1. Format Full name Pros Cons
CD Compact Disc
They are really easy to use and
they are also very small and
portable. It’s very fast to access
data and it’s very cheap to
produce.
I would use a wav file if I wanted…………….if I was producing a radio programme and I wanted to make a high quality radio show.
I would use an mp3 file if I wanted……………… to download music files and music videos.
It’s a lot easier for them to
crack or snap. (Easy to break)
It’s a lot closer to access and
has smaller storage compared
to a hard-drive.
Digital sound files
(wav and mp3)
N/A They are easy to store back up
and to transfer
You can lose it if you have any
ICT problems.
WAV Wave Form Audio File Format Fast decoding.
It can be easily played by any
windows applications.
It has a very wide and large file
size. It uses up a lot of disk
space.
MP3 MPEG layer 3 Files can be shared easily online
and it’s a lot faster to download
music via mp3. You are also
able to play mp3 files with
media player.
They aren’t good quality of
sound. The song does not
sound the same as the original.
For e.g. it might be too loud
and it can get to the extent
where the human ear can be
damaged.
AUDIO FORMATS
