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Unit 2 - Data Representation✔️ Flashcards

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1
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How many bits in a byte?

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8 bits

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2
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How many bytes in a kilobyte?

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1000 bytes

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How many megabytes in a gigabyte?

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1000 megabytes

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What is a hexadecimal?

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• Hexadecimal (or hex) is a number system which uses base 16

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Advantages of using hex rather than binary?

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• It is much simpler to remember a hex value than a binary value
• It is quicker to write or type since a hex digit only takes up one digit rather than 4 bits
• People are less likely to make an error with fewer digits
• It is easy to convert between hex and binary

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6
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What is an overflow and how it is caused?

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• When the result of an addition is too large for the number of bits the computer works with there will be an overflow error

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What hapens with a binary shift?

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• A binary shift moves all the bits one place to the left or right

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8
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What is a character set?

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• All of the characters that a computer can use are called a character set .

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What are the two major character sets?

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• ASCII
• Unicode

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10
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What is ASCII?

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• ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) has become the standard code, used worldwide

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11
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How many bits are used in extended ASCLL to represent a character?

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8 bits

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12
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How many characters does ASCLL allow for?

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256

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13
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How many combinations with 16 bit unicode?

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65,536 possible combinations

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How many combinations with 32 bit verion?

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4,294,296 possible combinations

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15
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Example of Bitmap file formats?

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-JPG
-GIF
-PNG

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16
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Define a pixel?

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Pixel is the smallest identificable area of an image - each pixel is a single colour and is given a binary value which repersents that colour

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What is each pixel given in an image?

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A single colour repersented by a binary value

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18
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What is resolution?

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Is the concentration of pixels within a specific area

*Area defined by the image width and height in pixels eg 1920 x 1080

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19
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How many colours combinations with 1 bit?

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1 bit = 2 colours
2 bit = 4 colours
3 bit = 8 colours
4 bit = 16 colours

20
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What will a higher bit depth result in?

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• A higher bit depth gives a greater range of colour and a better quality of image

21
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What is megadata and what does it contain?

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• It is information other than image data that is stored with a file
•includes
-colour depth
-resolution
-date created
-author

22
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What is a result of greater resolution?

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Greater file size

23
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What is used to convert inputs to digital signals?

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Analogue to digital convertor (ADC)

24
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What is used to convert signals to outputs?

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Digital audio convertor (DAC)

25
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Why are sounds converted to digital form?

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• Sounds must be converted into a digital form in order to be stored and processed by a computer

26
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What is the sample rate?

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• The sample rate is the number of samples taken per second
• It is measured in hertz (Hz)

27
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What is a sound sample?

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• A sound sample is a measurement of amplitude of a sound wave at a given time and

28
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How is sound sample?

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• Sound is sampled using a bit depth and sample rate
• The bit depth determines how closely the wave is sampled on the y-axis

29
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What is a sounds resolution?

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• The number of bits (audio bit depth) used to record each measurement is known as the resolution
• More bits used per sample enables the height of the wave to be more accurately measured but increases file

30
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How many samples per a second is 1 Hz ?

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1 Hz = 1 sample per second

31
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Effect of frequency on sampling rate?

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• The frequency or sample rate per second affects the level of detail in the digital representation
• The greater the frequency, the greater the accuracy, and file size

32
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Equation for files size?

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File size (bits) = sample rate x bit depth x duration

33
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What is lossy compression?

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• Lossy compression removes sounds that we can’t easily hear and will not affect quality

34
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Issue of lossy compression on sounds?

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• Lossy compression leaves out some data from the original so can negatively affect the sound quality

-requires a larger uncompressed WAV file

35
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Benefit of lossy compression on sounds?

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• This is useful for storing, downloading or streaming

36
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What is lossless compression?

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• Lossless compression formats are able to reduce the file size when compressed but do not lose any information

37
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Three examples of lossless music file formats?

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•FLAC
•ALAC
•WMA lossless

38
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Define a sounds bit depth?

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• The number of bits available to store each sample is known as bit depth

39
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What is compression?

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• Compression is the name given to algorithms which reduce file sizes
• used heavly with sound,image and video files

40
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What is decompression?

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• Decompression is the process where compressed data is restored to its original format

41
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Give the two examples of compression?

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• Lossy compression (JPG, GIF, MP3)
• Lossless compression (PNG, TIFF)

42
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Main issues with lossy compression?

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• Lossy compression permanently loses some data
• Lossy compression results in small mistakes known as ‘digital artefacts’

43
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Main benefit with lossless compression?

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• Lossless image compression will not lose any of the original data

44
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How does lossless compression work?

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1)finds patterns in the original text
2)encodes each pattern in a dictionary

45
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Why are files and data sent via the internet normally compressed?

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• Download times are reduced
• Data allowances go further
• It is possible to transmit video and music data 
 streams as fast as they are playing

46
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Benefits of compression?

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• fewer packets because there are fewer packets
• Quicker to complete transmission
• Reduces traffic over the Internet
• Images inside web pages appear faster
• Reduces space on disk / servers

47
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What causes buffering?

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• Video or music streaming causes buffering if the download speed is slower than the playback speed

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