Audio Visual System Design MCQ
1. What is the throw distance?
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The length of the projection beam necessary for a particular projector to produce an image of a specified size.
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2. What is the term for the maximum force that a material can withstand before deforming or stretching?
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Tensile strength
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3. What is tensile strength?
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The maximum force that a material can withstand before deforming or stretching.
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4. What is the purpose of taps on a transformer?
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To allow you to select different power levels from the transformer
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5. What do the taps on a transformer do?
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Allow you to select different power levels from the transformer.
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6. What is the scan rate?
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The frequency of occurrence of a display drawing one line of information.
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7. What is scan conversion?
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The process of changing the horizontal scan rate of one device to that of another.
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8. What is satellite television?
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Entertainment or business video and audio transmitted via a satellite.
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9. How is the digital signal created from the analog signal?
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Sampling rate – how many samples of the analog signal are taken in a given time interval
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10. What does sampling rate refer to?
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How many samples of the analog signal are taken in a given time interval in creating the digital signal
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11. What is the meaning of rarefaction?
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The action of the molecules moving apart.
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12. What is rarefaction?
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The action of molecules moving apart.
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13. What is the most common type of computer memory used by programs?
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
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14. What does RAM stand for?
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Random Access Memory
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15. What is RFI?
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Tendency of a radio transmission to interfere with other electronic signals.
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16. What is radio frequency interference?
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The interference of radio frequency energy in audio systems.
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17. What does RF stand for?
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Radio frequency
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18. One rack unit equals ____ inches.
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19. One rack unit equals
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1.75 inches
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20. What does "peaking" allow for?
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Compensation for high frequency loss in cables
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21. What does "peaking" mean?
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An adjustment method that allows compensation for high frequency loss in cables.
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22. What does "peak" refer to in the context of signal strength?
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The highest level of signal strength
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23. What does PDP stand for?
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Plasma Display Panel
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24. What does PAL stand for?
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Phase Alternate Line
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25. What does an oscilloscope measure?
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Electronic signals
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26. What is an operating system?
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A platform that enables software applications to communicate with the CPU.
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27. What does the word "omni-directional" mean?
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Equal sensitivity to sound from nearly all directions
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28. What does the term "omni-directional" mean?
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A microphone with equal sensitivity to sound from nearly all directions.
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29. What is the formula for Ohm's Law?
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30. What does Ohm's law define?
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The relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in an electrical circuit.
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31. The relationship of the frequencies in an octave is such that the lowest frequency is...?
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Half the highest
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32. What is the relationship of the frequencies in an octave?
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The lowest frequency is half the highest.
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33. NTSC stands for ____________.
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National Television System Committee
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34. What does a notch filter do?
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Eliminates a specific band of frequencies
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35. What is the metric unit for screen or surface brightness?
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36. What is the definition of near-field sound?
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Sound that has not been colored by room reflections
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37. What is the other name for near-field sound?
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Direct sound
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38. What is the native resolution?
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The number rows of horizontal and vertical pixels that create the picture
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39. Native resolution describes the _______ of the delivery signal.
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Actual resolution of the imaging device
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40. What is a media retrieval system?
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A system in a facility that allows for remote requests of content to be delivered from a head-end location.
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41. Which type of television system is MATV?
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Master Antenna Television system
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42. A matte white screen is used in order to ____________.
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Evenly disperse light 240 degrees uniformly, both horizontally and vertically, creating a wide viewing cone and wide viewing angle
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43. What does a matte white screen do?
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Evenly disperses light 240 degrees uniformly, both horizontally and vertically, creating a wide viewing cone and wide viewing angle.
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44. What is a matrix switcher?
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An electronic device with multiple inputs and outputs
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45. What is a matrix decoder?
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A device that produces red, green, and blue from Y, R-Y, and B-Y
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46. What does a matrix decoder do?
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Produces red, green, and blue from Y, R-Y, and B-Y
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47. What does a local monitor do?
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Monitors the output of a signal from a system or other device in a local vicinity
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48. What is the key difference between a limiter and a compressor?
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Signals exceeding the threshold level are reduced at ratios of 10:1 or greater.
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49. What is designed to reflect maximum light over wide horizontal and narrow vertical angles?
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Lenticular
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50. What is a lavalier?
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A small microphone designed to be worn either around the neck or clipped to apparel.
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51. What is a LAN?
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A computer network limited to the immediate area
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52. What is the full form of "LAN"?
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Local area network
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53. What is the trapezoidal distortion of a square-cornered image called?
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Keystone error
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54. What is the definition of a junction box?
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A portable set terminal for power cables.
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55. What is the jacket in a cable used for?
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To protect wires in a cable and their shielding
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56. What is the purpose of a jacket?
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To protect wires in a cable and their shielding.
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57. What is infrared?
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A frequency range of light used to send information.
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58. What is inductive reactance?
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The opposition to the flow of alternating current by the inductance of a circuit, measured in ohms.
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59. What is the unit of measurement for inductive reactance?
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60. What is inductance?
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The ability of a magnetic field to transfer electrical current on a conductor.
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61. What is impedance?
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Opposition to alternating current measured in ohms
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62. What does impedance measure?
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Opposition to alternating current
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63. What does IEEE stand for?
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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64. What is the hemispheric polar pattern?
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The dome shape of the region that some microphones will be most sensitive to sound.
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65. Which of the following best describes a hemispheric polar pattern?
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The dome shape of the region that some microphones will be most sensitive to sound
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66. What is the purpose of a heat sink?
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To absorb and dissipate heat produced by an electrical component
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67. What is a heat sink?
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A device that absorbs and dissipates heat produced by an electrical component.
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68. Process and combine the signals at the headend of the cable distribution system
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Process and combine the signals
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69. What is HDTV?
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High Definition Television
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70. What are harmonics?
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Higher frequency sound waves that blend with the fundamental frequency.
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71. What is a glass bead screen?
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A screen covered with tiny glass beads, each of which provides a spherically reflective surface.
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72. What does the term "genlock" mean?
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To lock the synchronization signals of multiple devices to a single source
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73. What does the term "auge" refer to?
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A thickness or diameter of a wire.
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74. What does the word "gauge" mean?
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A thickness or diameter of a wire
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75. What does a gate do?
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It allows signals to pass only above a certain setting or threshold.
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76. What does the audio processor gate allow signals to pass?
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Only above a certain setting or threshold.
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77. What is the definition of "gain" in electronics?
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Electronic signal amplification
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78. What is a fixed matrix?
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A type of display that has a fixed grid on which it recreates an image.
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79. What does a filter do?
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Remove or pass certain frequencies from a signal
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80. What is contained in each standard video frame?
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Two interlaced fields
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81. How many fields are in a standard video frame?
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82. What is fiber optic?
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A technology that uses glass or plastic threads or wires to transmit information.
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83. What is emissive technology?
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Any display device that emits light to create an image.
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84. What does EMI stand for?
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Electromagnetic interference
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85. What is electromagnetic interference (EMI)?
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An electrical disturbance caused by an electromagnetic field, either low frequency or radio frequency (RF)
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86. What is the full form for EMI?
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Electromagnetic interference
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87. What does EIA stand for?
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Electronics Industries Alliance
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88. What is echo cancellation?
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A means of eliminating echo from an audio path
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89. What is early reflected sound?
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Sound waves which are reflected (bounced) off surfaces between the source and the listener
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90. What does a delay do to an audio signal?
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Retards the speed of transmission
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91. What does a deflection coil do?
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Direct an electron beam to draw an image on a cathode ray tube
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92. What does decibel measure?
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A comparison of two measurements or values
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93. What does 0 dBSPL equal to?
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0.0002 dynes/cm2
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94. Which of the following is NOT true about dBSPL?
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Its reference, 0 dBSPL equals 0.0002 dynes/cm2.
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95. What is the D-sub connector?
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A generic name for D-shaped serial connectors used in data communications.
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96. What is a carrier?
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A modulated frequency that carries a video or audio signal.
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97. What does the word "carrier" mean in the context of audio and video signals?
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A modulated frequency that carries an audio or video signal
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98. Which of the following shapes is a cardioid?
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Heart-shaped
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99. How does one terminate a captive screw connector?
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Strip and slide a wire into a slot on the connector
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100. What is the name of the screws that are used to hold the wires in place in a captive screw connector?
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Set screws
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101. What does capacitance refer to?
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The ability of a nonconductive material to develop an electrical charge which can distort an electrical signal.
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102. What is baseband?
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Video signal that has not been modulated
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103. What is bandwidth limiting?
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The result of encoding a higher quality signal into a lower quality form
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104. What is bandwidth?
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A measure of information carrying capacity without distortion.
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105. What is a band?
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A grouping or range of frequencies
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106. What is the main advantage of a balanced circuit?
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Its ability to reject noise.
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107. What does a balanced circuit mean?
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A circuit in which two branches are electrically alike and symmetrical with respect to a common reference point
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108. What is an amplifier?
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An electronic device for increasing the strength of electrical signals.
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109. What is ambient noise?
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Sound that is extraneous to the intended, desired, intentional, audio; background noise.
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110. What is ambient light?
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All light in a viewing room produced by sources other than the display.
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111. What is the name given to an electric current that reverses its direction periodically?
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Alternating current
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112. What does AES stand for?
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Audio Engineering Society.
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113. What is the study of sound wave behavior in air called?
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Acoustics
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