COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What information does the microphone give to the computer?
A
audio
B
keys
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A microphone is a device that translates sound vibrations in the air into electronic signals and scribes them to a recording medium or over a loudspeaker. Microphones enable many types of audio recording devices for purposes including communications of many kinds, as well as music vocals, speech and sound recording.

Detailed explanation-2: -A microphone converts the sound received into the computer’s format, which is called digitized sound or digital audio. A microphone can work only if your computer has a special hardware known as sound card. Sound is more often used in multimedia where there is recorded narration, music or sound effects.

Detailed explanation-3: -The function of a microphone in a computer is to pick up sound, just like a microphone used by a singer on stage, and convert the audio sound waves into electrical signals. From there, these electrical signals travel to the sound card, where they are converted into digital signals, able to be processed by the computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sometimes abbreviated as mic, a microphone is a hardware peripheral and input device originally invented by Emile Berliner in 1877. A microphone allows computer users to input audio into their computers.

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