TED: Unit 1--REVIEW

John's department is trying to make a working model of a miniature propane-fueled generator that can be refueled in seconds to power cell phones. They are involved in:

• Development

• Manufacturing

• Basic Research

• Market Testing

The invention by the U.S. Army of a water filter that is now available for public use is an example of:

• a trade-off

• technology transfer

• design optimization

• streamlining

A software design team is working on a new computer operating system. They analyze the market, and work to develop new software using what type of problem-solving approach?

• Technological

• Industrial Design

• Research and Development

• Total Quality Management

An understanding of the interrelationships among technologies and other fields of study better enable one to use:

• technologies to find answers to scientific problems.

• processes to design, produce, and assess technology.

• mathematical models and simulations.

• the scientific method to solve scientific problems.

The introduction of fast-food restaurants into the American way of life has had both positive and negative impacts. One negative impact is the belief that such restaurants have played a role in increasing the number of overweight people. This is an example of a/an:

• anticipated effect.

• trade-off.

• intended effect.

• unintended effect.

A positive effect of transportation technology has been the ability to distribute goods to areas where they are not manufactured. A negative effect has been linked to the illegal dumping of used tires. This is an example of a/an:

• anticipated effect.

• trade-off.

• intended effect.

• unintended effect.

Government helps inventors and innovators of technology protect and control the use of their ideas for a limited time by giving them a:

• Patent

• Tax Rebate

• Grant

• Trademark

To stay competitive, companies create new technologies resulting in new processes. The following are results of new technologies except:

• computer companies creating faster computers.

• cell phone companies creating smaller cell phones.

• a farmer creating a milking machine.

• a car company changing management protocols.

A company surveyed college students to determine their needs and wants for a new portable computer accessory. Once the data was gathered, the company began designing the accessory to specifications determined by the data. This is an example of:

• Research and Development

• Consumer marketing

• Strategic Design

• Design and development

What technological process converts knowledge into a physical form?

• Development

• Research

• Time Management

• Testing