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WorksheetsUniversal Systems Model Vocab Practice
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is a system?
A single component working alone
A group of components working together toward a common goal
A random collection of items
A finished product or action
What do systems transform inputs into?
Resources
Components
Outputs
Goals
What are the four main components of the Universal Systems Model?
Input, Process, Output, Feedback
Input, Storage, Output, Feedback
Input, Process, Storage, Feedback
Input, Process, Output, Storage
What is the source of power used to create technology?
Materials
Information
Energy
Time
Which resource is described as accumulated wealth such as money, credit, or land?
Capital
Tools
Machines
People
What do people use to create technology according to the document?
Machines
Skill
Time
Energy
Which resource refers to the knowledge used to create technology?
Materials
Information
Tools
Machines
What is the term for the instrument that increases the ability to do work?
Machines
Tools
Capital
Time
What are processes?
The steps that lead to a result/finished product
The materials used in a project
The people involved in a task
The time taken to complete a task
What are the results that come out of a system called?
Inputs
Outputs
Processes
Feedback
In which type of system is feedback used to compare the output to the original goal?
Open-loop system
Closed-loop system
Linear system
Random system
What is done to the inputs and/or processes in a closed-loop system?
They are ignored
They are removed
Adjustments are made
They are duplicated
Reorder the following
IDENTIFY THE GOAL OF THE SYSTEM
INPUT THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THE SYSTEM
START THE PROCESS OR STEPS TOWARD THE GOAL
SYSTEM OUTPUT/FINISHED PRODUCT IS PRODUCED
FEEDBACK
COMPARE OUTPUT TO THE GOAL AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IF NEEDED
Goals/Needs, Inputs, Processes, Outputs, Feedback
Identify the Need, Gather Information, Develop Alternative Solution
Ask, Imagine, Plan,
Create, Test
Left, Right, Front, Back
A product that is not yet widely available is which type of technology?
Examples: Self Driving Cars &Reusable Rockets
A technology that is no longer used is known as _______ technology.
Examples: VCR & Rotary Telephone
This system does not have feedback and will continue to produce regardless of output.
open
closed
