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Introductory, 21st Edition June Jamrich Parsons
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Module 1: Digital Content
1. The symbols that represent people, events, things, and ideas are referred to as _____.
ANSWER: data
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
2. The name “Charlie,” the number 19.99, and the colors in a photograph of a rainbow are all examples of
data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:10 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
3. The analog methods formerly used to store, process, and transmit data have been replaced by digital
data _____.
ANSWER: representation
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
4. Text, numbers, graphics, sound, and video that have been converted into discrete digits such as 0s and
1s are _____.
a. represented without compression
b. represented using an infinite scale of values
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Module 1: Digital Content
c. analog data
d. digital data
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices use to physi
transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:13 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
5. OCR assigns the appropriate ASCII or Unicode characters to the letters shown on a scanned document
so that they can be edited using word processing software.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.6 - Explain how OCR relates to ASCII and
Unicode.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
6. The 0s and 1s used to represent digital data are referred to as _________ digits.
ANSWER: binary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
7. Digital devices can represent virtually any number simply by using the 0s and 1s of the _____.
a. decimal number system
b. ASCII character set
c. Unicode system
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Module 1: Digital Content
d. binary number system
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING NUMBERS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.2 - Write the numbers 1 through 10 in binary.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
8. Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that are used in calculations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
9. The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) requires how many bits for each
character?
a. two
b. six
c. seven
d. ten
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
10. Numbers that represent dollar amounts and will be used to calculate the total cost and sales tax for an
order are represented as _____.
a. Unicode
b. UTF-8
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Module 1: Digital Content
c. ASCII codes
d. binary numbers
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.5 - Distinguish between data that would be represented by
and data that would be represented by ASCII or Unicode.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
11. The binary number 101 is equal to the decimal number 6.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.2 - Write the numbers 1 through 10 in binary.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/14/2022 3:03 PM
12. ASCII text files contain formatting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
13. In a formatted text file, the beginning and end of a formatting command are signaled by a(n) _____.
ANSWER: delimiter
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
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Module 1: Digital Content
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
14. All of the data stored and transmitted by digital devices is encoded as bits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: BITS AND BYTES
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.4 - Demonstrate how to use the terms bit, byte,
megabyte, megabit, and gigabyte in the context of data storage and
digital devices.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
15. A technique that recodes the data in a file so that it contains fewer bits achieves data _____.
ANSWER: compression
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.7 - Describe the difference between lossy and
lossless compression.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
16. Lossy compression throws away some of the original data during the compression process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.7 - Describe the difference between lossy and
lossless compression.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
17. Which extension at the end of a file name indicates that the file has been compressed?
a. .exe
b. .zip
c. .txt
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.8 - Demonstrate how to compress a file.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
18. The pieces of a sound wave that are collected at periodic intervals and stored as numeric data in an
audio file to digitally record sound are called _____.
ANSWER: samples
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.9 - Describe the process of digital sampling.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
19. The number of times per second that a sound is measured during the recording process is referred to
as the sampling _____.
a. rate
b. compression
c. depth
d. sound
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.10 - Select the appropriate sampling rate for a
digital audio recording.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
20. Audio for applications that require high-quality sound should be recorded using low sampling rates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.10 - Select the appropriate sampling rate for a
digital audio recording.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
21. Regardless of sampling rate, digital audio file size can be reduced using audio compression
techniques.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.13 - Explain why most audio files are
compressed and how this affects sound quality.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
22. Which type of audio file format is used to store most music for portable media players?
a. uncompressed
b. compressed
c. lossless
d. zipped
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.13 - Explain why most audio files are
compressed and how this affects sound quality.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
23. A file with the .wav extension _____.
a. uses lossless compression
b. uses lossy compression
c. is supported in Web browsers without any plugins
d. will be smaller in size than files storing the same data in alternative formats
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.11 - Identify digital audio files by their file name
extensions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
24. To convert an audio file stored on a CD into a format that you can listen to on a smartphone you can
use the process called _____.
a. digital audio extraction
b. streaming
c. sampling
d. digital audio compression
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.12 - Convert digital audio files from one format
to another.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
25. The technical term for ripping music tracks is digital audio extraction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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Introductory, 21st Edition June Jamrich Parsons
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you 10 or five pages.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel
sheet if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make
update at every time. There are many
new editions waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file
You can contact us at every time, we can
replace it with true one.
Our email:
,Name: Class: Date:
Module 1: Digital Content
1. The symbols that represent people, events, things, and ideas are referred to as _____.
ANSWER: data
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
2. The name “Charlie,” the number 19.99, and the colors in a photograph of a rainbow are all examples of
data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:10 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
3. The analog methods formerly used to store, process, and transmit data have been replaced by digital
data _____.
ANSWER: representation
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
4. Text, numbers, graphics, sound, and video that have been converted into discrete digits such as 0s and
1s are _____.
a. represented without compression
b. represented using an infinite scale of values
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Module 1: Digital Content
c. analog data
d. digital data
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices use to physi
transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:13 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
5. OCR assigns the appropriate ASCII or Unicode characters to the letters shown on a scanned document
so that they can be edited using word processing software.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.6 - Explain how OCR relates to ASCII and
Unicode.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/8/2022 12:16 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
6. The 0s and 1s used to represent digital data are referred to as _________ digits.
ANSWER: binary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.1 - List three technologies that digital devices
use to physically store or transmit 1s and 0s.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
7. Digital devices can represent virtually any number simply by using the 0s and 1s of the _____.
a. decimal number system
b. ASCII character set
c. Unicode system
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Module 1: Digital Content
d. binary number system
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING NUMBERS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.2 - Write the numbers 1 through 10 in binary.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
8. Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that are used in calculations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
9. The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) requires how many bits for each
character?
a. two
b. six
c. seven
d. ten
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
10. Numbers that represent dollar amounts and will be used to calculate the total cost and sales tax for an
order are represented as _____.
a. Unicode
b. UTF-8
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Module 1: Digital Content
c. ASCII codes
d. binary numbers
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.5 - Distinguish between data that would be represented by
and data that would be represented by ASCII or Unicode.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
11. The binary number 101 is equal to the decimal number 6.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.2 - Write the numbers 1 through 10 in binary.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/14/2022 3:03 PM
12. ASCII text files contain formatting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
13. In a formatted text file, the beginning and end of a formatting command are signaled by a(n) _____.
ANSWER: delimiter
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING TEXT
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
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Module 1: Digital Content
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.3 - Decipher ASCII text.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
14. All of the data stored and transmitted by digital devices is encoded as bits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: BITS AND BYTES
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.4 - Demonstrate how to use the terms bit, byte,
megabyte, megabit, and gigabyte in the context of data storage and
digital devices.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
15. A technique that recodes the data in a file so that it contains fewer bits achieves data _____.
ANSWER: compression
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.7 - Describe the difference between lossy and
lossless compression.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
16. Lossy compression throws away some of the original data during the compression process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.7 - Describe the difference between lossy and
lossless compression.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
17. Which extension at the end of a file name indicates that the file has been compressed?
a. .exe
b. .zip
c. .txt
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: COMPRESSION
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.8 - Demonstrate how to compress a file.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
18. The pieces of a sound wave that are collected at periodic intervals and stored as numeric data in an
audio file to digitally record sound are called _____.
ANSWER: samples
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.9 - Describe the process of digital sampling.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
19. The number of times per second that a sound is measured during the recording process is referred to
as the sampling _____.
a. rate
b. compression
c. depth
d. sound
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.10 - Select the appropriate sampling rate for a
digital audio recording.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
20. Audio for applications that require high-quality sound should be recorded using low sampling rates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.10 - Select the appropriate sampling rate for a
digital audio recording.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
21. Regardless of sampling rate, digital audio file size can be reduced using audio compression
techniques.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.13 - Explain why most audio files are
compressed and how this affects sound quality.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
22. Which type of audio file format is used to store most music for portable media players?
a. uncompressed
b. compressed
c. lossless
d. zipped
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.13 - Explain why most audio files are
compressed and how this affects sound quality.
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Module 1: Digital Content
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
23. A file with the .wav extension _____.
a. uses lossless compression
b. uses lossy compression
c. is supported in Web browsers without any plugins
d. will be smaller in size than files storing the same data in alternative formats
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.11 - Identify digital audio files by their file name
extensions.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
24. To convert an audio file stored on a CD into a format that you can listen to on a smartphone you can
use the process called _____.
a. digital audio extraction
b. streaming
c. sampling
d. digital audio compression
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NPCC.CENG.23.1.12 - Convert digital audio files from one format
to another.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
DATE CREATED: 7/7/2022 2:04 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/13/2022 4:33 PM
25. The technical term for ripping music tracks is digital audio extraction.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DIGITAL AUDIO FILE FORMATS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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