Exam 9: Information Storage: The Optical Disk and Holography

Is one technique that can be used to inspect products for manufacturing defects.

Videodisks dominate the optical media market.

In one variation, a ________ system is designed to playback high quality movies. Because of its large capacity, it may support special features (e.g., director's audio cut or narration). It is also used for computer data storage.

A hologram can capture the ______ information that composes a scene.

The ______ has a higher storage capacity than a ______.

Hypertext/hypermedia systems only work in a linear fashion in respect to the organization and retrieval of information.

system is sold without prerecorded data. It can be used for archival storage.

system stores audio information. It is a high fidelity, audio medium. It was the first major optical disc system to gain widespread consumer acceptance.

is the first optical system to gain widespread acceptance in the computer information storage field. It can hold over 600 megabytes of data, and in one application, has been used to distribute computer programs.

A ______ is a hologram that functions as an optical element.