| A | B |
| Most significant technological development thus far in the Information Age | Integrated circuit |
| Most significant about moveable type during the Middle Ages | Enable people to mass produce written material |
| The first ships were built in ________. | Bronze Age |
| Two types of land transportation | Road and rail |
| Type of construction for a school | Commercial |
| In communication systems, the route a message takes | Channel |
| The action part of the Universal Systems Model | Process |
| Any form of wealth | Capital |
| Input includes what? | Problem Identification |
| What was most significant about water wheels in the Iron Age? | Used to grind grain |
| What is the time period we are living in? | Information Age |
| Major migration toward cities began in what age? | Industrial Age |
| What production process is used for large quantities of the same item? | Mass |
| In the Iron Age, a significant development in communication was the _________. | Alphabet |
| What would you do after exploring all possible solutions to a problem? | Act on the best solution |
| Process task is included in what? | Plan revision |
| Articicially created materials | Synthetic materials |
| Bridges are examples of what type of construction? | Civil |
| Condominiums are examples of what type of construction? | Residential |
| The human capability to do work is extended by the use of what? | Tools and machinery |
| What is the first step in problem solving? | Define the problem clearly |
| After you clearly define the problem, you should do what? | Explore all possible solutions |
| What mode of transportation uses several types of transportation systems? | Intermodal |
| What tupe of communication is used when a timer starts a coffee pot? | Machine to machine |
| During the Stone Age, tool use was limited to what? | Hunting and agricultural practice |
| In the Universal Systems Model, resources and materials are? | Input |
| A school is an example of what type of construction? | Commercial |
| What manufacturing process is used to make one item to a customer's specification? | Custom |
| In the Universal Systems Model, output precedes what? | Feedback |
| During the Industrial Age, Samuel Morris invented the telegraph. What was most significant about the telegraph? | Enabled faster communications over long distances |
| What production process is used when a customer whats a certain quantity of a product? | Job lot |
| Before exploring possible solutions you should do what? | Clearly define the problem |
| Condominiums are examples of what type of construction? | Residential |
| What resource is the source of power for all technology systems? | Energy |
| Industrial Age | Time period in which the Industrial Revolution occurred |
| The human capability to do work is extended by the use of what? | Tools and machinery |
| In the bronze age, class was used for jewelry and ornamentation. In the information age, its use has enhanced what? | Communication |
| In the Universal Systems Mode, process is the _______. | Action taken |
| The Information Age | Technological product obsolescence is primarily a problem of _______. |
| It is important to follow a formal problem solving method because it ______. | Allows you to deal with problems logically |