7.03, 7.04, & 7.05: HOME Office, Storage & Technology

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1. What device receives a home internet signal and allows people to send and receive information within seconds? Modems

2. Lighting that provides extra light for a specific activity such as cooking or sewing. Local or task lighting

3. Someone that works from a home office using a computer to transfer work from the office to the home. Telecommuter

4. Families who are often relocated due to work could use what type of storage to make their frequent moves easier? Portable

Closed circuit television 5. Which home system uses carefully placed cameras to see what is occurring in and around different areas of the home? Closed circuit television

Wireless technology (router) 6. This device allows a person to use a computer in any room of a house. Wireless technology (router)

7. Two common furniture arrangements in a home office are: U and L shape

8. An office chair that is designed to fit the body so that the user is more comfortable is designed based on: Ergonomics

9. A solid wood toy box with no lid is what type of storage? Open storage.

10. Lighting that is not built in and can be easily moved. Nonstructural

11. A piece of furniture purchased to store towels and wash cloths for a family is what type of storage? Common use.

Compact fluorescent bulbs 12. Used to replace incandescent bulbs in lamps and last about 9000 hours. Compact fluorescent bulbs

13. Which form of storage is demonstrated by bookcases that are attached to a wall? Built-in

14. An under the bed storage box made of cardboard is an example of which storage type? Portable

15. What lightweight, inexpensive material can be used to replace plumbing in an older home? Plastic

16. What material can be used to build a deck that never needs painting and is low maintenance? Plastic lumber

17. Organically based building materials manufactured from recycled materials are called: Biomaterials

Automated management systems. 18. Central control units that oversee daily functions in a home are called: Automated management systems.

19. Which bulb uses a silicon chip and lasts 100,000 hours or more? Light emitting diode

20. Which type of lighting uses a sensor to turn on when movement is detected? Motion