes with normal operations, whether merely to display a message or to cause the loss of data.
virus
A method of manipulating the information in an image to improve visual quality or to analyze information contained within an image is
image processing
In November 1990, IBM introduced the XGA monitor. What does XGA stand for?
Extended Graphics Array
MIPS, a common speed measurement for computers, stand for
Millions of Instructions Per Second
What kind of program has at least the following applications: word processing, data base, and spreadsheet?
integrated software
What is the concept of having two routes for data: one for the memory to the processor and the other for I/O?
dual bus
Who is credited with the development of the Analytical Engine?
Charles Babbage
The trend for microprocessors is towards RISC design. What does RISC stand for?
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Most word processing program created since 1992 incorporate ___ features to allow the user to create more complex documents.
desktop publishing
Which of the following is considered the hardest part to design on a portable computer?
keyboard
what kind of input was used for ENIAC?
punched cards
The central point of a network that uses a star topology is a(n):
hub
A trend in the computer software industry is to create ___ software which emphasizes object-based compound documents for increased application interoperability.
component
___ is a personal computer in a network used to run applications and enter data
workstations
In 1949, a Cambridge University team developed the world's first large scale computer designed to store its own programs. What was its name?
EDSAC
These types of computers contain multiple processors (sometimes hundreds or thousands) working together on the same problem.
parallel computers
This technology provides an electronic world which lets a user navigate and view a three-dimensional realm in real time with six degrees of freedom (6DOF).
virtual reality
What is the memory range of erasable optical disks?
500 MB to 1 GB
What was the first computer in the US built for commercial applications?
UNIVAC
In computer telecommunications BBS stands for:
Bulletin Board Systems
What type of program is a task based scheduling tool for planning and tracking the interrelated expenditures of time, resources, and money?
project manager
What is defined as the number of cycles (in millions) that a microchip performs in one second?
clock speed
Where was ENIAC created?
Univ. of Pennsylvania Moore School of Elec. Eng.
Machine language is another name for
binary code
What are the carefully conceived sequences of words, letter, numbers, abbreviated mnemonics, and symbols used to create a sequence of instructions for the computer to execute?
programing languages
What is the memory range of a CD-ROM?
600 MB to 700 MB
Who earned himself the nickname "The Wizard of Chippewa Falls" for his development of supercomputers?
Seymour Cray
In programming, what is a set of instructions used repeatedly and designed to form part of larger segments, or routines, within a program?
subroutine
___ programming languages are ones that approximate human languages and can create more than one instruction with a single statement.
high level
VLBus, ISA, PCI, EISA, and MCA are examples of
bus architectures
What programming language was developed by John Kememy and Thomas Kurtz in Hanover, New Hampshire, and has been a favorite with computer hobbyists ever since?
BASIC
How many bits are in a byte?
8
In its simplest form, a computer has two parts. What are they?
CPU and memory
A(n) ___ is a power conditioning and supply system that affords protection against short-term power outages.
uninterruptable power supply
Pascal was created in the late 1960s in an effort to improve on ALGOL. Who developed the popular computer programming language?
Niklaus Wirth
What kind of error is a 'syntax' error in computer program?
language error
What is a small, fast memory unit that temporarily holds data in transit between the CPU and the main memory?
cache
What does VGA stand for?
Video Graphics Array
In 1965, Ulrich Steinhilpher, an IBM employee in Germany, coined a term for the electronic manipulation of words: Textverarbeitung. Translated to English this means:
word processing
What is the only language a computer understands?
binary code
A(n) ___ converts the Mnemonics of the assembly language directly into binary sequences of machine code.
assembler
What type of computer network can be configured such that each node can act as both a client and a server to the other nodes of the network?
peer-to-peer
___, founded by Finis Conner and Alan Shugart, introduced the first 5.25 inch hard disk drive in 1979. The company still exists today and is one of the major hard disk drive manufacturers in the world.
Seagate Technology
A group of related bytes stored on a magnetic tape is known as a(n)
record
What is the program that converts a high level programming language into machine code?
compilers
What type of memory can be manipulated by a memory management software to look and act like conventional memory for computers using MS-DOS or a compatible operating system?
expanded memory
Vector processing is measured in
megaflops
In what decade was the floppy disk introduced?
1970s
What part of the computer mediates the flow of information into and out of the computer?
port
What part of a 3.5 inch disk is engaged by the disk drive's mechanism in order to rotate the disk?
hub
What part of computer is the internal pathway for information?
bus
Since World War II, virtually all computers have been designed under the concept of the von Neumann computer. What are the three basic parts of a von Neumann computer?
memory, CPU, connecting pathway
What term describes the way that a computer is designed to handle data and perform calculations?
computer architecture
The size of data operations that an 80386, 80486, and 68040 processors compute at is
32 bit
Which of the following is the fastest computer?
supercomputer
A(n) ___ is a step by step plan of action.
algorithm
What is the unique space of each cell on a semiconductor memory chip?
address
What type of port has the bits of information stream in one after another along a single path?
serial
What is the basic unit of semiconductor memory?
cell
What is a graphical representation of the steps of a program?
flow charts