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A barrier to entry prevents competitors from joining in the same market.
True
The PS3 console can play Blu-Ray discs.
True
The Wii was the best selling generation 7 game console as of 2009.
True
The process of making the same game play on consoles made by different manufacturers is porting.
True
The visual images projected on the screen are graphics.
True
What is a UAV?
Unmanned aerial vechicle
What is the competitive advantage for the Wii?
User interface
How does the Wii remote send information to the console?
Via Bluetooth Technology
Which generation 7 console cannot play a DVD movie?
Wii
Which generation 7 console has the lowest computing power?
Wii
Which generation 7 console reportedly earns the most money on each console sold for the manufacturer?
Wii
Which was the best-selling generation 7 game console by the end of 2009?
Wii
Which type of processing allows for multiple program functions to run at the same time?
parallel
What phenomenon occurred due to overheating of the processor inside of the Xbox 360?
red ring of death
Which feature on a Wii remote reads how fast the player moves the controller?
Accelerometer
Which term describes how something prevents competitors from joining in the same market?
Barrier to entry
What type of computer chip architecture is used in the PS3?
CELL
What type of memory is located closest to the processor?
Cache
What is the best description for CPU?
Central processing unit
What type of condition occurs when a dart touches the balloon in a "balloon pop" game?
Collision
What is the competitive advantage for the PlayStation 3?
Computing power
Which term best describes how a game console is engineered for the primary purpose of playing video games?
Dedicated
Which creates a lookalike, play-alike environment?
Emulator
What measurement is used to determine computer performance?
FLOPS
CPU is the measurement used to determine computer performance.
False
Flash is the memory located closest to the processor.
False
Lowest price is the competitive advantage for PlayStation 3.
False
Nintendo manufactures the PlayStation 3.
False
Vertex shading controls how objects farther from the light source get darker.
False
Which was a competitive advantage for the Xbox 360?
First to market
Which part of video game technology is used in handheld devices?
Flash memory
Which is the term for the advanced piece of computer hardware that creates realistic displays?
GPU
Which part of video game technology is used in HD televisions?
GPU
Which of the following is not a generation 7 game console?
Genesis
What is the term for the visual images that are projected on the screen?
Graphics
What provides the lighting for a game scene?
Lamp
What is the term for the percentage of the total market sales for a single company or product?
Market share
Which company manufactures the Xbox 360?
Microsoft
Which of the following fields is the heaviest user of video game technology?
Military
What is a small or narrow market of similar potential customers?
Niche market
Which company manufactures the Wii?
Nintendo
Which game console first used random-access flash memory?
Nintendo 64
How many nanometers are in one meter?
One billion
Which type of gaming does not use a dedicated gaming console?
PC
Which generation 7 console can play Blu-Ray discs?
PS3
Which generation 7 console has the highest computing power?
PS3
Which generation 7 console reportedly loses the most money on each console sold for the manufacturer?
PS3
Optical discs, like DVDs, have information written to the disc in what?
Pits
Which depth effect controls how objects farther from the light source get darker?
Pixel shading
What is the process of making the same game play on consoles made by different manufactures?
Porting
Which is the best meaning for PCB when referring to the computer motherboard?
Printer circuit board
What causes heat in electrical circuits?
Resistance
In the PS3, what is the name of the eight mini processors that help with parallel processing?
SPE
Which function of the CPU controls the traffic of information?
System operations
Which describes how experimental game technology is used in other products?
Technology transfer
