Deck 55: Digital Audio

Question 1

A digital _____ file can be copied and transferred to a variety of formats and media.

A) bit
B) speed
C) audio
D) radio

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The _____ audio format is most recognized among digital music users.

A).mp3
B).aiff
C).wma
D).m4p

Answer 2

A

Question 3

When using an online subscription music service,there is a chance of losing access to your library of songs,except for the ones you purchased,when your membership expires.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Apple,Amazon,and Google provide services that let users store their music _____,making it accessible to the owner from any Internet-connected device.

A) on a hard drive
B) in the cloud
C) on a CD
D) on a flash drive

Question 5

Digitized sound can be easily altered and duplicated.

Question 6

Most media players support all three digital music formats: .wma,.m4p,and .mp3.

Question 7

Podcasts can contain audio only.

Question 8

The most popular way to access podcasts on the web is through _____ software.

A) Podworld
B) iPodder
C) Podcast Alley
D) iTunes

Question 9

When you digitize a sound wave,you measure and record its _____ at regular time intervals called the sampling rate.

A) conversion
B) analog
C) amplitude
D) bandwidth

Question 10

_____ is the technology used to distribute blogs and other regularly updated online content to which people can subscribe.

A) DAC
B) RSS
C) MIDI
D) HTML

Question 11

A digital voice recorder receives sound through a _____.

A) radio signal
B) speaker
C) keyboard
D) microphone

Question 12

Thanks to _____ communications,the radio industry has been transformed.

A) stereo
B) cable
C) satellite
D) DSL

Question 13

One major limitation of native digital audio formats is their _____.

A) file size
B) sampling rate
C).mp3 format
D) bit depth

Question 14

Criminal cases have been solved through the process of identifying a digitally recorded human voice known as _____ identification.

A) witness
B) sound-output
C) language
D) voice-print

Question 15

An AM/FM radio station carries an analog signal.

Question 16

Media player software locates,sorts,and arranges music by a variety of criteria such as artist and song length.

Question 17

Apple's GarageBand is an example of digital recording software.

Question 18

With MP3 file compression,a music file can potentially be reduced to less than _____ of its original size.

A) one-half
B) one-tenth
C) one-quarter
D) one-fifth

Question 19

An important consideration in purchasing a digital music player is the audio file formats it supports.

Question 20

Digitized sound can be _____ for secure communications.

A) animated
B) encrypted
C) pixelated
D) ripped

Question 21

An additional benefit to _____ music is that it provides an effortless method of synchronizing and backing up a music collection.

A) MIDI
B) streaming
C) sampled
D) cloud

Question 22

Which of the following is a popular satellite radio service in the United States?

A) SiriusXM
B) Wi-Fi
C) SatRad
D) Hi-def Radio

Question 23

_____ is a web-based music service and player that builds a streaming "radio station" around the listener's musical tastes.

A) Spotify
B) Pandora
C) Amazon
D) FindMySong

Question 24

The process of transferring music from CD to MP3 or another digital audio format is known as _____ a CD.

A) synchronizing
B) defining
C) ripping
D) distributing

Question 25

The _____ model of music distribution allows listeners to enjoy free music online with ads,or without ads for a monthly fee.

A) download
B) subscription
C) freemium
D) DRM