Information Technologies Vocabulary

A cell phone is...

• A. A device that can only make phone calls

• B. A portable, cordless telephone

• C. A type of computer

• D. A tool for sending text messages only

A computer is...

• Devices for communication

• Machines that process information

• Tools for construction

• Instruments for measurement

What does the term "decode" mean?

• To encrypt a message

• To change from code into ordinary language

• To write a computer program

• To solve a mathematical equation

What are digital signals?

• A continuous wave

• A series of numbers

• Varying amplitudes

• Analog measurements

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What is digitized information?

• Information printed in books

• Information stored in computers and on the internet

• Handwritten notes

• Information broadcasted on the radio

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What is a high-tech device?

• A tool that uses simple mechanisms

• A tool that uses advanced technology

• A historical artifact

• A natural object

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What does the word "Transmit" mean?

• To receive something from one place to another

• To pass something from one place to another

• To prevent something from moving

• To create something new

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