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Data Representation - How Computers Represent Sound (GCSE Computing)

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What is quantisation error (quantisation noise) in digital audio?
Calculate the bit rate (bits per second) for CD-quality audio: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit depth, stereo (2 channels).
What is the name of the process that converts an analogue sound wave into digital data?
What is the role of a DAC in a computer audio system?
Which unit is used to measure the sample rate of digital audio?
In digital audio, what is a "sample"?
What does bit depth (bits per sample) determine in digital audio?
How many bytes does a single 16-bit mono audio sample occupy?
Which type of audio compression reduces file size by discarding some original audio data, often causing a loss in quality?
Why might increasing the sample rate beyond what is required be wasteful?
Which statement correctly contrasts lossy and lossless audio compression?