Unit 1 Lesson 2 Early History of Media & Trans to Dig Review

Which of the following describes the process of encoding/compressing the data and decoding/decompressing for playback?

• Media

• Moore's Law

• Encoded

• Multimedia

Which term refers to a delivery system for information?

• Media

• Moore's Law

• Encoded

• Multimedia

Which term refers to using more than one form of expression or communication, such as text, audio, images, animations, and/or video?

• Media

• Moore's Law

• Encoded

• Multimedia

Which statement describes Moore's Law, as stated in 1970 by Gordon Moore?

• Every two years, the processing speed of computers will double, and the cost will decrease.

• Every year, the size of computers will double.

• Computers will become more affordable every five years.

• Computers will become obsolete every two years.

The term “multimedia” refers to an app that can be used on multiple platforms.

• True

• False

The first form of communication used by humans was spoken word.

• True

• False

Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 15th century.

• True

• False

The World Wide Web was made available to the public in 1991.

• True

• False

Encoding a file makes it larger and harder to use.

• True

• False

What does "encoding" a file do?

• It makes the file bigger

• It compresses and prepares the file for playback

• It deletes the file

• It makes the file impossible to use