The Technology Terminology and Complexity Test

Question 1: Which of the following is a definition of Megahertz?

Choose one of the following answers:

	A data transfer technology that uses fiber optic cable to carry information
	A unit of measurement equal to 1 million electrical cycles per second, commonly used to compare the clock speeds of microprocessors
	A computer's random access memory equal to 1 million bytes

Question 2: Which of the following is a definition of Short Messaging Service (SMS)?

Choose one of the following answers:
A messaging service that points out when an e-mail message was not delivered
The ability to send and receive text messages (words and or numbers) to and from cellular telephones
Service where the computer is installed, instead of having to bring the computer into a shop or ship the computer back to the manufacturer for repairs

Question 3: Which of the following is a definition of WAP?

Choose one of the following answers:
A global standard for developing applications over wireless communication networks
A company that provides wireless telecommunications services
Transmission of voice or other sound by means of electrical signals sent over wires or radio waves

Question 4: Which of the following is a definition of megapixel?

Choose one of the following answers:
A crime committed using a computer or data stored on a computer
A presentation graphics program that enables you to produce attractive presentations
A term used in reference to the resolution of a graphics device such as a scanner, digital camera or monitor

Question 5: What is a Digital Video Recorder or DVR?

Choose one of the following answers:
The same as a VCR/Video Cassette Recorder
A box that records and plays television programs
A box that makes DVDs

Question 6: What is an MP3?

Choose one of the following answers:
An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 specifications
A kind of magnetic tape originally designed for audio format now also used in computers to back up data
A box that allows you to watch television programs without commercials

Question 7: What is a DPI?

Choose one of the following answers:
A measure of the resolution of printers, scanners and monitors
A video production made with a desktop computer and home video equipment
A file that has been corrupted by a virus, or computer failure

Question 8: What does it mean to download?

Choose one of the following answers:
To connect a computer to the Internet
To save a file on your computer from a remote computer
To send a computer file to someone else

Question 9: What is Dot Pitch?

Choose one of the following answers:
A special type of television
A method for determining how sharp a displayed image can be
A company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet

Question 10: What is a Web browser?

Choose one of the following answers:
A person who likes to look at the Internet
A software program that allows you to view sites on the World Wide Web
A computer that stores World Wide Web files

Question 11: What is Bluetooth?

Choose one of the following answers:
A product that can save many photographs in a small space
A way to connect products to each other without using wires
A program that searches the Internet for the lowest price available

Question 12: How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
Choose one answer for all statements:

	Strongly Agree	Neutral	Strongly Disagree
a. Technology words are made up just to sound interesting
b. Consumer electronics are more complicated than they need to be
c. Most product instruction manuals are not helpful
d. I wish to have things work and not spend time setting them up
e. I will try out a new technology even before I am sure I will really need it

Question 13: Have you used any of these products in the last three months?
Choose yes or no for all products:

	Yes	No
a. Television
b. Digital Camera
c. Microwave Oven
d. Cell Phone
e. Videogame System
f. Internet Service
g. Home Computer
h. Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
i. DVD Player
j. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)