Question 1

Music that is not protected by ____ is still copyrighted.

Accepted Answer

A)  audio protection management 
B)  digital rights management 
C)  audio protection synthesis 
D)  digital synthesis management 
A)  audio protection management 
B)  digital rights management 
C)  audio protection synthesis 
D)  digital synthesis management

Question 2

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 14-1 Thelma is researching her computer's audio capabilities. She likes to use her computer to listen to music and is now thinking about trying to import music from her CD collection onto her computer. Thelma wants to import her favorite song off of her favorite CD onto her computer. In order to do this, Thelma has to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  download the song somewhere on the Internet 
B)  use a software tool such as Apple iTunes or Windows Media Player to rip the track from her CD 
C)  buy the song through a software tool such as Apple iTunes 
D)  throw the CD at her computer as hard as she can 
A)  download the song somewhere on the Internet 
B)  use a software tool such as Apple iTunes or Windows Media Player to rip the track from her CD 
C)  buy the song through a software tool such as Apple iTunes 
D)  throw the CD at her computer as hard as she can

Question 3

Lossy audio formats include FLAC, M4A, and MPEG-4.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To create ____ audio, you need a microphone and sound software.

Accepted Answer

A)  video 
B)  digital 
C)  sound 
D)  MP3 
A)  video 
B)  digital 
C)  sound 
D)  MP3

Question 5

The time between wave peaks indicates the sound's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency 
B)  volume 
C)  amplitude 
D)  timing 
A)  frequency 
B)  volume 
C)  amplitude 
D)  timing

Question 6

Your computer's video card is responsible for transforming the bits stored in an audio file into music, sound effects, and narrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____ and other sound effects provide feedback as you use your PC, alerting you to error messages and other important events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarms 
B)  Beeps 
C)  Horns 
D)  Speakers 
A)  Alarms 
B)  Beeps 
C)  Horns 
D)  Speakers

Question 8

The more samples your PC takes per second, the more accurately it can reproduce the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency 
B)  amplitude 
C)  wave 
D)  energy 
A)  frequency 
B)  amplitude 
C)  wave 
D)  energy

Question 9

To translate MIDI messages into music, most PCs use volumetable synthesis technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Digital sound has not been recorded from a live source, but instead has been generated by a machine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Speech synthesis is the process by which machines produce sound that resembles spoken words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Digital music is available from online music stores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 14-1 Thelma is researching her computer's audio capabilities. She likes to use her computer to listen to music and is now thinking about trying to import music from her CD collection onto her computer. Thelma now wants to be able to record a speech she has to give in class. She wants to be able to hear what she sounds like so that she can make any necessary changes before she has to present to the class. Thelma's computer came with a microphone. In order to use the microphone, Thelma must first ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  start her sound software and point the microphone at the sound source 
B)  plug the microphone into a wall outlet and program it to "speak" to her computer 
C)  plug the microphone into the USB port on the back of her computer 
D)  you can't use a microphone with a computer 
A)  start her sound software and point the microphone at the sound source 
B)  plug the microphone into a wall outlet and program it to "speak" to her computer 
C)  plug the microphone into the USB port on the back of her computer 
D)  you can't use a microphone with a computer

Question 14

To shrink audio files to more manageable sizes, they can be converted into ____ formats.

Accepted Answer

A)  compressed audio 
B)  MIDI 
C)  compressed data 
D)  CD-DA 
A)  compressed audio 
B)  MIDI 
C)  compressed data 
D)  CD-DA

Question 15

____________________ is a measurement of how many bits of data are sent to the processor during a one-second time span.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a measurement of how many...

Music that is not protected by ____ is still copyrighted.

Lossy audio formats include FLAC, M4A, and MPEG-4.

To create ____ audio, you need a microphone and sound software.

The time between wave peaks indicates the sound's ____.

Your computer's video card is responsible for transforming the bits stored in an audio file into music, sound effects, and narrations.

____ and other sound effects provide feedback as you use your PC, alerting you to error messages and other important events.

The more samples your PC takes per second, the more accurately it can reproduce the ____.

To translate MIDI messages into music, most PCs use volumetable synthesis technology.

Digital sound has not been recorded from a live source, but instead has been generated by a machine.

Speech synthesis is the process by which machines produce sound that resembles spoken words.

Digital music is available from online music stores.

To shrink audio files to more manageable sizes, they can be converted into ____ formats.

____________________ is a measurement of how many bits of data are sent to the processor during a one-second time span.

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Exam 14: Recording and Editing Sound

Music that is not protected by ____ is still copyrighted.

Lossy audio formats include FLAC, M4A, and MPEG-4.

To create ____ audio, you need a microphone and sound software.

The time between wave peaks indicates the sound's ____.

Your computer's video card is responsible for transforming the bits stored in an audio file into music, sound effects, and narrations.

____ and other sound effects provide feedback as you use your PC, alerting you to error messages and other important events.

The more samples your PC takes per second, the more accurately it can reproduce the ____.

To translate MIDI messages into music, most PCs use volumetable synthesis technology.

Digital sound has not been recorded from a live source, but instead has been generated by a machine.

Speech synthesis is the process by which machines produce sound that resembles spoken words.

Digital music is available from online music stores.

To shrink audio files to more manageable sizes, they can be converted into ____ formats.

____________________ is a measurement of how many bits of data are sent to the processor during a one-second time span.

Getting Started

Looking at Windows

Installing and Using Software

File Basics

Organizing Files and Folders

Protecting Files

Connecting to the Internet

Browsing and Searching the Web

Sending E-Mail and Attachments

Writing and Printing Documents

Working With Spreadsheets

Accessing Databases

Making Presentations

Working With Graphics

Creating Desktop Video and Animation

Looking Under the Hood

Computing Programming

Filters