Chapter 6 Review Questions

How do video game skills help the pilot of a military UAV.

The UAVs are remotely piloted using a joystick and a video display. The U.S. Military has also developed first person shooter simulators with realistic rifle controllers.

One application of the wii that relates to medical technology?

The Wii remote was modified into a laparoscopic surgery tool. This allowed surgeons and medical students to practice surgery.

As of June 2009, which system had no online gaming?

The Wii.

which system had lowest cost at release?

The Wii.

As of June 2009, which was only system without motion controller?

The Xbox 360.

Which video game console was the first generation 7 machine on the market?

The Xbox 360.

What was biggest drawback to early Xbox 360 video game consoles?

The amount of heat created by the system. This caused the "Red Ring of Death." And laser burns which could occur on the disks.

What is the largest barrier to entry for new game systems?

The amount of money needed to improve a single component and assemble a system.

What is the usp for the Xbox 360?

The game franchise named Halo.

On what type of media are Wii games delivered?

The games are delivered on optical disks. Or, an Optical Disk Drive (ODD).

What causes heat in electrical circuits?

The moving of electrons through circuits.

What is the process used to make a game playable on other systems?

The process is called Porting.

Describe technology transfer.

The process where technological advancements in video games drives new advancements in PCs.

What was the market strategy of Nintendo for designing a gen. 7 system?

To have a greater player immersion through the use of a superior user interface.

3 ways video gaming tech can help teach?

Typing games can teach students how to efficiently type.

As of June 2009, which system uses a standard DVD player to read games?

Xbox 360.

What is the USP for the Wii?

motion-based controllers.

What is the market share of each generation 7 video game console? provide the figure for august 2007 and June 2009. Market share is the number of units sold by one company divided by the total units sold multiplied by 100 to show a percentage. A-PlayStation 3 | B-Xbox 360 | C-Wii

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What two functions of 3D graphics cards resize objects as they move and change object colors with changes in perspective?

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List two drawbacks to the wii controllers?

1. The player needs a variety of controllers to play their favorite games. 2. The amount of power needed to read player movement and send it to the system.

As of August 2007, what was the total market for all generation 7 game systems?

12.5 million dollars combined among the three consoles.

What game tech. is the heart of a high def.tv set?

A Highly sophisticated and advanced GPU.

What is the name of the wireless tech. used in wii controllers?

Bluetooth technology is used inside the Wii remote.

What do CPU and GPU stand for?

CPU is the central processing unit. the GPU is the graphics processing unit.

What is a "dedicated video game console?"

Costs more than $500 million in research and development to bring the system into reality.

What are flops?

Floating-point operations per second.

What is the downside to making a game that takes full advantage of the computer processing power of the PS3?

Is that it could ONLY be played on a PS3.

What is an emulator?

It is a method of simulating an original environment.

Before iPhone, touch screen tech. was seen In the game world on the what?

It was first seen on the Nintendo DS.

Is a personal computer considered a gen. 7 gaming system? why or why not?

Not necessarily. The PS3 and the Xbox 360 have more powerful and specialized CPUs and GPUs than a PC.

List the 3 major video game consoles & their manufacturer.

PS3 made by Sony, Xbox 360 made by Microsoft, and the Wii made by Nintendo.

What GPU function requires a virtual light source?

Pixel shading.

What are the two biggest loads on the CPU?

System Operations and Graphics Processing.

What is the USP for the PS3?

The Blu-ray player inside the PS3.

As of June 2009, which system had most ram?

The PS3.