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| This type of signal produces a continuous and infinitely detailed waveform |
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| In actuality, this is not a wave, but a collection of discrete data used to describe an analog wave |
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| This indicates how many wave cycles are completed per second |
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| Normal freq range of human hearing |
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| Analog to digital converter when sampling a sound wave offers manipulation to what two parameters? |
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| Sampling rate and quantization |
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| Term for how many samples are taken per second |
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| The _______ the sample rate, the more completely the wave shape can be represented digitally |
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| This rule says that the wave must be sampled at a rate that is at least twice that of the highest frequency |
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| TRUE OR FALSE: The CD sampling rate is higher than that actually required to digitally reproduce the high pitched tones audible to humans |
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| This is the mathematical relationship demonstrated by the Nyquist Theorem |
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| Lower-quality sampling rate that captures most of the sound frequencies audible to humans |
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| Broadcast quality (32KHz) |
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| If the highest frequency contained in a particular analog recording is 24,000 Hz, what minimum sampling rate would be needed? |
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48,000 Hz
(r=2f)
(r= 2*24,000)
(r= 48,000 Hz) |
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| TRUE or FALSE : Higher sampling rates generate more data, thus requiring more computer storage space. |
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| Recordings that capture frequencies two to five times the highest frequency audible to humans |
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| Quantization is also referred to as these three things |
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1)Bit depth
2)Precsision
3)Resolution |
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| Quantization is the process of assigning a _____ ___________ value to each sample |
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| TRUE or FALSE : The more bits used to sample a wave, the more detailed its digital amplitude ranges can be |
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| Sampling error can be reduced by __________ both the sampling rate and the quantization |
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| This term refers to the similarity between the original wave and the digital signal generated by the DAC |
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| Span between the quietest and loudest sound in a recording |
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| The volume or loudness of a sound wave |
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| Recording at a ________ resolution will capture a fuller dynamic range |
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| TRUE or FALSE : If the sample rate and/or the quantization increases , the amount of memory needed to store a sound file decreases. |
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| FALSE : It actually increases! |
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| Two ways of displaying graphical info on a computer screen are by installing a ______________ or by getting a computer with _________________ |
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1)Graphics/Video Card
2)Onboard graphics |
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| Peripheral device displays the graphical information produced by a computer |
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| Pixel is a combination of the following two words |
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| The computer display is made up of a grid of ________ |
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| This determines the clarity/sharpness of the images displayed on the screen |
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| The video card instructs each pixel to display levels of this information |
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| This company made the first video graphics card |
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| Monitors composed of only one value or shade |
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| TRUE or FALSE : The CGA and EGA graphics standards offered the production of digital color information |
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| In 1987, IBM introduced a new graphics standard called the ______ to the computer industry. The main advantage offered by this standard was its ability to send an _________ signal. |
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| The maximum amount of colors that can be produced by the SVGA and UXGA graphics card standards |
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| This group sets standards for video displays |
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| Video Electronics Standards Association |
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| How many variations of each color does each pixel support? |
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| A ____________ video card is designed for enhancing video playback, gaming, and user interactions with GUI based applications |
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| A ________ video card is designed for the purposes of professional animation, offering powerful tools of for rendering 3-d graphics |
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| TRUE or FALSE : The GPU helps the CPU and has special instruction sets for maniulating graphics data. |
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| The GPU operates at a ________ clock frequency than the CPU |
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| 3 main types of graphics processors |
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1) Graphics accelerator
2) Co-processor
3) Frame Buffer |
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| This GPU is most often found on consumer-grade graphics cards. |
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| This type of GPU is most often found on professional-grade graphics cards. |
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| A variety of this type of RAM is most commonly included in todays video cards |
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| A _______ card will allocate 3 to 4 Bytes-worth of info per pixel |
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| This color system is used by some graphics cards to assign one byte of info to each pixel. These bytes are then referenced to look up the associated color value in a pre designed chart. |
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| CLUT (Color Look Up Table) |
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| This ROM chip is activated shortly after the computer has been powered on and ensures that the video card is recognized by the system. |
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| This DAC on a video card is referred to as this because it directly converts information from memory into an analog signal. |
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| This DB-15, VGA connector for CRT monitors sends an _______ color output to the monitor |
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| This display connector keeps the output signal digital |
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| This interface was common between 1996 and 2004 and featured a dedicated I/O connector. |
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| TRUE or FALSE: The PCI Express 16x I/O Bus system is the current video card standard |
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| These two technologies permit the power of dual and quad video cards to be harnessed simultaneously. They use PCI-e 16x connection. |
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| These small software programs synchronize video cards. They can be updated as necessary |
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| These routines and protocols establish a foundation for building software. |
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| API's (Application program interfaces) |
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| This type of CRT monitor has a flat screen that reduces glare, and uses thin metal wiresfor filtering stray electronics, generating sharp images. |
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| This type of CRT monitor uses a mesh grid for filtering stray electrons. |
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| These two distances are measured between the like colored phosphors on a monitor. |
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| Dot pitch and stripe pitch |
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| Number of times a monitor's screen is redrawn per second |
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| Screen refresh rates should be set to a minimum of _____ or above |
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| This measurement provides the total area of a computer screen in pixels. |
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| ________ resolution monitors display more information on screen, scaled to a smaller size. |
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| Liquid crystal display monitors use a _______ of cells to display data |
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| Optimal resolution for an LCD monitor |
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| The _______ the viewing angle, the better quality of the monitor. |
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| This term refers to difference between the brightest white and darkest black on an LCD. |
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| _____ monitors offer greater overall brightness levels. |
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| TRUE or FALSE: An easy way to create a dual monitor system is to purchase a video card that supports a dual monitor configuration. |
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| This building block for animated 3-d graphics consists of at least 3 line segments connected by vertices. |
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| Mathematical term for the point that connects two edges of a polygon |
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| Process of adding shading, lighting, and texture to wireframe 3-d models |
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| in these shapes, all sides measure the same length, and all angles open to the same degree |
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| The faces of these 5 unique solids are made up of regular polygons |
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| These volume models provide the basic set of objects which animators can build more complex forms. |
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| What gate goes with a UNION? |
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| What gate goes with an intersection? |
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| What gate goes with a complement? |
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| This type of quantity measures amount, degree, or magnitude (ie distance) |
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| A vector quantity represents a displacement and shows both ____________ and ____________ |
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| This process can be used to measure scalar quantities. |
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| This term refers to making spatial adjustments or changes in the geometric form of an object. |
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| Geometric transformations |
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| The dimension of a matrix is given in terms of ____ by ____ |
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| This symbolic system is used to represent graphics data because its structure can easily be translated into a digital signal |
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| TRUE or FALSE: It is possible to add matrix 3x4 with 4x3 |
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| the subtraction of a negative number is the same as ________ |
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| ____________ stores graphics information in memory in the form of a matrix |
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| Sequential representation |
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| _____________ stores graphics information in memory in the form of a list |
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| This term refers to ease of adding or updating the components inside a computer case. |
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| These shelves inside a computer case are used to hold internal mass storage devices in place |
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| Hard drives are typically situated in _____ inch bays, and CD drives are seated in ____ inch bays |
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| Computer cases are designed to protect components from outside objects, vibrations, EMI, and _____ |
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| ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) |
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| Besides ESD, this is one main causes of computer component malfunction |
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| Dust is an _________ that traps heat within the computer |
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| Long term exposure to vibrations may result in this |
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| A well built case will protect against ___________ interference |
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| The _______ the computer operates, the longer it will last. |
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| If a computer seems to run properly, but shuts down for no reason, what should be monitored? |
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| System temperature, fans, and cooling units |
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| Air should be brought in through the ____ and sent out through the _____ |
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| These components on the front of the case must be connected to the right spots on the motherboard |
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| The switch converts the voltage received from a wall socket to the wattage necessary for use by the computer. In the U.S., this switch is set to ______ |
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| These cases are designed to be placed beneath the monitor. |
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| Currently the most popular type of case. there are 3 types. |
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| Largest type of tower case |
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| TRUE or FALSE: It is important to choose a case that matches the form factor of the motherboard |
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| This power supply connector is used to connect fans, HD, CD, ad DVD drives |
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| This power supply connector is used to connect floppy drives |
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| Device that eliminates ripples in electric current by channeling the extraneous voltage into ground wires. |
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| Back-up power supply, provides sustained voltage when loss of power occurs |
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| UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) |
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