Bit
the smallest unit of data that a binary computer can recognize
Coding systems
ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode
Flash memory
consists of nonvolatile memory chips that can be used for storage by the computer or user
Moore's Law
states the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated circuit will double every 2 years
pipelining
a technique that allows a CPU to work on more than one instruction (or stage of processing) at a time
digitization
the process of transforming data into 1's and 0's (letters, numbers, sound, graphics)
binary number system
The number system used by computers; it has only two numbers, 0 and 1, called binary digits, or bits.
sampling rate
the fixed time intervals at which a sound wave is sampled (how sound is digitalized)
pixels
digital images are made up of a grid of small points called...
resolution
the degree of sharpness of an image based primarily on the number of pixels
pixel color
expressed using numbers that represent combinations of red, green, and blue (3 bytes per pixel or one byte for each color)
forensic audio
uses digital processing to detect, enhance, edit, and "clean" sounds to assist in criminal investigations