CHAPTER 1-ASSESMENT

1. The three major fields of electronics are . The largest is the field. (computers, communications,
control, computer)

2. Communication is defined as the process of . (exchanging information)

3. Most human communication is even though there is a glut of communication.(oral and written)

4. Two major barriers to human communication are . (language and distance)

5. Electronic communications came into being in the (late nineteenth century)

6. The three main elements of any communications system are . ( transmitter, receiver, channel or medium)

7. The three major types of communications paths are . (wire, radio, fiber-optic cable)

8. The converts the message into a form compatible with the selected medium. (transmitter)

9. The converts the message from the medium into a form understandable by a human. (receiver)

10. Undesirable interference in communications is which is added to the signal in the .

(noise, communications channel)

11. The communications media greatly and the information signal. (degrades, attenuates)

12. Three common sources of interference are .

(the atmosphere, manufactured equipment, thermal agitation in components)

13. One-way communications is called . An example is . (simplex, radio and TV broadcasting)

14. Simultaneous two-way communications is called . An example is .

(full duplex, telephone communications)

15. Two-way communications where each parry takes turns transmitting is referred to as . (half duplex)

16. Voice and video signals are continuous voltages. (analog)

17. On/off or coded signals are referred to as signals. (digital)

18. Voice and video signals may be transmitted digitally if they are first passed through a(n) .
(analog-to-digital converter)

19. An original voice, video, or data voltage is called the signal. (base band)

20. To make the transmitted signal compatible with the medium, the process of must be used where the
signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency signal called the .
(Modulation. base band, carrier)

21. Recovering the originally transmitted signal is called . demodulation or detection

22. The process of transmitting two or more baseband signals simultaneously over a common medium is called .
multiplexing

23. Two methods of transmitting visual data over the telephone network are . facsimile, teletext

24. A common household remote-control unit is the . garage door opener

25. The signaling of individuals at remote locations is called . paging

26. Performing, recording, and analyzing measurements at a distance is done with equipment.
telemetry

27. Radio astronomy is based on the fact that stars and other heavenly bodies emit . radio waves

28. List four ways radio is used in the telephone system . microwave relay, satellites, cordless phones, cellular
phones

29. Radar is based on the use of radio signals. reflected

30. Underwater radar is called . sonar (active)

31. The two types of sonar are . active, passive

32. The radio communications hobby is called . amateur or "ham" radio

33. Computers exchange digital data over the telephone network by using devices called . modems

34. Limited interconnections of PCs and other computers in offices or buildings are called . local area
networks

35. Signals that travel through free space for long distances are called .
electromagnetic waves or radio-frequency (RF) waves

36. Radio waves are made up of fields. electric, magnetic

37. A signal with a frequency of 18 MHz has a wavelength of m. 16.67 (300/18= 16.67)

38. Common power line frequencies of and Hz are in the range. 50, 60, ELF

39. Audio signals are not transmitted by electromagnetic waves because

a. Antennas would be too long.
b. Audio signals do not radiate.
c. Simultaneous transmissions would interfere.
d. The frequency is too low.
(Choose all that apply.)
40. The human hearing range is approximately to Hz. 20, 20,000

41. The frequency range of the human voice is to Hz. 300, 3000

42. True or false. Radio transmissions do not occur in the VLF and LF ranges. false

43. AM broadcast stations are in the range. MF

44. HF signals are also called . short waves

45. TV (channels 2 to 13) and FM broadcasting is in the part of the spectrum. VHF

46. List five major uses of the UHF band. land mobile, cellular telephones, military, radar and navigation, amateur radio

47. A frequency of 1 GHz is the same as MHz. 1000

48. Frequencies above 1 GHz are called . microwaves

49. The SHF and EHF ranges are primarily used by communications. radar, satellite

50. The frequencies just beyond the EHF range are called waves. millimeter

51. One micron is the same as m. 1 / 1,000,000

52. Infrared signals are usually derived from sources. heat

53. The spectrum range of infrared signals is to m. 0.7, 10

54. One angstrom is equal to m. 1 / 10.000

55. The visible light range is from to Ǻ. 4000,8000

56. Light signals use two mediums in electronic communications . fiber-optic cables, free space

57. The spectrum space occupied by a signal is called the . bandwidth

58. The new signals above and below the carrier frequency produced by the modulation process are called
. sidebands

59. A signal occupies the frequency range from 1.050 to 1.175 MHz. Its bandwidth is kHz.
125 (1.175 - 1.050 = 0.125 MHz = 125 kHz)

60. Wide-bandwidth signals must be transmitted at frequencies. higher

61. Percentage wise, there is less spectrum space at the frequencies.

lower

62. Many communications electronics techniques are designed in order to conserve .

spectrum space

63. Electronic communications in the United States is regulated by a set of laws called the .
Communications Act of 1934

64. The regulatory body for electronic communications in the United States is the . Federal Communications
Commission

65. Government and military communications are coordinated by the . National Telecommunications and
Information Administration

66. The electromagnetic spectrum is managed worldwide by the organization.

International Telecommunications Union

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