CIS105 Ch 8

A customizable watch that connects to your smartphone using Bluetooth is called ________.
a. Rock e-paper watch
b. Rock e-text watch
c. Pebble e-paper watch
d. Pebble e-text watch

c. Pebble e-paper watch

The primary input devices for smartphones are ________.
a. keyboard and mouse
b. microphone and touch pad
c. microphone and mouse
d. touch pad and digital camera

b. microphone and touch pad

SMS technology sends both text and photos.
true or false

false

A digital camera’s resolution is measured in megapixels.
true or false

true

To transfer files from your computer to your music device use a(n) ________ port.
a. multimedia
b. serial
c. USB
d. parallel

c. USB

A new Asus device that combines the features of a phone and a tablet is a ________.
a. Phonepad
b. Padfone
c. Fonepad
d. Padphone

b. Padfone

You can send messages that include photos and videos between mobile devices using ________ technology.
a. short message service (SMS)
b. multimedia message service (MMS)
c. delivery multimedia service (DMS)
d. multimedia delivery service (MDS)

b. multimedia message service (MMS)

An analog-to-digital converter chip ________.
a. converts the sound waves from a voice into digital signals
b. converts digital sound waves into analog sound waves
c. converts written data into sound waves
d. converts letters from the keyboard into digital format

a. converts the sound waves from a voice into digital signals

The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.
a. RAM
b. the CPU
c. ROM
d. the transceiver

c. ROM

Both MasterCard and Visa are piloting programs that would allow cell phone users to "tap and go."
true or false

true

Images are a representation of light waves called ________ or continuous waves.
a. modular
b. digital
c. pattern
d. analog

d. analog

An Internet connectivity plan is also known as a ________.
a. text plan
b. data plan
c. mobile plan
d. network plan

b. data plan

Google ________ is an online store that delivers software for mobile devices.
a. Fun
b. Games
c. Play
d. Sport

c. Play

VoIP can be considered an alternative to a traditional landline phone service.
true or false

true

All of the following are advantages of VoIP, EXCEPT ________.
a. low or free cost
b. portability
c. reliability
d. the ability to make calls from any WiFi hotspot

c. reliability

With video-editing software, you can review video clips frame by frame.
true or false

true

DRM-free music can legally be moved from system to system.
true or false

true

All cell phones have the same components as any computer.
true or false

true

Inexpensive phones with modest processors and simple interfaces are called feature phones.
true or false

true

The operating systems for tablets and smartphones are completely different.
true or false

false

A(n) ________ is included in a cell phone to handle the compression of data for it to be quickly transmitted to another phone.
a. analog-to-digital converter
b. digital signal processor chip
c. codec
d. compression utility

b. digital signal processor chip

With video-editing software, you can review video clips frame by frame.
false or true

true

VoIP can be considered an alternative to a traditional landline phone service.
false or true

true

Which of the following uses radio waves to transmit data signals over short distances?
a. VoIP
b. Infrared
c. Wireless access protocol
d. Bluetooth

d. Bluetooth

The main difference between the tablet and smartphone is the ________.
a. operating system
b. touch-screen interface
c. screen size
d. Internet connectivity

c. screen size

To transfer files from your computer to your music device use a(n) ________ port.
1. multimedia
2. serial
3. USB
4. parallel

3. USB

The operating system of a cell phone is stored in ________.
a. RAM
b. the CPU
c. ROM
d. the transceiver

c. ROM

A customizable watch that connects to your smartphone using Bluetooth is called ________.
1. Rock e-paper watch
2. Rock e-text watch
3. Pebble e-paper watch
4. Pebble e-text watch

3. Pebble e-paper watch

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the JPEG file format?
a. JPEGs are compressed.
b. JPEGs lose minor image detail.
c. JPEGs are larger than raw files.
d. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

c. JPEGs are larger than raw files.

The Apple iPhone provides a software-based keyboard that supports more than 100 languages.
true or false

false

The primary input devices for smartphones are ________.
1. keyboard and mouse
2. microphone and touch pad
3. microphone and mouse
4. touch pad and digital camera

2. microphone and touch pad

A processor in a cell phone is as fast as a processor in a desktop.
true or false

false

Smartphones do not require special service providers to connect to the Internet.
true or false

false

A virtual phone number can be assigned to your cell phone or smartphone to keep your true number private.
true or false

true

A(n) ________ converts your voice’s sound waves into digital signals.
a. digital signal processor
b. analog-to-digital converter chip
c. mobile switching center
d. base transceiver station

b. analog-to-digital converter chip

Every new cell/smartphone has to include a GPS chip.
true or false

true

An Internet connectivity plan is also known as a ________.
1. text plan
2. data plan
3. mobile plan
4. network plan

2. data plan

Google ________ is an online store that delivers software for mobile devices.
1. Fun
2. Games
3. Play
4. Sport

3. Play

All of the following are advantages of VoIP, EXCEPT ________.
1. low or free cost
2. portability
3. reliability
4. the ability to make calls from any WiFi hotspot

3. reliability

Raw files are larger than JPEG files.
true or false

true