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Chapter 9 Multimedia Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

Analog audio devices use sampling to capture sound waves.
 

2. 

Commercial CDs are sampled at 44.1 kilohertz.
 

3. 

Bandwidth is an audio file format.
 

4. 

MP3 is a standard video format.
 

5. 

Recorded sound cannot be edited.
 

6. 

You need an audio card to add sound capability to your CPU.
 

7. 

Choosing the right speakers on a computer can help increase the clarity of sound.
 

8. 

All audio file formats work with all types of operating systems.
 

9. 

Synthesizers can be used to create music without having someone actually play an instrument.
 

10. 

MIDI files record actual musical notes.
 

11. 

Audio cards are types of circuit boards.
 

12. 

WAV is a standard audio format for Macintosh PCs.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

13. 

A common sound recording rate is
a.
44,000 kHz
c.
44 kHz
b.
4400 kHz
d.
14 kHz
 

14. 

Audio file size depends on the
a.
sampling rate
c.
number of channels
b.
sample size
d.
all of the above
 

15. 

One type of audio file format is
a.
TIFF
c.
JPEG
b.
WAV
d.
GIF
 

16. 

A major audio improvement in the future will probably come in the area of
a.
path animation
c.
voice recognition
b.
vectors
d.
sampling rate
 

17. 

Audio can be created by
a.
singing
c.
using a synthesizer
b.
playing an instrument
d.
all of the above
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

18. 

Sound is created by a series of ____________________ that travel to your eardrums.
 

 

19. 

____________________ recording devices capture continuous waves of sound.
 

 

20. 

Digital recording devices capture sound by ____________________ sound waves.
 

 

21. 

A single channel is used in ____________________ recording.
 

 

22. 

When five channels are used in recording, the result is called ____________________.
 

 

23. 

Stereophonic recording uses ____________________ channels.
 

 

24. 

A means of expanding and contracting audio data is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

25. 

A device that is either software or hardware for recording sound is called a ____________________.
 

 

26. 

Using the computer to articulate human speech is called ____________________.
 

 

27. 

Using human speech as an input device is called ____________________.
 

 

28. 

Coda Music is a popular ____________________ program.
 

 

29. 

A standard file format for exchanging music on the Internet is ____________________.
 

 



 
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