Science
An electrical circuit with only one path is called a....
series circuit
A computer error is most often a ____ error.
human
Giving up on one thing to in order to gain something else is called ______.
tradeoff
In the metric system, Newtons are a unit of measure for what?
force (or weight)
What is the TSA's motto?
Learning to lead in a technical world.
What value is measured in ohms?
resistance
What code is used to encode webpages?
HTML
When an engineer struggles to identify a problem, they might resort to what?
troubleshooting
Before the invention of calculators, people used this invention to perform quick calculations.
slide rule
National TSA is headquartered in _____.
Reston, Virginia
Conduction, convection and radiation are three ways ____ can be transferred.
heat
The ____ phase of the software development life cycle is the process of finding bugs or defects in the software.
Testing
The gear is based on what simple machine?
the wheel
Techne is a Greek word meaning....
art (or craft)
Any school unit chartered by a state association of TSA consisting of individual TSA members and at least one advisor is called this.
TSA Chapter
When a satellite does not seem to move, it is said to be in a ______ orbit.
geosynchronous
Who invented the first computer?
Charles Babbage
The engineering design process always starts with what?
Identify the problem
What type of power uses pressurized or compressed air to accomplish work?
Pneumatic Power
TSA, originally called the AIASA, was charted in what year?
1978
What is Newton's first law of motion?
An object stays in motion and an object remains at rest unless acted upon by an opposing force.
Describe the difference between encoding and decoding.
Encoding: converting characters into data
Decoding: converting data into characters
Software developers have a variety of testing methods to ensure that their code works correctly. Explain what regression testing is.
Testing a new version of software against its older version to test for potential errors.
What is ASCII?
An acronym for the code representing characters on computer keyboards by assigning numeric values. Example: A = 65
TSA's original name was the AIASA. What did it stand for?
American Industrial Arts Student Assosiation