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RAM |
Random Access Memory Temporary Memory to allow faster access to memory. |
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HTTP |
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 |
PCIe Slot |
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What is a Intranet |
An private internal network accessible only be authorised members. |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protol |
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What does the IP in TCP/IP mean? |
Internet Protocol Responsible for the addressing of computers within a network |
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What does the TCP in TCP/IP mean? |
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. |
False. |
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How many bits in a Byte? |
8 |
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How do you connect a internal Hard Drive to a computer? |
SATA |
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CPU |
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? |
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? |
Electric Memory |
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What type of Memory is HDD (Hard Drive)? |
Magnetic
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What type of Memory is CD, DVD and BluRay? |
Optical |
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ROM |
Read Only Memory Non-volitile memory hardwired to a computer commonly used for fireware. |
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Output Devices |
Store and display data in a way that humans can understand. E.g. Graphical display on a monitor. |
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IP Address |
An identifier for every device that is on a network. |
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DHCP |
Dynamic Host Control Protocol Automatically assigns IP address' to each device on a network |
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Types of Internet in New Zealand |
ADSL, VDSL and UFB |
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Switch |
Allows all devices to connect to together on a network. |
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802.11ac |
WiFi standard. 802.11ac is currently the fastest consumer standard |
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WiFi Frequencies |
2.4GHz and 5GHz |
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Networking Cable |
Cat5 cable (Commonly referred to as Ethernet) Fibre Optic |
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Router |
Allows a incoming internet connection to be separated into networks. |
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Modem |
Networking device that converts the data being sent from the ISP to the computer. |
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3 main types of Software |
Application Software System Software Malicious Software |
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Application Software |
Computer programs created around a group of tasks or functions. |
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Operating System |
Software that manages a computers hardware and software resources. Also provides a Graphical Interface. |
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Device Driver |
Software that allows the control of a piece of hardware. Commonly referred to as a driver |
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GUI |
Graphical User Interface. Allows user to interact with an electronic device through graphical icons. |
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Audio Application Software Types |
DAW Recording Wave Editor Mastering Authoring Plug-ins |
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DAW |
Digital Audio Workstation Audio Application Software, capable of recording mixing and editing. (ProTools, Logic, Ableton, Cubase) |
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Recording Software |
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 |
Provides accurate representation of an audio file and gives the ability cut, fade and apply effects processing. |
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Mastering Software |
Focus' on a stereo wave file or stereo stems. Provides very accurate representation of amplitude and frequency metering. |
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Plug-In |
adds to the functionality of an application. |
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Main classes of Plug-Ins. |
Those that transform audio Those that make new audio Those that analyse existing Audio samples |
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AAX Plug-in |
Avid Audio eXtension. (ProToos Only Plug-in) |
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RTAS Plug-in |
Avid Real Time Audio Suite. (ProTools Only Plug-in) |
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AS Plug-in |
Aivd Audio Suite (ProTools Only plug-in) |
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VST Plug-in |
Steinberg Virtual Studio Technology (Most DAWs) |
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AU Plug-in |
Apple AudioUnits (Mac OSx only, not ProTools)
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Malicious Software |
Any piece of software that brings harm to a computer system. AKA MalWare |
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Types of MalWare |
Virus Worms Trojans Spyware Adware Rootkits |
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Virus |
Recreates copies of itself into computer program files and boot sectors then performs harmful activities |
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Worm |
Recreates itself to bloat a computer system. Is then able to spread itself via unprotected networks. |
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Trojan |
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 |
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 |
AKA Advertising-Supported Software, designed to implement ad's over the top of other installed software. |
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Rootkit |
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 |
The way that the current slide changes into the next |
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PowerPoint Animation |
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 |
Introduction Body Conclusion |
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ADC |
Analogue to Digital Converter |
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DAC |
Digital to Analogue Converter |
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PCM |
Pulse Code Modulation
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Sample Rate |
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 |
44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz |
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Nyquist Sampling Theory |
The sampling frequency should be at least twice the highest frequency contained in the signal |
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Aliasing |
Distortion or artifacts in a reproduced audio signal.
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Bit Depth |
The number of bits of information in each sample captured.
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The standard Bit Depths used in professional audio |
16 bit 24 bit 32 bit floating point |
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Dynamic Range |
The difference between the largest and smallest signal |
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The calculation for the Dynamic Range of a Bit Depth. |
'Bit Depth' X 6 |
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MIDI |
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 |
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 |
Hardware or Software that takes MIDI information and converts it into sounds. |
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MIDI Connector |
5 Pin Din or USB/Firewire |