brockwellquizyourself6-2

1. A laser printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper. False A thermal printer generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitve paper.
2. A photo printer creates images using a laser beam and powdered ink called toner. False A laser printer crates images using a laser beam and powdered ink called toner.
3. An ink-jet printer is a type of impact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid nitrogen onto a piece of paper. False An ink-jet printer is a type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper.
4. Printed information is called soft copy. False Information on a display device, is called soft copy.
5. With Bluetooth printing, a computer or other device transmits output to a printer via radio waves. True

brockwellquizyourself6-1

1. A lower resolution uses a greater number of pixels and thus provides a smoother image. False A higher resolution uses a greater number of pixels and thus provides a smoother image.
2. An output device is any type of software component that conveys information to one or more people. False An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
3. Documents often include text to enhance their visual appeal and convey information. False Documents often include graphics to enhance their visual appeal and convey information.
4. Types of pixels include LCD monitors, LCD screens, and plasma monitors. False Types of flat-panel displays include LCD monitors, LCD screens, and plasma monitors.
5. You measure a monitor diagonally from one corner to the other. True

brockwellquizyourself5-2

1. A digital camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film. True
2. DV cameras record video as analog signals. False DV cameras record video as digital signals instead of analog signals.
3. Video games and computer games use a Web cam as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects. False Video games and computer games use a game controller as the input device that directs movements and actions of on-screen objects.
4. Many smart phones today have built-in camera so that users easily can type text. False Many smart phones today have built-in key pads so that users can  easily type text.
5. The lower the resolution of a digital camera, the better the photo quality, but the more expensive the camera. False The higher the resolution of a digital camera, the better the photo quality, but the more expensive the camera.

brockwellquizyourself 5-1

 1.A keyboard is an output device that contains keys users press to enter data in a computer. False
 A keyboard is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data in a computer.

2. A stylus is a flat, rectangular, electronic, plastic board. False
   A stylus is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead       of ink.

 3.A trackball is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device commonly found on notebook computers,     including netbooks and many Tablet PC's. False
A touchpad is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device commonly found on notebook computers, including netbooks and many Tablet PC''s.

4.Input is any data or instructions entered into the memory of a computer. True

5.Operations you can perform with a wheel include point, click, right-click, double-click, triple-click, drag, right-drag, rotate wheel, free-spin wheel, press wheel button, tilt wheel, and press thumb button.
False Operations you can perform with a mouse include point, click, right-click, double-click, triple-click, drag, right-drag, rotate wheel, freek-spin wheel, press wheel button, tilt wheel, and press thumb button.

Ethics in action

There is a global network of computers that automatically searches through millions of messages for pre-programmed key words, fax, telex, or email addresses. The computers rely on Echelon Dictionaries and computers that serve as branches for designated countries. In the United States governmental agencies vie for the use of spy satelites for similar purposes. The satelites are military in nature but civilian police agencies want to use them for so-called natural disaster response. Some legal experts are arguing that this has an impact on our Civil Liberties and should not be allowed. Hollywood has made movies about this topic- Enemy of the State, Echelon Conspiracy, Eagle Eye, and recently a television series Person Of Interest. Big Brother is watching!

If you want to research further be prepare to sift through a ton of bad information and bad video's.   To research this here is a couple of links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMNMMsyfJnE
http://www.fas.org/irp/program/process/echelon.htm

Blogs

Fanblogs.com- the discussion on this sight is all about the preseason polls and picking the game results for the week. This sight is not regularly used and has very little current topics.

InsiderESPN.go.com- The Oregon Ducks are the hot topic. The discussion is about how many commits that Oregon has that are in the top 300 recruits for the 2013 year. So far Oregon has 4 recruits committing to the Ducks, but many more are being recruited.

InsiderESPN.go.com- Nascar- The points standint in the Sprint Car chase is heavily discussed. Jimmy Johnson is currently in the lead but not by much. Brad Keselowski is a close second just seven points behind Johnson.

Social Networking

The Orkut website is now linked with Google. The security protocall is explained at the top of the blog. As you scroll down Google has steps listed on how to manuver around the site. After the directions Google has placed on the blog all that anyone is talking about is the ease of use since the merge. The use of your email account to verify who you are is used to keep all notifications going out to who they are meant for.

Green computing

 How do nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), and lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries differ in charging time and discharge? Nickel Camium batteries are popular in cordless tools and are very reliable however they can lose their charge over the course of a few days to a few weeks. Nickel metal-hydride batteries are projected to have a longer cycle life, but are also toxic and options are quite limited for these batteries. Lithium ion batteries however have excellent discharge curves, charge rates, and cycle lives. The popularity of these batteries is driven by cell phones and laptop industries. If not matched with the correct charger these batteries can be overcharged which leads to thermal runaway, combustion and so forth.

Batteries shoud be stored in a cool, dry environment. The longer a battery stays uncharged the greater the chance of crystals forming on the internal components of the battery shortening its life and severely affecting runtime, this is called battery memory.

Here is a link to more information :http://www.citytheatrical.com/pdfs/Battery%20White%20Paper.pdf

Search Sleuth

1. Which Haruhi Suzumiya games have been released for the Nintendo Wii?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_haruhi_suzumiya_games_have_been_released_for_Nintendo_wii

2. What two companies worked in partnership with Kodak to develop kiosks with digital image-making software?
http://www.infoborder.com/Digital_Camera_History/

3. Who holds U.S. Patent 4,384,288 issued in 1983 for RFID technology?
https://sites.google.com/site/rfidiem/evolution

4. What object did Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor use as the ball in their trackball, which they invented in 1952?
http://www.trackballworld.com/trackball-history.html

5. How is the term, disability, defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act?http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

6. Who are the current MIDI Manufacturerrs Association (MMA) Executive Board members, and what companies do they represent?
http://www.midi.org/aboutus/aboutmma.php

7. Walter Cronkite and Stevie Wonder used the first production version of which machine?http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw050505

8. According to the Smart Card Alliance, what is the maximum distance a contactless smart card operates?
http://www.smartcardalliance.org/pages/smart-cards-faq