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Chapter 6: Telecommunication
Chapter 6: Telecommunication
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Covers information taught from chapter 6 of Technology Today and Tomorrow
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This type of cable is optimal for use in communication systems in large cities.
Optical Fibers
Optical Fibrous
Optional Fibers
Optional Fibers
2
Telecommunication is communication
over long distances
over wireless networks
over long periods of time
over the telephone
3
The number of radio waves that pass a certain point in one minute is known as
Frequency
Amplified Signal
Frequent Signals
Amplitude
4
The first simple telephone call required
Artificial Intelligence
Human Operators
Cell Towers
WiFi
5
Bell's telephone uses the principle that sound waves cause _____________.
vibrations
variations
loud noise
phones to ring
6
The strength of the radio wave is measured by it's
Height
None of these
Depth
Width
7
The messaging system used with the telegraph was called
Hit and Miss
Encrypted Code
Morse Code
Dots and Dashes
8
What is this the picture of
Coaxial Cable
Gold speaker wire
Optical Cable
Optical Fiber
9
Prior to the 20th century, what was used to communicate over long distances?
Horses and Buggies
People and Animals
Pigeons and Horses
Horses and Birds
10
Which is better for handling high-speed data transmissions?
Optical Fibers
Copper Fibers
Coaxial Cable
Twisted Pair Cable
11
An electronic system of transmitting pictures and sounds over wire or through air
Telecommunication
3-D Movies
Television
Digital Video Display
12
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with creating the
Telegram
Cell Phone
Telephone
Telegraph
13
The path from a satellite in outer space back to Earth is called
Down Grade
Downward Path
Downlink
Downline
14
Digital technology has had a tremendous effect on
Television Adveritsing
Television Personalities
Television Broadcasting
Television Programs
15
Radio waves are ___________ than microwaves.
Slower
Faster
Longer
Shorter
16
What does HDTV stand for?
High Definition Telecommunication
High Definition Television
Human Defined Telecom
High Density Television
17
An object that stays in the same position as it orbits the Earth is in __________________ orbit
Transitional
Geostationary
Stationary
Geographical
18
Sounds that are converted into signals are sent through air and picked up by
Digital Receivers
Wide receivers
Radio receivers
Binary Receivers
19
Who invented the telegraph?
Thomas Edison
Verizon
Samuel Morse
Morse Code
20
PCS stand for
Personal Computer Station
Personal Calling Services
Personal Communication Station
Personal Communication Services
21
CRT stands for
Cathode Ray Tude
Cathode Ray Tube
Cars Radios Telephones
Crossing Ruff Terrain
22
A Communication satellite placed in orbit above the Earth travels at
the speed of light
the speed of the Earth's rotation
the same speed as the moon roation
the speed of sound
23
One of the inventions that helped to make great strides in telecommunications was the
Telephone
Pay Phone
Telegraph
Cell Phone
24
Magnetic waves are created from magnets and
Copper Wire
Static
Electricity
Water
25
A camcorder is a combination of which two devices
A Camera and a Rapper
A Camera and A Recorder
A Camera and a Radio
A Camera and a Receiver
26
The four parts of the carbon microphone the constant, the variable, ___________, and _________.
Copper Granules and a Diaphram
Copper Granules and a Diafram
Carbon Granules and a Diaphragm
Carbon Granules and a Diaphram
27
A soft iron core surrounded by a coil of insulated wire with current flowing through it is
A Charge Coupled Device
A Diaphragm
An Electromagnet
An Electrostatic Charge
28
A substance that emits light when it receives energy is called a
Phosphate
Phosphor
Photocell
Phossil
29
A substance that emits light when given energy
Phosphate
Phosphor
Electron
Proton
30
Morse's telegraph sent _________ pulses over wire.
magnetic
elastic
electrical
musical
31
Thin, flexible fibers of pure glass are called ___________ fibers.
Optical
Expensive
Plastic
Plexiglass
32
The title of this chapter is
Mass Communication
Telephone Communication
Digital Communication
Telecommunication
33
What is the device in cell phones that combines a transmitter and a reciever
a transponder
a cell phone
a transceiver
a telephone
34
The phone mouthpiece created by Granville Woods contained
a diaphram and a dial tone
a diaphram and carbon
a daigram and copper
a diagram and copper
35
Communication satellites are placed in orbit approximately ________ _________ above the Earth.
23,300 miles
22,300 kilometers
22,300 miles
23,300 kilometers
