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Chapter 7: Problem 6

Give two everyday examples that illustrate the concept of quantization.

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Two everyday examples of quantization include digital storage where data is saved in binary format (0s and 1s) and the volume settings on a digital device where the volume must be set at specific discrete intervals.

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Example 1: Digital Storage

One typical example of quantization can be observed when files are stored digitally. For instance, on a computer, information is stored in binary format. That is, they can be thought of as a sequence of bits: 0s or 1s. Hence, the storage is quantized because the information is in discrete 'packets' and does not have a continuous range.
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Example 2: Volume Settings

Another understandable daily life example may be the volume setting on a digital audio device like an MP3 player. One cannot set the volume at any level but must choose from a finite range of discrete volume levels - this represents how quantity (in this case volume) is forced into discrete steps.

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