3 Questions
What is the difference between analog and digital sound?
Analog sound is continuous and varies over a range of values, while digital sound is represented by discrete samples.
How can you check if a sound card is installed on your computer?
Look for the "Multimedia" or "Sounds" icon in the Control Panel.
What is the advantage of using digital audio over analog audio?
Digital audio should sound the same each time it is played, while analog audio may have variations.
Study Notes
- Sound is a waveform produced by varying pressure waves traveling through a medium, usually air.
- Analog sound is continuous and varies over a range of values, while digital sound is represented by discrete samples.
- All computers have basic sound capabilities, but more sophisticated sounds require a sound card and speakers/headphones.
- To check if a sound card is installed, look for the "Multimedia" or "Sounds" icon in the Control Panel.
- Analog sound must be digitized to be stored on a computer, which involves sampling.
- Digital audio is represented by thousands of samples and its quality depends on the frequency of sampling.
- Digital audio is not device-dependent and should sound the same each time it is played.
- Digital audio is used for music CDs and USBs.
- The volume of digital sound can be adjusted using a speaker icon in the bottom right-hand tray.
- Laptops may have an external volume control knob.
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