Music 17 -- Quiz #1

Part I -- Definitions

Choose 10 of the following terms and provide concise definitions.

ADC

Amplitude

Binary

Browser

Frequency

MIDI

Note-On

Oscillator

Sampling Rate

Sequencer

Tone Generator

Transducer

URL

Waveform

Part II -- Electronic Communication Examples

For each of the following scenarios, answer the following questions:

(1) What type of information is being exchanged?

(2) What is the sending device?

(3) What is the receiving device?

1. You have written an e-mail message to your high school teacher; you have just clicked the "Send" button.

2. You are browsing the Furman web site; you have just clicked on a link and the new page is starting to appear.

3. You are recording in Musicshop.

4. You are listening to a CD.

Extra Credit

When you change the speed of a tape recording, the pitch will change. Why can you change the speed of a Musicshop recording without changing the pitch?