Aud504 2019

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RAM

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Random Access Memory

Temporary Memory to allow faster access to memory.

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HTTP

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol

Foundation for data communication on the World Wide Web.

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How would you connect a Graphics Card to a PC

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PCIe Slot

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What is a Intranet

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An private internal network accessible only be authorised members.

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TCP/IP

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protol

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What does the IP in TCP/IP mean?

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Internet Protocol

Responsible for the addressing of computers within a network

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What does the TCP in TCP/IP mean?

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Transmission Control Protocol

Manage's the breaking down and transferring of data between computers.

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True or False?

A Byte is smaller then a Bit.

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False.

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How many bits in a Byte?

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8

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How do you connect a internal Hard Drive to a computer?

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SATA

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CPU

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Central Processing Unit

The brain of the computer that is responsible for the calculations and instructions from computer programs.

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What are the two types of data?

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Orignal

New data that is input by the user

Previously Stored Data

Data store on memory waiting to be requested by the computer.

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What type of Memory is a USB drive?

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Electric Memory

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What type of Memory is HDD (Hard Drive)?

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Magnetic

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What type of Memory is CD, DVD and BluRay?

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Optical

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ROM

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Read Only Memory

Non-volitile memory hardwired to a computer commonly used for fireware.

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Output Devices

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Store and display data in a way that humans can understand. E.g. Graphical display on a monitor.

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IP Address

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An identifier for every device that is on a network.

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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Control Protocol

Automatically assigns IP address' to each device on a network

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Types of Internet in New Zealand

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ADSL, VDSL and UFB

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Switch

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Allows all devices to connect to together on a network.

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802.11ac

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WiFi standard. 802.11ac is currently the fastest consumer standard

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WiFi Frequencies

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2.4GHz and 5GHz

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Networking Cable

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Cat5 cable (Commonly referred to as Ethernet)

Fibre Optic

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Router

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Allows a incoming internet connection to be separated into networks.

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Modem

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Networking device that converts the data being sent from the ISP to the computer.

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3 main types of Software

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Application Software

System Software

Malicious Software

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Application Software

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Computer programs created around a group of tasks or functions.

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Operating System

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Software that manages a computers hardware and software resources. Also provides a Graphical Interface.

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Device Driver

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Software that allows the control of a piece of hardware. Commonly referred to as a driver

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GUI

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Graphical User Interface.

Allows user to interact with an electronic device through graphical icons.

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Audio Application Software Types

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DAW

Recording

Wave Editor

Mastering

Authoring

Plug-ins

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DAW

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Digital Audio Workstation

Audio Application Software, capable of recording mixing and editing.

(ProTools, Logic, Ableton, Cubase)

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Recording Software

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Cut back Audio Application Software that is less intensive on a computers processor.

Only made to record audio for later editing in a Wave Editor or DAW

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Wave Editor

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Provides accurate representation of an audio file and gives the ability cut, fade and apply effects processing.

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Mastering Software

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Focus' on a stereo wave file or stereo stems. Provides very accurate representation of amplitude and frequency metering.

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Plug-In

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adds to the functionality of an application.

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Main classes of Plug-Ins.

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Those that transform audio

Those that make new audio

Those that analyse existing Audio samples

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AAX Plug-in

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Avid Audio eXtension. (ProToos Only Plug-in)

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RTAS Plug-in

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Avid Real Time Audio Suite. (ProTools Only Plug-in)

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AS Plug-in

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Aivd Audio Suite (ProTools Only plug-in)

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VST Plug-in

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Steinberg Virtual Studio Technology (Most DAWs)

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AU Plug-in

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Apple AudioUnits (Mac OSx only, not ProTools)

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Malicious Software

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Any piece of software that brings harm to a computer system. AKA MalWare

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Types of MalWare

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Virus

Worms

Trojans

Spyware

Adware

Rootkits

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Virus

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Recreates copies of itself into computer program files and boot sectors then performs harmful activities

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Worm

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Recreates itself to bloat a computer system. Is then able to spread itself via unprotected networks.

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Trojan

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Attaches itself to data or a piece of software that seems normal to the user. Once that piece of software/data is opened or ran the malware can run undetected.

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Spyware

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Malware with the aim to gather information about a person or organisation. The data is gathered while undetected and sent to another entity with out the users knowledge.

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Adware

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AKA Advertising-Supported Software, designed to implement ad's over the top of other installed software.

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Rootkit

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Able to gain access to the main system software such as the OS or even the ROM.

Much harder to detect and remove then other Malware

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PowerPoint Transition

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The way that the current slide changes into the next

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PowerPoint Animation

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How each element is brought in or out of a slide

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What are the three sections of a three part presentation

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Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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ADC

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Analogue to Digital Converter

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DAC

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Digital to Analogue Converter

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PCM

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Pulse Code Modulation

Method used to convert analogue signal into a digital signal

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Sample Rate

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The number of samples of audio captured per second.

Measured in Hz or kHz

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The standard Sample Rates in Professional Audio

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44.1 kHz

48 kHz

88.2 kHz

96 kHz

192 kHz

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Nyquist Sampling Theory

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The sampling frequency should be at least twice the highest frequency contained in the signal

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Aliasing

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Distortion or artifacts in a reproduced audio signal.

Caused when these is not enough info captured to be able to put the signal back together.

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Bit Depth

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The number of bits of information in each sample captured.

The higher the Bit Depth the more dynamic range available when recording

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The standard Bit Depths used in professional audio

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16 bit

24 bit

32 bit floating point

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Dynamic Range

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The difference between the largest and smallest signal

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The calculation for the Dynamic Range of a Bit Depth.

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'Bit Depth' X 6

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MIDI

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Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Technical standard for sending music information and instructions between electronic music devices like synthesizers and PC soundcards

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MIDI Controller

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Anything from a keyboard to a drum trigger or more advanced, that sends MIDI instructions to an instrument.

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MIDI Instrument or Module

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Hardware or Software that takes MIDI information and converts it into sounds.

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MIDI Connector

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5 Pin Din or USB/Firewire