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CSCI TEST ONE
Digital Entertainment
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2008

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Analog-to-Digital Conversion
Definition
The incoming analog signal is mearsured many times each second. The strength of each measurement is recorded as a simple number. The series of numbers produced by the analog-to-digital conversion process gives us the digital form of the wave.
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Codecs (Compression/Decompression
Definition
Rules implemented in either software or hardware that squeeze th same audio/video information into less space.
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Resolution
Definition
The clearness or sharpness of an image, which is controlled by the number of pixels displayed on the screen.
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Sampling Rate
Definition
The number of times per second a signal is measured and converted to a digital value. Sampling rates are measured in kilobits per second.
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