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Communication Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is when information is passed from a sender to a receiver.

a)

information

b)

communication

c)

signals

d)

analog signals

2.

is where the information comes from.

a)

source

b)

destination

c)

retrieval

d)

storage

3.

is where the information is going.

a)

source

b)

destination

c)

retrieval

d)

storage

4.

is where you keep the information.

a)

source

b)

reveiver

c)

retrieval

d)

storage

5.

to send a message. When you hit send or post for a text message.

a)

encode

b)

transmit

c)

decode

d)

electrical signals

6.
The person who accepts or gets the message is the ...
a)
Sender
b)
Receiver
c)
Encode
d)
Decode
7.
Jack looks up a phone number that is stored in his cell phone.  This is an example of
a)
transmitting.
b)
encoding.
c)
sending.
d)
retrieval.
8.

Which of the following identifies the primary function of a radio station tower in a communication system?

a)

transmitter

b)

encoder

c)

decoder

d)

receiver

9.

Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.

a)

present

b)

input

c)

output

d)

store

10.
True or False when using a cellular / satellite telephone those are 100% private so there is no need to be professional 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Communication Systems we used today are which of the following:
a)
television
b)
internet
c)
radio
d)
all  of the above
12.
When we send a text to our friend this is an example of which of the following?
a)
Person to person
b)
Person to phone
c)
Person to text
13.

What does EMS stand for?

a)

Early Meal Sale

b)

Early Moon Stage

c)

Electro-Magnetic Spectrum

14.
To send a message from one person, thing, or place to another is an example of
a)
decoding.
b)
receiving.
c)
transmitting.
d)
storing.
15.
The person who originates the message is the ...
a)
Receiver 
b)
Decoder
c)
Source
d)
Encoder
16.

____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

a)

A process

b)

Software

c)

Storage

d)

Information

17.

are the ways information is moved from one place to another.

a)

information

b)

communication

c)

signals

d)

analog signals

18.

information and data that are sent over copper or metal wires using electricity.

a)

encode

b)

transmit

c)

decode

d)

electrical signals

19.

information and data that are sent over glass or plastic cables using light.

a)

fiber optic signals

b)

electromagnetic signals

c)

laser

d)

fiber optic cable

20.

Signals that travel through the air without wires. Cell phones use electromagnetic signals to send information.

a)

fiber optic signals

b)

electromagnetic signals

c)

laser

d)

fiber optic cable