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Technical Design And Engineering

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The long term storage mechanism of a computer. It holds the computer programs used for word processing - playing games - and other tasks.






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






3. Creating things through the process of planning.






4. The formal rules that guide the design process.






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






11. The number of waves that pass through a given point in one second. It is commonly measured in a unit called hertz. 1Hz is equal to one complete wave cycle in one second.






12. 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.






13. The splitting of the nucleus of an atom.






14. A popular movement.






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






16. 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.






17. 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.'






18. An activity in which two or more people try to think of as many possible solutions to a problem as they can. Ideas are not evaluated or criticized at this time.






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






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






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






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






23. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A method of obtaining energy from waste products






33. The capacity to do work or exert effort.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Trade of products and services on a global scale.






41. The knowledge - tools - machines - skills - and other things that people make and do to send and receive information.






42. Restriction or limit placed on a product.






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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