Data Representation Flashcards
What is a character set?
A defined list of characters recognised by a unique binary number.
Give some examples of character sets
ASCII, Unicode
What does ASCII stand for?
American standard for information interchange
What makes Unicode special?
It is international
What are the two ways images can be stored?
Bitmaps , vectors
What are bitmaps made up of?
Coloured squares
How are vectors made?
They store the mathematics to draw coloured shapes
What does the number of bits required for pixel depend on?
The number of colours required
How can the number of coloured be calculated?
2^n
What is the number of bits used for each pixel known as?
Colour depth
What is metadata?
Additional data stored within the image
Examples of metadata are…
Image width, height , colour depth, colour palette
Does the file size decrease or increase when the colour depth and resolution are increased?
Increase
What do bitmaps usually store?
Pictures
What do vectors usually store?
Technical drawings, logos, clip art