Sound and Music Flashcards
1
Q
What type of data can take any value? What does it have to do to be processed?
A
Analogue - be converted to digital data
2
Q
What is used to convert analogue data to digital data?
A
An ADC (analogue to digital converter)
3
Q
What is music compressed into?
A
MP3
WAV
WMA
4
Q
What can be used to record sound for use on a computer?
A
Microphone
MIDI interface
5
Q
What are used to output sound from a computer system?
A
Speakers
6
Q
What do sound wave editors allow you to do?
A
Edit sound files
7
Q
What can computer systems process and what values does it have?
A
Digital data - 0 and 1
8
Q
What are the advantages and disadvantages to downloading music online?
A
Advantages:
Can buy 24/7
Disadvantages:
Download viruses
May be breaching copyright laws
