Digital Entertainment Quiz

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What television broadcasting system has at least twice the line resolution of standard-definition television, producing a sharper image?

National Television System Committee

High-definition television

High-definition television, or HDTV, has at least twice the line resolution of a standard tv.

High-definition television

Phase alteration by line

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What is the brand name that describes the underlying technology of wireless local area networks based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications?

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi, also, WiFi, Wi-fi or wifi, is a brand originally licensed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to describe the underlying technology of wireless local area networks (WLAN) based on the IEEE 802.11 specifications.

TiVo

Hotspot

LAN

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What is an optical disc storage media format commonly used to store movies?

DiVX

Dolby Digital

MP3

DVD

DVD (also known as "Digital versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc") is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality.

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What is a subwoofer?

Technology that measures and analyzes a personâ€™s physical or behavioral characteristics for authentication purposes

A wireless router

A loudspeaker dedicated to the reproduction of bass frequencies

A subwoofer is a type of loudspeaker dedicated to the reproduction of bass frequencies, typically from about 20 Hz to about 200 Hz.

A dog that lives underground

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What is the electronic device, often called a "flipper" or "clicker," that allows a person to operate components from across the room?

Palm Pilot

Remote Control

A remote control is an electronic device used for the remote operation of a machine.

Mouse

Joystick

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What do "sleep mode," "standby" and "hibernation mode" refer to?

The computer mode after a reboot

Pausing a digital movie

A low-power mode for electronic devices

Sleep mode, stand by, and hibernation all refer to a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers. Waking up resumes normal operations.

Dimming home theater lights

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Where might you find a liquid crystal display?

Mobile phone

Flat-panel television

A laptop monitor

All of the above

A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin, flat display device made up of any number of color or monochrome pixels arrayed in front of a light source or reflector. So, all of the above products are available with a LCD.

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Which terms refer to sending and receiving data from a local computer to a remote site, such as a Web site?

Uploading and downloading

Uploading and downloading are related terms used to describe the transfer of electronic data between two computers or similar systems.

Networking and outsourcing

Compressing and decompressing

Bookmarking and erasing

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What device records video to a hard drive instead of a videotape?

CD-ROM drive

Video home system

Digital video recorder

A digital video recorder (DVR) (or personal video recorder (PVR)) is a device that records video without videotape to a hard drive-based digital storage medium.

Audio receiver

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What is meant by "streaming audio" or "streaming video"?

Archiving audio or video

Audio and video played at the same time, such as during a digital movie

Recording audio and visual clips using your digital camera

Playing audio or video directly from a Web site without having to download it first

Streaming audio or streaming video is the ability to play audio or video directly from a Web site without having to download it first, making the user experience more convenient and immediate.

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