NPA Digital Media (L5) - Audio and Video film formats

Open Ended

How is sound generated?

Multiple Choice

What does a microphone do to sound waves?

• Converts them to light signals

• Converts them to electrical signals

• Stores them as digital files

• Amplifies them without conversion

Multiple Choice

Why is analogue-to-digital conversion necessary in sound recording?

• To reduce file size.

• To convert sound waves into a format that can be processed by digital devices.

• To improve sound quality.

• To encrypt the sound data.

Multiple Choice

How does frequency affect the pitch of sound?

• Higher frequency results in lower pitch

• Higher frequency results in higher pitch

• Frequency has no effect on pitch

• Frequency is unrelated to sound

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of wavelength in sound waves?

• Distance between two identical points on waves

• Distance between the peak and trough

• Distance between two different waves

• Distance between the amplitude and node

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between amplitude and sound loudness?

• Higher amplitude means softer sound

• Higher amplitude means louder sound

• Amplitude has no effect on sound

• Amplitude is unrelated to sound

Multiple Choice

What is the role of a digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) in audio playback?

• To convert analogue signals to digital signals

• To amplify the digital audio

• To convert digital numbers back to an analogue wave

• To store audio data

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lossy compression

lossless compression

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding lossless and lossy compressions?

• An example of lossless compression is a .jpg file

• Lossless uses inexact approximations while lossy does not·

• You can completely reconstruct lossless but not lossy compression ·

• You can completely reconstruct lossy but not lossless compression

Multiple Choice

What is the most common format for storing audio on Microsoft Windows computers?

• MP3

• WAV

• AAC

• FLAC

Multiple Choice

What are the key differences between AIFF and WMA both use lossless compression. TRUE or FALSE

• TRUSE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is one advantage of using FLAC for audio files?

• It reduces file size without loss of quality

• It increases file size significantly

• It only works with video files

• It is not compatible with CDs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a moving image file format?

• Mpeg

• AVI

• GIF

• JPEG

Multiple Choice

What is a container format in file formats?

• A format for images

• A format for audio only

• A format that allows multiple data streams

• A format for text documents

Open Ended

Explain the concept of lossy compression in the context of MPEG.

Multiple Choice

What does AVI stand for in the context of file formats?

• Audio Video Interleave

• Audio Visual Interleave

• Audio Video Interface

• Audio Visual Interface

Multiple Choice

How many colors can a standard GIF image include at maximum?

• 128

• 256

• 512

• 1024

Multiple Choice

What is a key feature of GIFs regarding image quality?

• They use lossy compression

• They use lossless compression

• They degrade image quality

• They enhance image quality

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What does GIF stand for?

Graphics I

Format

Multiple Choice

What does SWF stand for in the context of file formats?

• Small Web Format

• Standard Web Format

• Shockwave Flash

• Simple Web Format

Multiple Choice

Frames in Flash are used to create motion and animation.

• True

• False