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Analog to Digital Conversion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an example of an analog signal?

a)

mp3 files

b)

Mercury Thermometer

c)

CDs

d)

Text message

2.

Which is an example of a digital signal?

a)

Vinyl Record

b)

The Clock on a microwave

c)

The Clock behind Toutant's desk

d)

Mercury Thermometer

3.

Which type of signal is continuous?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

4.

Which type of signal is discrete?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

5.

What are the steps that an ADC takes to convert an analog signal?

a)

Sound capture, Sound transfer, Digitization

b)

Discrete capture, Longitudinal Division, Quantizer

c)

Sampling, Quantization

d)

Electromagnetic Induction, Right Hand Rule

6.

In our discussion of a cell phone, how is the change in voltage created that heads to the ADC?

a)

A coil and magnet creates sound waves which then lead into the wires

b)

The magnet generates electricity by generating sound which is then converted into induction

c)

Sound becomes a wave and then is captured by the ADC and turned into Electricity

d)

The Kinetic Energy of sound is converted into Electrical Energy from the microphone coil and Magnet

7.

What does Sampling represent in an ADC?

a)

The rate of taking measurements of the amplitude of voltage

b)

The amount of precision among the values being measured

c)

Snippets of different songs being used in the creation of new song beats.

8.

What does Quantization represent in an ADC?

a)

The rate of taking measurements of the amplitude of voltage

b)

The amount of precision among the values being measured

c)

Snippets of different songs being used in the creation of new song beats.

9.

What part of a graph represents sampling?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

10.

What part of a graph represents quantization?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

11.

What is the term used to determine the quality of a quantizer?

a)

Computing Power

b)

Resolution

c)

Quantization

d)

Sampling Rate

12.

Which one of these is NOT an example of a benefit of converting analog signals to digital signals?

a)

Digital Signals last forever

b)

Digital Signals are easier to use and send

c)

Digital Signals can be used among every Digital Divice

d)

Digital Signals can have quantization noise

13.

What type of numbering system do we use on a daily basis?

a)

Base 2

b)

Base 12

c)

Base 10

d)

Base 8

14.

What type of numbering system do computers use?

a)

Base 2

b)

Base 12

c)

Base 10

d)

Base 8

15.

Why do computers use a Base 2 (Binary) code system?

a)

Computers only know how to to count to 2

b)

There are 2 processors in every computer

c)

It takes 2 watts to power a computer battery

d)

The basic components of computers can only exist in two states (on and off)

16.

What Binary Code comes after 00101?

(a)  

17.

What Binary Code comes after 01010?

(a)  

18.

What is the Binary code for the number 14?

(a)  

19.

How many Bytes are in 32 Megabytes (MB)

a)

32,000

b)

32,000,000

c)

3200

d)

32,000,000,000

20.

When are Bytes used as a unit when using a smartphone?

a)

Storage

b)

Internet Speed

c)

File download

d)

Phone Call Quality