Parts of a Computer
Media Storage
The Ear
Characteristics of Sound
Microphones & Peeps
100
The pathways in a computer that move date between components
What is a bus
100
This type of media storage is non-writable.
What is ROM
100
The name of the outer ear
What is the Pinna
100
When reflections of matching sound waves add or subtract from themselves
What is phase
100
A type of microphone made of a magnet and coil of wire
What is a dynamic microphone
200
The "Brain" of the computer that handles most of the data crunching
What is the CPU
200
This is an example of Read Only Memory
What is DVD, CD, BluRay
200
The three sections of an ear
What are the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear
200
The multiple reflections of a room that blend together into one sound that decays over time
What is Reverberation
200
The person who fronts the money for a production
Who is the executive director
300
This type of memory requires electricity in order to work. It's job is to buffer data for instant access
What is RAM
300
This is a storage medium that uses a series of metal disks spinning at speeds up to 10k RPM in order to read and write data. (The Data is accessed via wiper blades)
What is a Hard Disk Drive
300
A medical condition resulting from hearing damage that can result in continuous ringing of the ears
What is Tinitus
300
The measurement of volume or the amplitude of a sound
What are decibels
300
Condensor microphones require this
What is phantom power or 48vDC
400
This component handles real time rendering of visuals to be displayed on the monitor
What is the GPU
400
This new technology eliminates the moving parts from storage media and will hopefully be more reliable in the long run
What is Solid State Media
400
The part of the ear that is most similar to a diaphragm on a microphone, it collects sound waves and transmits the vibrations into the inner ear
What is the eardrum
400
The distance between two peaks of a sound wave is known as
What is the wavelength
400
What does XLR stand for?
Exchanging Line Receptacle
500
This is the visual interface that users interact with on the computer in order to store and access files as well as to launch applications
What is the GUI
500
Name three input only devices
What is, mouse/keyboard/webcam/scanner
500
The bones that transfer vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea
What are Oscicles
500
The way sound reacts when it encounters an obstacle is called
What is diffraction
500
The type of license that allows a song to be played in a movie
What is a synchronization License