CS 202 Module 6 – Flashcards

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Many mobile apps are written by third-party programmers to sell through app __________.
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stores
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Some mobile apps include on-screen __________ to make typing and data input easier.
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keyboards
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The ability to ______ to the internet is a key feature shared by most mobile apps.
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connect
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GPS and ______________ apps help you get directions and avoid traffic jams.
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mapping
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When you download a mobile app, the installation program installs an __________ for the app on your mobile desktop.
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icon
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Google Drive is an example of ________, which runs software directly from the Internet.
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SaaS
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Flickr provides online ________ management.
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photo
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You can access Web apps from any device with a(n) ________ and an Internet connection.
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browser
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________ provide software-based services over the internet.
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ASPs
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Applications that help you complete specific tasks are called _________ applications.
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productivity
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Craigslist is a popular _____ Web site.
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C2C
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When you make purchases over the Internet, you are engaging in _________.
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e-commerce
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Online shopping sites track items that you select using ________.
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cookies
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Most e-commerce actually occurs between businesses and is called the _______ model.
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B2B
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Web sites such as NexTag and PriceGrabber are called ________ sites because they collect and organize data from other Web sites and transmit it to consumers.
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aggregate
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A 3-D object composed of individual lines, used in animation.
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wireframe
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To bring object to life or to give the appearance of motion or activity.
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animate
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Entertainment media where animation is done ahead of time and then incorporated into the finished product.
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films
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Software used to create animated graphics in SWF format
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Adobe Flash
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Technique where you create a sequence of bitmap images with one or more objects changed slightly between each image
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in-betweening
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Create synthesized music files
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MIDI
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Listen to music files on your computer
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Windows Media Player
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Create a voice-over narrative from a written script.
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text-to-speech
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Eliminate unwanted background noise from your sound file.
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audio-editing
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Talk into a microphone to "write" a report
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speech-to-text
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Technology often used in head-mounted displays to display the game and respond to motion
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OLED
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Technology used in game controllers that lets users feel resistance in response to their actions.
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force feedback
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Type of game console used by doctors to practice their fine motor skills
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motion-sensitive
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Kits that contain tools for creating drawings, game-playing interfaces, and multiplayer control
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software development kit (SDK)
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A virtual world with a currency system that has an official market-driven exchange rate
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Second life
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Type of compression used in JPEG files where some of the original file data is discarded
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lossy
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Type of graphic image based on simple objects that can be grouped and layered
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vector
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Device that converts a printed document into a bitmap file and assigns colors to each cell
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scanner
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Software used by architects, scientists, designers, and engineers to create technical drawings
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CAD
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Type of graphic image where colors are assigned to individual screen pixels
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bitmap
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A digital video camera that captures video and sends it directly to a computer
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Web cam
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A series of image frames displayed quickly enough for us to perceive them as continuous motion
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digital video
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Method used in editing video, using separate tracks for video and sound
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timeline
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Technology that transfers only a segment of a video file at a time from the Web to your computer.
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streaming video
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Popular presentation software that includes a video player
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PowerPoint
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Architects, scientists, interior designers and engineers use _______ design software to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawings.
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computer-aided
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Flatbed, sheet-fed, pen, and handheld are types of __________.
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scanners
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The clarity or sharpness of an image is called _________.
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resolution
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_______ and Fotolia are examples of Web Sites where you can download graphics and photos for free.
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Shutterstock
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TIFF, PNG, and GIF files can be compressed using _________ compression, so the files contain all of their original data when uncompressed
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lossless
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Example of Web app referred to as online reference software
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Dictionary.com
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A host site that provides Microsoft Office Web apps and cloud storage
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OneDrive
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Web apps that help you accomplish specific tasks such as creating a document or presentation
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productivity apps
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A mapping application that might require you to download additional software.
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Google Earth
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Words that refer to storage on the Internet.
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cloud, online
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_________ includes support for creating and displaying and displaying animation and is being used by Apple on its iPhone, iPad, and other products.
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HTML5
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Because they are bitmap images, _________ files are larger than most animations created in Adobe Flash.
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GIF
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You must add ________ to a 2-D object to convert it to 3-D, in addition to defining the texture of each surface of the object.
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shadows and light
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In an online computer game, each frame that contains animation is producing that animation while you're playing, or in _________.
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real time
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One way to create a solid 3-D image is to apply highlights and shadows to a wireframe drawing in a process called _________.
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rendering
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Mobile devices need to work within limited screen space.
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True
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Mobile apps are software programs that run on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
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True
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Operating systems of mobile devices can support full-scale software programs like Microsoft Word or Excel.
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False
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A mobile app designed for an Apple iPhone will work on an Android phone as well.
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False
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You can post a Facebook status update from your smartphone.
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True
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Mobile devices typically come pre-installed with "standard" apps like Web browsers, media players, and mapping programs.
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True
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Individual sound units into which speed synthesizers break down words.
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(the word "synthesized")
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A hardware component that a computer needs to process audio.
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audio chip
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Streaming media known as ______ is stored on the provider's server, which allows you to play the media multiple times.
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on-demand
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To watch video on a computer, you need special hardware plus software known as a _________.
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media player
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A ______ is a technology used to compress/decompress video files.
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codec
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Graphics that help a viewer know when one scene ends and another begins are called ________.
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transitions
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The Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG) is a popular ______ standard.
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video compression
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Wii or Kinect sports games may provide ______ recreation to help stroke or injury victims recover faster.
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therapeutic
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Windows and Apple offer ______, which contain tools for creating 2-D and 3-D drawings, game-playing interfaces, and multiplayer control.
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SDKs
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Smartphones often come with scaled-down versions of games such as ________ to introduce games to users.
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Angry Birds
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Head-mounted displays often use organic light emitting diode, or _______, technology.
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OLED
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Role-playing, action, educational, and simulations are examples of computer and video game _______.
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subcategories
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E-commerce sites sell this to generate income.
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advertising
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Occurs when you click a pop-up or banner advertisement on a Web site and go to the advertiser's Web site
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click-through
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C2C Web sites typically use this to connect buyers with sellers and still protect everybody's privacy
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e-mail forwarding
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A standard protocol for securing credit card transactions over the Internet
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SET
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E-commerce model where businesses provide goods and services to individuals.
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B2C
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the technology used to distribute blogs and other regularly updated online content to which people can subscribe
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RSS
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the default format on most digital cameras
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.jpg
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An additional benefit to _____ music services is that they provide users with more freedom in how they access their music.
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Cloud
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_____ software allows you to improve the look of your captured image.
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Photo-editing
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All of the following are examples of graphics file formats EXCEPT _____. a. .jpg b. .tif c. .xls d. .gif
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.xls
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Which of the following is a popular satellite radio service in the United States?
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SiriusXM
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________ make(s) it easier to read in bright sunlight.
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ePaper
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When you digitize a sound wave, you measure and record its _____ at regular time intervals called the sampling rate.
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amplitude
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The combination of digital photography and digital photo editing is also referred to as digital _____.
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imaging
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A digital _____ file can be copied and transferred to a variety of formats and media.
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audio
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Vimeo has had a negative effect on the growth of the home video industry.
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false
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Most free online photo album sites guarantee the safety and backup of photos uploaded to their servers.
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false
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Size and price are two considerations for most people when purchasing a camcorder.
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True
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Vector graphics software is popular for graphics design tasks.
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True
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One example of an advanced 3D animation development platform is LightWave from NewTek.
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True
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Amazon released its eBook reader named Kindle in 2002, but it wasn't until the release of the iPad in 2010 that eReaders gained widespread acceptance.
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False, it wasn't until the birth of Amazon's ebook reading device, the Kindle, in 2007 that they gained more widespread acceptance
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Most free online photo album services make their money from prints and other photo-centered merchandise.
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True
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Apple's GarageBand is an example of digital recording software.
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True
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Podcasts can contain audio only.
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False, it can also contain video
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A graphic color can be represented as 0, 255, 0.
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True
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The most basic form of animation is called an animated JPG.
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False, it is called and animated GIF
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Some photojournalists have been criticized for using photo-editing software to make photos more interesting than what was originally captured by their cameras.
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True
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Adding surround sound to a virtual, interactive experience is distracting and unrealistic.
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False
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Virtual reality's primary market is education.
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False
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Interactive media combine digital audio, 2D graphics, and photos.
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False, Interactive media typically combine digital audio, digital 3D graphics, and animation.
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