Ch6 Test Questions & Answers + Digital Devices, Multimedia,

Visualizing Technology Complete, 9e (Geoghan)

Chapter 6 Digital Devices, Multimedia, and Immersive Technology

1) According to the text, which of the following is not typically one of the important features when selecting a digital camera?

A) Lenses

B) Storage type

C) Weight

D) Resolution

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

2) ________ display the text of the audio in a video.

A) Titles

B) Captions

C) Credits

D) Machinimas

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

3) The distance at which subjects in front of the lens are in sharp focus is known as a camera's ________.

A) focal length

B) zoom

C) resolution

D) machinima

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

4) A digital camera's image quality is determined by the camera's ________.

A) shutter lag

B) focal length

C) resolution

D) burst mode

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

5) ________ counteracts camera shake and allows you to take sharper images.

A) Shutter lag

B) Fixed-focus

C) Burst mode

D) Image stabilization

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

6) The total zoom available on a camera is determined by digital zoom ________ optical zoom.

A) divided by

B) multiplied by

C) added to

D) subtracted from

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

7) Basic ________ cameras are easy to use, but most do not have a viewfinder to help you frame an image.

A) CSC

B) point-and-shoot

C) DRM

D) DSLR

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

8) The time between a person pressing the button and the camera taking the picture is called ________.

A) tag time

B) shutter lag

C) shutter delay

D) latency

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

9) Camera shake can be reduced by using a camera that provides ________.

A) a digital zoom

B) image stabilization

C) burst mode

D) an optical zoom

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

10) ________ mode enables you to take several pictures in quick succession by holding down the shutter button.

A) Burst

B) Incremental

C) Speed

D) Zoom

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

11) Which type of camera would be the best choice for a photographer who prefers to manually adjust the focus and exposure for each image?

A) Advanced point-and-shoot

B) DSLR

C) CSC

D) Point-and-shoot

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

12) ________ allows you to sync your photos between your iPhone and your Mac.

A) Picasa

B) Flickr

C) Photobucket

D) iCloud

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

13) ________ printers produce lab-quality prints of your photos.

A) Laser

B) Dye-sublimation

C) Ink jet

D) Dot matrix

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.4 Identify Several Ways to Edit and Print Photos

14) MP3 stands for ________.

A) MPEG-3 Audio Layer 1

B) MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3

C) Megapixel Audio3

D) MPEG-3

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

15) Smartphones have the ability to download additional programs, called ________, to extend their capabilities, making them convergence devices.

A) embedded operating systems

B) charms

C) machinimas

D) mobile applications

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

16) Which of the following is not an example of speech recognition software?

A) Siri

B) Cortana

C) Amazon Respond

D) Google Now

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

17) ________ provide the ability to carry on two-way visual communication with people in different locations.

A) Podcasts

B) Weblogs

C) Webcams

D) AutoPlays

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

18) ________ is the most popular video-sharing service on the Internet.

A) Windows Movie Maker

B) iTunes

C) Apple iMovie

D) YouTube

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

19) What cannot be done with most video editing software?

A) Add captions

B) Edit pictures created in the software

C) Burn to a DVD

D) Upload to the web

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

20) Which of the following is not a video streaming service?

A) Netflix

B) Flickr

C) Hulu

D) Amazon Prime

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

21) Which statement about smartphones is false?

A) They are limited to the programs already installed during production.

B) They run a mobile operating system.

C) They combine phone, PDA, and MP3 player capabilities.

D) They are convergence devices.

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

22) One disadvantage to e-ink technology is that it ________.

A) requires an external light for night reading

B) causes eye strain

C) cannot be read in bright light

D) has a short battery life

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

23) Which of the following is not true of computational photography?

A) It allows for specialized images.

B) It improves the quality of images.

C) It uses optical processes.

D) It happens instantly inside the camera.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

24) What is not true about crop factor sensors?

A) They are the standard for analog photography.

B) They are smaller than full size.

C) They produce higher quality images.

D) They take in less light.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

25) ________ is a technology applied to digital media to impose restrictions on the use of these files.

A) Digital rights management

B) Digital restriction management

C) Digital security management

D) Digital media management

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

26) What describes the difference between the highlights and the shadows of an image?

A) Dynamic ratio

B) Contrast ratio

C) Brightness ratio

D) Dynamic range

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

27) How do smartphones achieve images with high dynamic range?

A) They cannot achieve high dynamic range yet.

B) They stitch together multiple exposures.

C) They take longer exposures.

D) They shoot images only from the phone's main camera.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

28) Which of the following is not true about image sensors?

A) Smaller sensors produce higher quality images.

B) They are light detecting microchips.

C) They are like pieces of digital film.

D) They capture light and turn it into digital information.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

29) Which of the following is not true about MP3 players?

A) They are also called portable media players.

B) They can be plugged into your computer or your home stereo.

C) Most can carry more than just music or podcasts.

D) They are less efficient that your smartphone when playing media files.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

30) What computing device falls between a smartphone and a notebook computer?

A) Tablet

B) MP3 player

C) Portable media player

D) iPod

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

31) What type of lens makes objects look farther away?

A) Wide-angle

B) Telephoto

C) Zoom

D) Interchangeable

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

32) An autofocus camera mechanically adjusts the focal length by moving the lens in or out.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

33) You can use a wide-angle lens for shooting an image such as a landscape.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

34) The resolution of a camera is calculated by multiplying the length by the width of the image in pixels.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

35) A fixed-focus camera is good for objects within a specific distance.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

36) Compact system cameras are also known as mirrorless cameras.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

37) A telephoto lens is used to zoom in on an object.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

38) Resolution refers to the distance at which a subject in front of the lens is in sharp focus.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

39) Once a file is compressed using lossy compression, it can be fully restored to its original raw format.

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Objective: 6.4 Identify Several Ways to Edit and Print Photos

40) Point-and-shoot cameras do not have to worry about shutter lag.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

41) An MP3 file is about one-half the size of a music file on a CD.

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Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

42) A codec is a compression algorithm that reduces the size of a digital media file.

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Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

43) AAC files produce higher quality music than MP3 files.

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Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

44) Podcasts are prerecorded radio- and TV-like shows you can download and listen to or watch any time.

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Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

45) Screen capture software requires a webcam to be able to capture a video of your screen.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

46) Stand-alone video cameras provide better quality video than the video mode on your cell phone.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

47) When selecting a video camera, resolution is not an important feature to consider.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

48) A smartphone is a multifunction device that blends phone, PDA, and portable media player features.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

49) You can plug MP3 players into your computer.

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Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

50) An e-reader is a specialized form of a tablet.

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Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

51) One of the advantages of e-readers that use e-ink is that the battery might last up to two months.

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Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

52) Computational photography can be performed in your computer after you upload an image.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

53) Digital cameras that use crop factor sensors produce higher quality images.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

54) 3D holograms are created by lasers or other light sources.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

55) The world in virtual reality consists of images and sounds created by a computer and is affected by the actions of a person who is experiencing it.

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Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

56) Webcasting is an interactive way of streaming video.

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Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

57) One way of cutting back on e-waste is to donate working electronics to charitable organizations.

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Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

58) In augmented reality, the virtual content interacts with the physical world.

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Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

59) The cameras on most cell phones are considered fixed-focus cameras.

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Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

60) Files which are compressed with lossless compression are larger than those compressed with lossy compression.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.4 Identify Several Ways to Edit and Print Photos

61) ________ is the measure of the number of pixels in an image.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

62) The time between when the shutter button is pressed and when the camera takes the picture is called ________.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

63) When using ________ mode, you take several pictures in quick succession by holding down the shutter button.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

64) When a camera adjusts the focal length by using a small motor to move the lens in or out, it is known as ________.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

65) ________ recognition enables you to use a device by speaking commands.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

66) DRM stands for ________.

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

67) Codec is short for ________.

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

68) ________ is the integration of text, graphics, video, animation, and sound.

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

69) A prerecorded radio-like show is called a(n) ________.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

70) Speech ________ can be used to automatically provide customer service through a call center.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

71) iCloud is used for devices using the ________ operating system.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

72) ________, which are specialized video cameras, provide an interactive way to conduct meetings with people in distant locations.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

73) Broadcasting on the web is known as ________.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

74) ________ software enables you to create a video of what is displayed on your computer screen.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

75) ________ media begins to play immediately as it is being received without requiring the whole file to be downloaded first.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

76) ________ players allow you to carry thousands of songs on one device.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

77) A(n) ________ is a special type of tablet that is designed specifically for reading books, magazines, and other publications.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

78) Recycling electronics, also called ________, reduces the amount of hazardous materials put into the landfills.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

79) Old computers, cell phones, TVs, and e-readers that are disposed of are referred to as ________.

Diff: 1

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

80) In ________ devices, the audio or video data is represented by a series of 0s and 1s.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.1 Compare Tablets and Smartphones

81) The default audio format which is used in iTunes by Apple is ________.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.5 Recognize Important Audio File Types

82) ________ reality is a layering of virtual content on the physical world.

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Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

83) ________ allows the best accessibility for your videos.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

84) When you feel surrounded by a technology, you are experiencing ________ technology.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

85) Lossless compression creates an encoded file by removing ________ information.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.4 Identify Several Ways to Edit and Print Photos

86) When videos are created by capturing screens from video games, that process is called ________.

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.6 Describe Several Ways to Create Videos

87) The Microsoft HoloLens is an example of a mixed ________ device.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.2 Identify Immersive Technologies and Uses

88) If you want to photograph a distant object, you will want to use a(n) ________ lens.

Diff: 2

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

89) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. shutter lag

II. image stabilization

III. burst mode

IV. focal length

V. resolution

A. time between pressing the button and the camera capturing the image

B. takes several pictures in quick succession when the shutter button is held down

C. measure of the number of pixels in an image

D. a feature that compensates for camera shake

E. distance at which a subject in front of the lens is in sharp focus

Diff: 3

Objective: 6.3 Explain the Features of Digital Cameras

90) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. point-and-shoot

II. CSC

III. DSLR

IV. webcam

V. geotagging

A. advanced point-and-shoot cameras that have interchangeable lenses

B. similar to a traditional camera; uses interchangeable lenses

C. specialized video camera used for online communication

D. simplest, least expensive digital camera

E. adds location information to a digital photo

Diff: 3

Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

91) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. codec

II. DRM

III. streaming

IV. podcast

V. webcasting

A. technology that is applied to media files that places restrictions on their use

B. media that begins to play as it is received

C. compression algorithm

D. a non-interactive transmission on the Internet such as a live lecture

E. prerecorded audio or video that can be downloaded and listened to or watched any time

Diff: 3

Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

92) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. Creative Commons

II. Pandora

III. Spotify

IV. Flickr

V. iTunes

A. licensing that enables people to easily change their copyright terms

B. creates a radio station based on a song or artist

C. Apple program with which you can organize your music, videos, and other media files

D. lets you share playlists and recommend tracks with your friends

E. Yahoo's online photo-sharing community

Diff: 3

Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

93) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. analog

II. digital

III. machinima

IV. e-reader

V. zoom

A. representation of data as 0s or 1s

B. representation of data as continuous electronic waves or pulses

C. feature that makes an object appear closer or farther away

D. art of creating a video using screens captured from a video game

E. tablet that is designed specifically to read printed materials

Diff: 3

Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter

94) Match each of the following terms to its meaning:

I. lossy

II. lossless

III. tagging

IV. tablet

V. e-waste

A. compression algorithm which removes information that humans cannot normally detect

B. compression that takes advantage of files that contain a lot of redundant information

C. composed of old computers, cell phones, TVs, and other such devices

D. associates keywords with images or files making it easier to search and organize

E. falls somewhere between a notebook computer and a smartphone

Diff: 3

Objective: Multiple objectives in the chapter