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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






2. A language - used to write computer programs - that can easily be translated into machine language.






3. A production process in which the part or product moves down a line from one station to the next while parts are added.






4. The amount of resistance the power system must overcome or - alternatively - the amount of force output by the power system: also can be referred to as weight or pressure.






5. A specialized processor that resides directly on the motherboard of a computer. It can be thought as the brain of a computer. It processes the data; also referred to as a microprocessor or a 'computer within the computer.'






6. Current flow in which electrons reverse direction at regular intervals.






7. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






8. The combination of knowledge of science - mathematics - technology - and communication to solve technology problems.






9. Creating things through the process of planning.






10. The field of knowledge relating to materials as they exists on a molecular or atomic level.






11. Studying the effects of a given technology to determine its impact.






12. The use of force to act on an object in order to move move the object in the same direction as the force.






13. Standards that a product must meet to be accepted.






14. The path by which a message travels from the sender to receiver.






15. An agreement that permits free trade among member nations. The decrease in trade barriers help manufacturers find larger markets for there product.






16. A popular movement.






17. In a computer - the primary circuit board to which all internal componnets are connected either directly or indirectly.






18. The technology field focused on sending messages and other in formation using different means.






19. A device that orbits the Earth and receives messages from one location and transmits them to another.






20. The comparison of the amount of goods produced (output) to the amount of resources (input) that produced them






21. A circuit in which electricity flows along more than one path.






22. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.






23. A unit that collects waves and decodes information contained within those waves.






24. The use of 3D CAD drawings to create real models of a product within a sort of time.






25. The basic framework of a system






26. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.






27. A group of people working together to accomplish a common goal.






28. A series of operations that includes all of the activities that must be performed in order for the system to yield the expected result.






29. Energy in motion.






30. The unlawful acquisition of some one's personal information for use without their consent.






31. The effect of a system's processes and/or output on the systems environment. this effect can be either positive - negative - or in some cases both.






32. A circuit in which electricity flows along a single path to more than one device.






33. The act of putting different things together to form a new product or idea.






34. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






35. A production system in which products are made one at a time according to customer's specifications.






36. The process of turning abstractions of thought into concrete ideas.






37. A device capable of detecting (sensing) changes in its environment; light and movement are examples.






38. A group of parts that work together to accomplish a goal. The basic parts of a system are input - process - and output.






39. The imitation - as closely as possible - of the real- life circumstances in which a solution is intended to be used.






40. The measure of work done over a period of time as energy is converted from one form to another or transferred from one place to another.






41. Stored energy or energy at rest.






42. Current flow in which electrons move in only one direction.






43. A device that creates a mechanical advantage. Complex machines are based on 6 simple machines in various combinations.






44. The use of a computer system to produce technical drawings and/or design a product.






45. The act of breaking a particular subject into different parts to achieve clarity of understanding.






46. The judgement of the end result based upon given criteria.






47. Heat generated within the Earth as the result of the decay of radioactive materials beneath the Earth's crust.






48. Someone who starts a business.






49. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






50. A production system in which a limited quantity of a part or product is made. After the production run - the machines are retooled or changed over to accommodate the production of a different part or product.