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Chapter 4: Communication Systems

Communication Systems

1.
A communication channel is
A)the number at which you set your TV.
B)an electromagnetic device.
C)a special code assigned to a receiving device.
D)the path over which a message must pass.
2.
In the message sent by a honking car horn, which of the following would not be a form of input?
A)driver's push on horn on steering wheel
B)horn sound waves striking outside objects
C)driver's knowledge of how to use the horn
D)wiring in steering wheel/horn activator
3.
Which phrase best characterizes the Information Age?
A)spies trying to find out secrets
B)rapid, easy sharing of knowledge
C)the establishment of large libraries
D)the invention of writing
4.
If you are sending an email message to a friend, the output is when
A)you receive an error message stating that email transmission failed.
B)you type the email message on your computer.
C)you install new email software on your computer.
D)your friend views the email on his or her computer screen.
5.
An example of feedback in a phone conversation is
A)"Hello! How are you?"
B)"Goodbye."
C)"Speak up! I can't hear you."
D)"Could I please speak to Mr. Santos?"
6.
Any one of a system's effects on people, the environment, or itself is a(n)
A)impact.
B)trend.
C)communication channel.
D)interference.
7.
Which form of communication does not depend upon electromagnetic radiation?
A)television
B)radio
C)telephone
D)sign language
8.
Before the 1800s, a common form of communication output would be a(n)
A)e-mail message.
B)letter.
C)television program.
D)telephone call.
9.
The four parts of a communication system are
A)earpiece, resonator, wire, and decoder.
B)message, sender, communication channel, and receiver.
C)message, sender, process, and output.
D)channel, sensor, information, and feedback.
10.
Which is a positive impact of telecommunications?
A)Children learn violent behaviors from TV shows.
B)Telemarketers phone people who don't want to be disturbed.
C)Electromagnetic signals disrupt the working of heart patient's pacemaker.
D)Widely separated family members talk frequently.
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