Deck 8: Digital Media

Question 1

In a monochrome monitor, the bitmap is displayed by manipulating the pattern of "off" and "on" pixels displayed on the screen.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Linear editing uses a random-access device to hold both the original footage and finished video.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A computer's multimedia card has audio-processing circuitry that transforms the bits stored in an audio file into music, sound effects, and narration.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A bitmap graphic has no fixed physical size.

Question 5

The term desktop video refers to videos that are constructed and displayed using a personal computer.

Question 6

Sound card circuitry, called integrated audio, is built into the motherboard.

Question 7

A GIF file will hardly shrink when you use a file compression program because it is already stored in a compressed format.

Question 8

Data compression is based on a compression ratio .

Question 9

A(n) gradient is a smooth blending of shades from one color to another.

Question 10

Compressing a file is called zipping .

Question 11

Digital audio files are much more compact than MIDI files.

Question 12

Using an infrared port to transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer is much faster than using a FireWire.

Question 13

1000 samples per second is 1000 KHz .

Question 14

A pixel appears white if its color values are (255, 255, 255).

Question 15

A megapixel is one thousand pixels.

Question 16

The higher the sampling rate, the more storage space required by a file.

Question 17

Audio compression removes bits that are beyond the frequencies of normal hearing.

Question 18

A(n) DVR is the software that compresses a video stream when the video is stored and decompresses the file when the video is played.

Question 19

A basic speech synthesizer consists of speech-to-text software.

Question 20

CD stripper software is used to convert CD-audio music to computer-friendly digital audio format.

Question 21

____ sound is artificially created.

A) Digital
B) Binary
C) Analog
D) Synthesized

Question 22

____ is the number of colors available for use in an image.

A) Color depth
B) Resolution
C) Density
D) Pixel interpolation

Question 23

In the accompanying figure, each cell is called a(n) ____.

A) grid
B) megapixel
C) pixel
D) clip

Question 24

The accompanying figure is an example of a ____ graphic

A) vector
B) bitmap
C) 3D
D) wireframe

Question 25

Speech synthesizers string together basic sound units called ____.

A) phonemes
B) sound bites
C) MIDI sequences
D) patch sets

Question 26

Digital audio is music, speech, and other sounds represented in ____ format.

A) binary
B) analog
C) compressed
D) synthesized

Question 27

Using ____, you can wirelessly transfer photos between the computer and your digital camera.

A) FireWire ports
B) infrared ports
C) a docking station
D) a card reader

Question 28

To create digital audio that a computer can play, ____ of the analog sound wave are collected at periodic intervals and stored as numeric data.

A) pitches
B) samples
C) bytes
D) traces

Question 29

____ refers to the dimensions of the grid that forms a bitmap graphic.

A) Color depth
B) Resolution
C) Density
D) File size

Question 30

Audacity is an example of software used for ____.

A) playing digital audio
B) video capture
C) pixel interpolation
D) speech recognition

Question 31

In the accompanying figure, ____ is used as a measurement.

A) megapixel
B) gigabytes
C) dpi
D) hertz

Question 32

The ____ of an image grid can be expressed as dots per inch or pixels per inch.

A) color depth
B) resolution
C) density
D) file size

Question 33

Audio can be all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) analog
B) rasterized
C) digital
D) synthesized

Question 34

A MIDI-capable sound card contains a(n) ____, which is a set of prerecorded musical instrument sounds.

A) wavetable
B) patch set
C) codec
D) Either A or B.

Question 35

____ is a music notation system that allows computers to communicate with music synthesizers.

A) MP3
B) Wave
C) MIDI
D) AAC

Question 36

In a color monitor, each screen pixel displays a color based on the intensity of ____ signals.

A) red, yellow, blue
B) blue, yellow, green
C) red, green, and blue
D) red, black, and blue

Question 37

The accompanying figure shows an example of ____.

A) an analog sound wave
B) pixel depth
C) a sampling rate
D) a MIDI sequence

Question 38

The most popular digital camera storage is ____.

A) mini CDs
B) microdrives
C) solid state memory cards
D) flash drives

Question 39

Using ____, you can connect a cable between the computer and your digital camera to transfer photos.

A) FireWire ports
B) infrared ports
C) a docking station
D) a card reader

Question 40

The process of pixel ____ creates new pixels by averaging the colors of nearby pixels.

A) compression
B) interpretation
C) rasterization
D) interpolation

Question 41

Usually a digital video file is delivered via ____ video.

A) codec
B) streaming
C) uncompressed
D) MP3

Question 42

All of the following are examples of popular video player software EXCEPT the ____.

A) RealMedia player
B) QuickTime player
C) Windows Media Player
D) MIDI player

Question 43

Ethan is working with desktop video. Ethan knows that linear video editing ____.

A) requires at least 1 GB of RAM
B) moves footage from one videotape to another
C) requires a computer with video editing software
D) uses a random-access device to easily edit and arrange video clips

Question 44

Video compression can be measured by ____.

A) sampling rate
B) frame size
C) frame rate
D) bitrate

Question 45

You can create a bitmap graphic from the kind of graphic shown in the accompanying figure through a process called ____.

A) gradation
B) pixel interpolation
C) tracing
D) rasterization

Question 46

The technique for adding highlights and shadows to a 3D image is called ____.

A) rendering
B) ray tracing
C) gradation
D) rasterization

Question 47

Extracting a file is also referred to as ____.

A) zipping
B) compressing
C) expanding
D) All of the above.

Question 48

The parts of a(n) ____ graphic, like the kind in the accompanying figure, are created as separate objects.

A) bitmap
B) vector
C) raster
D) All of the above.

Question 49

Most of today's dedicated digital video cameras store data on ____.

A) digital tape
B) built-in hard drives
C) solid state drives
D) solid state memory cards

Question 50

A True Color bitmap is also referred to as a(n) ____-bit bitmap graphic.

A) 2
B) 16
C) 24
D) 32

Question 51

In a 32-bit bitmap graphic, eight bits are used to define ____.

A) special effects
B) color depth
C) density
D) grayscale

Question 52

You can view digital video using all the following EXCEPT ____.

A) a 3-D animator
B) a Web cam
C) a DVR
D) a DVD

Question 53

____ editing uses a random-access drive to hold both the original footage and finished video.

A) Linear
B) Broadcast
C) Nonlinear
D) DRM

Question 54

Charlotte is learning about fair use of copyrighted material. Charlotte learns that taking audio tracks from a CD and converting them into MP3 format is called ____ shifting.

A) shape
B) time
C) place
D) format

Question 55

All of the following are popular video container formats EXCEPT ____.

A) MP3
B) MPEG
C) ASF
D) Flash video

Question 56

Most grayscale palettes consist of ____ colors shades of gray.

A) 24
B) 32
C) 100
D) 256

Question 57

The process of covering a wire frame with surface color and texture is called ____.

A) gradation
B) pixel interpolation
C) rendering
D) rasterization

Question 58

Ethan is working with desktop video. Ethan uses a ____ as a prototype for testing his DVD.

A) DVR
B) video clip
C) DVD image
D) codec

Question 59

Ethan is working with desktop video. Ethan knows that all of the following are ways to reduce the file size of the original video EXCEPT ____.

A) reducing the ray tracing
B) decreasing the resolution
C) decreasing the frame rate
D) reducing the frame size

Question 60

Charlotte is learning about fair use of copyrighted material. Charlotte learns that a Slingbox is a ____ shifting device.

A) shape
B) time
C) place
D) format

Question 62

A color ____________________ holds the selection of colors and allows you to select a group of colors to use for a bitmap graphic.

Question 63

Discuss in detail the kind of graphic shown in the accompanying figure.

Question 64

For a 3D graphic, the instructions contain the locations and lengths of lines that form a(n) ____________________ for a three-dimensional object.

Question 65

____________________ is the process of removing part of an image.

Question 66

When you have a photograph or other printed image, you can use a(n) ____________________ to convert the image into a bitmap graphic.

Question 67

When you click a link, the Web server transmits a copy of the video file to your computer, often using ____________________ video technology.

Question 68

What is copyright? What is fair use? What is format shifting? Are consumers allowed to use format shifting for music and movies?

Question 69

How does resolution relate to the size of an image?

Question 70

The ____________________ rate is the number of times per second a sound is collected or measured during the recording process.

Question 71

A(n) ____________________ palette is the selection of colors used by the operating system for the graphics that represent desktop icons and controls.