Introduction to Multimedia

Chapter 4: Hardware and Multimedia

Self-Assessment Activity

1.
What is stated in Moore's Law?
A)Technology will advance to a certain point and then decline
B)The processing powers of computers will double every 18 months
C)Computers will one day become more intelligent than people and take over the world
D)Humans are capable of performing the same tasks as computers but at a much slower pace
2.
Which multimedia products are developed without the aid of a computer?
A)Technology used in the making of videos
B)Technology used in printing books and newspapers
C)Technology used to create advertisements
D)All multimedia products are developed with the aid of a computer
3.
How do modern computers read and process information?
A)As a series of individual bits of data
B)As a continuous stream
C)As clusters of commands typed in by the user
D)As individual voice commands spoken into a microphone connected to the computer
4.
What purpose do docking stations serve?
A)They allow a laptop computer to be securely anchored to one place
B)They make it possible to transfer data on desktop computers to laptop computers
C)They connect laptop computers to the resources of a desktop computer
D)Stations are so well equipped that a laptop computer can be used in place of a desktop computer
5.
What significantly differentiates a mouse from a trackball?
A)They have different names
B)A trackball is actually a ball that is set in a stationary holder
C)A mouse can perform twice as many functions as a trackball
D)Trackballs require an enormous amount of desk space, while mice require very little
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