Deck 11: Introduction to Media

Question 1

MPEG is a popular video compression standard.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Playing sounds on a computer requires a sound card.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Codec combines moving images and sound, and can be live or prerecorded.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Stroke victims should NOT use motion-sensing game consoles.

Question 5

You can download or create images in various bitmaps .

Question 6

WIkipedia and WikiAnswers are examples of collaborative projects.

Question 7

The Sony PlayStation is a popular choice for mobile video gaming.

Question 8

On a digital camera, resolution is typically measured in bytes .

Question 9

An animated GIF requires HTML5.

Question 10

Social media has many benefits, but it also entails some risks.

Question 11

File sharing is free or paid access to file storage locations on the Internet.

Question 12

Adobe Illustrator is a type of animation software.

Question 13

Organic light-emitting diode is a codec used for game controllers.

Question 14

There are only two major types of social media in which to participate.

Question 15

A common graphic file format is .pdf .

Question 16

Animation can be 3D or 4D .

Question 17

Flatbed and sheet-fed are types of scanners.

Question 18

Kickstarter.com a successful crowdrunding project.

Question 19

A MIDI is a speech synthesizer that breaks words into individual sound units.

Question 20

All games developed for the computer can also be played on tablets and smartphones.

Question 21

Bitmap graphics are ____ dependent.

A) resolution
B) megapixel
C) compression
D) lossless

Question 22

If you ____ an image, it will transfer to your computer.

A) tweet
B) download
C) compress
D) none of the above

Question 23

Second Life is an example of a successful  virtual  world. _________________________

Question 24

Microsoft Paint is an example of ____.

A) CAD software
B) paint software
C) drawing program
D) none of the above

Question 25

What is NOT a type of compression?

A) lossless
B) lossy
C) lost
D) all of the above

Question 26

Web cams are often built into laptops, tablets and smartphones. _________________________

Question 27

A(n) ____ is an image you can see, store, and manipulate on a computer, tablet, or smartphone.

A) bitmap
B) graphic
C) digital graphic
D) pixel

Question 28

Apple GarageBand is a type of MIDI production software. _________________________

Question 29

The two basic types of digital images are bitmap and jpeg . _________________________

Question 30

Microsoft Office comes with a(n) built-in ____, containing a variety of illustrations and photos.

A) External galleries
B) Photo Task Pane
C) Clip Art galleries
D) Stock photo galleries

Question 31

CAD or ____ software creates highly detailed 3D images.

A) computer-aided design
B) complete assistance design
C) computer-aided dimension
D) none of the above

Question 32

Images can vary in quality and size. _________________________

Question 33

HD TVs are incorporating the Internet abilities of set-top boxes, including streaming media and social media. _________________________

Question 34

It is important to save video files in an uncompressed format to save space. _________________________

Question 35

The smallest picture elements are called bitmaps . _________________________

Question 36

Graphic files which have small file sizes due to their high compression rate are ____.

A) .tiff
B) .j p eg
C) .b m p
D) .p n g

Question 37

____ images are based on simple shapes.

A) CAD
B) Vector
C) PNG
D) Bitmap

Question 38

Fades and swipes are types of transitions. _________________________

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a common graphic file format?

A) .j pe g
B) .tiff
C) . G if
D) .xlsx

Question 40

To covert captured sound into a format your computer can read is to synthesize it. _________________________

Question 41

Sophisticated computer animations, useful for training and teaching, are called ____.

A) simulations
B) transitions
C) wireframe drawings
D) none of the above

Question 42

In addition to audio software, you also need a(n) ____ to play sound.

A) skin
B) audio capture
C) sound card
D) MIDI

Question 43

Apple TV, and Roku are examples of a(n) ____.

A) Blue-Ray player
B) game console
C) apps
D) set-top box

Question 44

Which of the following audio file formats is used by Apple for iTunes downloads?

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

Question 45

The art of bringing an object to life by giving it the appearance of motion or activity is ____.

A) simulation
B) animation
C) transition
D) HTML5

Question 46

Which of the following does NOT capture full-motion images?

A) GarageBand
B) smartphone
C) camcorder
D) digital video camera

Question 47

On-demand content includes all but which of the following?

A) QuickTime
B) Pandora Internet Radio
C) Netflix
D) Hulu

Question 48

____ software breaks sound waves into separate segments and stores each one numerically.

A) Sampling
B) Analog
C) Music production
D) Transition

Question 49

Record a(n) ____ of yourself reading narration to add to a slide presentation.

A) analog sound wave
B) synthesized sound
C) voice-over
D) none of the above

Question 50

Individual sound units are also called ____.

A) Podcasts
B) Phonemes
C) MIDI
D) Tonal

Question 51

Businesses often use ____ to conduct meetings on a network or the Internet.

A) Twitter
B) video conferences
C) PowerPoint
D) smart TV

Question 52

____ includes the Video app, which lets you download and play Xbox movies and TV shows.

A) Windows 7
B) Mac OSX
C) Apple iTunes
D) Windows 8.x

Question 53

____ can range from home slide shows on your computer to feature-length HD.

A) Codec
B) Video
C) Audio
D) Samples

Question 54

YouTube and Vimeo ____ video to your computer or device.

A) upload
B) stream
C) install
D) edit

Question 55

When you Skype, you are using ____ technology.

A) HTTP
B) XML
C) CAD
D) VoIP

Question 56

____ software translates spoken words into text on the screen.

A) Speech synthesizer
B) Speech recognition
C) Speech conversion
D) None of the above

Question 57

HD or ____ video, produces a much sharper picture than SD video.

A) high-definition
B) high-defined
C) high-digital
D) none of the above

Question 58

Most video editing software  includes  all but which of the following?

A) timeline
B) editing tools
C) playback controls
D) set-top box

Question 59

A component added to your Web browser to stream content is called a(n) ____.

A) app
B) compressor
C)plug-in
D) decoder

Question 60

A microphone or a headset is a(n) ____.

A) analog device
B) audio input device
C) sampling device
D) audio software

Question 61

To add highlight and shadows to a 3D image is you ____ the image.

A) render
B) animate
C) in-between
D) simulate

Question 62

____ is used to teach pilots new techniques for flying a plane.

A) Conferencing
B) Coding
C) Animation
D) Simulation

Question 63

An animated ____ is essentially a series of slightly different bitmap images displayed in sequence.

A) TIFF
B) GIF
C) PNG
D) JPEG

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a type of social media?

A) microblogging
B) virtual game worlds
C) content sharing
D) web design

Question 65

When a user feels vibration or resistance from a game controller, this technology is called ____.

A) virtual worlds
B) SDK
C) game immersion
D) force feedback

Question 66

Your ____ is an imaginary or virtual identity.

A) icon
B) life
C) avatar
D) app

Question 67

The Xbox is a popular choice for a(n) ____.

A) computer
B) tablet
C) game console
D) controller

Question 68

SDKs or ____ include tools for creating drawings as well as game-playing interfaces.

A) software diode kits
B) software development kits
C) software device kits
D) none of the above

Question 69

When you are watching animation, you're seeing many ____.

A) production frames
B) in-between frames
C) frames per second
D) frames per minute

Question 70

Which of the following is NOT a type of animation software?

A) Autodesk Maya
B) Adobe Reader
C) Microsoft Silverlight
D) Adobe Flash