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Name ________________ Review Questions - Multimedia Technology

SCC CIS 29 Chapter 10

Instructor Paul Bryant Due March 25 - Turned in ___________________

# Question Answer Reference
1 What organization sponsored the MPC standards? ___________________________________________ ______________
2 Describe the methodology used to convert analog data into digital data. . .
3 What two factors determine how accurately digital data represents analog data? . .
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4 MPEG is used to compress what type of data? Describe the compression technique. . .
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5 Typically, how many frames per second are displayed with MPEG? . .
6 What term refers to the standard interface for computers to electronic sound devices, such as musical keyboards? . .
7 Compare a DAC to an ADC. Where would you expect to find either of these components? . . .
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8 Compare the two methods to synthesize sound, wavetable and FM. . .
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9 What must be true before MMX and SSE technology can improve multimedia performance on a PC? . .
10 Compare the speed of a hard drive platter turning on the spindle to the speed of a CD-ROM. . .
11 Name three ways a CD-ROM drive can interface with a system board. . .
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12 Which side of a CD contains data? . .
13 If a CD-ROM drive and a hard drive are sharing the same data cable in a computer system, what type of connection is the CD-ROM drive using? Which of the two drives should be set to master? Which to slave? . .
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14 When you are installing a CD-ROM drive, what is the solution when the DOS error message at startup reads, "Not enough drive letters"? . .
15 How do you access the volume control under Windows 9x for sound? . .
16 What is the difference between a CD-R drive and a CD-RW drive? . .
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17 What hardware device that is a field replaceable unit converts sound from analog to digital? . .
18 When sound is digitized, what is the number of bits to hold each sample called? . .
19 The purpose of a microphone is to convert ______________ sound to ___________voltage, which is then passed to a sound card. . .
20 What unit of measure is used to express the sampling rate of a sound card? . .
21 Sound samples recorded on a single channel are called __________________, on two channels are called ____________________, and on six channels are called ________________. . .
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22 What is the sampling rate (in Hz) of music CDs? . .
23 What are the two most common file extensions for sound files? . .
24 What effect could unshielded or very large speakers have on a monitor if they were placed too close to the monitor? . .
25 What would be a quick, short test to see if a sound card was successfully installed? . .
26 List several common file extensions used with graphics files. . .
27 For each of the following pairs, state which item is analog and which is digital: . .
a. Text stored on a floppy disk, handwritten note . .
b. MIDI file, sound . .
c. Monitor display, video memory . .
d. A loading ramp, a flight of stairs . .
e. A serial cable, a telephone line . .
28 In Windows 95, sound controls are under the ______________ option of Accessories, but in Windows 98, the controls are under the ____________________ option of Accessories. . .
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29 Describe the purposes of FlashPath and SmartMedia technology. . .
30 What two things does a DVD controller decode? . . .
What compression methods are used for both? . .