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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Processes and knowledge that can be used to extend human abilities as well as satisfy human needs and wants.






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






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






4. 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.'






5. 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.






6. The design of equipment and environments to promote human health - safety - and well- being; sometimes referred to as ergonomics.






7. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






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






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






12. The passage of electric current through an electrolytic fluid for the purpose of separating molecules.






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






14. A popular movement.






15. The path by which electric current or pulses flow.






16. Someone who starts a business.






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






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






19. The superimposition of sine waves on electromagnetic carrier waves.






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






21. Stored energy or energy at rest.






22. 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.






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






24. Creating things through the process of planning.






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






26. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






30. The use of lasers to record realistic images of three- dimensional objects.






31. A wave created by electric and magnetic fields;it travels through the air like ripples in a pool of water.






32. The law that states that if the pressure of a gas increases - the volume decreases (provided that the temperature remains constant).


33. A very small solid state panel that contains light sensitive photo- sites or photo- diodes. The CCD uses the photo- sites to convert light into electrical signals transformed into an image.






34. A resource that is entered into a system.






35. The use of pressurized liquid or gasses to control and transmit power.






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






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






38. The formal rules that guide the design process.






39. The basic framework of a system






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






41. 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.






42. Any information about the output of a system that is returned to the system for the purpose of determining whether or not the system is functioning as it should.






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






44. The use of computers in each stage of the design process.






45. The money a business makes after all expenses have been paid






46. Energy in motion.






47. The height of a wave measured from the top of its peak to the bottom of its trough. It is an indicator of the strength of a wave.






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






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






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