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Chapter 1 - Digital Data Flashcards

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What is data?

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Raw facts and figures, without meaning

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Give an example of data

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14

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What is information?

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Data that has been processed and has meaning

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Give an example of information

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14 years old

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What is input?

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When data is entered into a computer

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What is Processing?

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When a computer runs a program to change data into information

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What is output?

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When a computer sends information back to the user

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What is a bit (b)?

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A binary Digit. A single 1 or 0.

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What is a byte (B)?

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8 bits

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What is a Nibble (Nybble)?

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4 bits

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What is a character?

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A letter, digit, punctuation mark or control code stored in digital format as a byte

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What is a KiloByte (KB)?

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1024 Bytes

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What is a MegaByte (MB)?

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1024 KB or 1024 KiloBytes

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What is a GigaByte (GB)?

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1024 MB or 1024 MegaBytes

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What is a TeraByte (TB)

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1024 GB or 1024 GigaBytes

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What is ASCII?

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASCII is a way of representing letters and symbols using binary codes.
ASCII uses 7 bits to represent each character.
ASCII can represent 128 different characters.

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What is Extended ASCII?

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Uses 8 bits to represent each character.
245 characters can be represented.

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What is a data type?

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Data can be allocated a data type.
Data types include: Number; Text (or String); Date/Time

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What is a NUMBER data type?

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A number type can represent:
- integers (whole numbers);
- Real numbers (with a decimal point)

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Give an example of an integer

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4

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Give an example of a real number

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What is a STRING data type?

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String data types can represent:
- Characters (single letters)
- Text (a word or sentence)

23
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Give an example of a character

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Give an example of a text string

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The brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

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Give an example of a short date
01/01/2000
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Give an example of a long date
1st April 2024
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What is a pixel?
- The smallest unit of an image that can be edited/displayed - Each pixel can have its own colour - A Bitmap image is made up of pixels - Each pixel is stored as a series of binary digits
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What is resolution?
Resolution is a measure of the quality of the image. It is measured in pixels per inch / number of pixels
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How does resolution affect image quality?
More pixels = better quality = larger file size = more storage space Fewer pixels = lower quality = smaller file size = less storage space
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What is a bitmap graphic?
A bitmap image is made up of pixels
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What is a vector graphic?
Stores information about the components (shapes) that make up an image The components are mathematical objects such as lines, curves and shapes A vector graphic can be resized without losing quality
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What is file compression?
Compression removes unnecessary data from a file to make it smaller (so it takes up less storage space) There are 2 types of compression: - lossy compression - lossless compression
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What types of image file format are uncompressed?
.bmp files
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What types of image file format are compressed?
.gif (Graphics Interchange Format) - Also allow animated images .png (Portable Network Graphics) - Developed for use on webpages .jpg (Joint Photographic Expert Group) - Allows different levels of compression so files can be kept better quality or reduced in size as required
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What is lossy compression?
The data that is removed is lost and cannot be recovered
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What is lossless compression?
The data that is removed can be recovered so the quality is maintained
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What is pixelation?
When a bitmap image is enlarged so that the individual pixels become visible
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What is streaming?
A process that allows sound or video to be played on a website straight away without waiting for the full video to download
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What is a buffer? (In the context of audio or video streaming)
Computer memory used to store part of a video file before it is seen
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What is sample rate?
The number of audio samples captured each second when recording sound digitally Measured in Hertz (Hz) Higher sample rate = better quality = larger file size = more storage required
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What is bit depth?
The number of bits used to record each sound sample Higher bit depth = better quality = larger file size = more storage required
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What is bit rate?
The number of bits processed in a given amount of time Usually measured in Kilobits per second (kbps)
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What is an analogue signal?
A continuously varying signal that represents a physical quantity
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What is digital format?
Data stored as 1's and 0's
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What is an ADC?
Analogue to Digital Converter Converts an analogue signal (like light, sound, temperature) into digital format for computer input
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What is a DAC?
Digital to Analogue Converter Converts a digital signal into analogue format for output from a computer
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Name 3 sound file formats
.wav (Windows Audio Waveform) .mp3 (Moving Picture Experts Group) .wma (Windows Media Audio)
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Name 4 portable text file formats
.txt (text) .csv (Comma Separated Variable) .rtf (Rich Text Format) .pdf (Portable Document Format)
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What is a MIDI file?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface A file format... ...that allows musical instruments to be connected to a computer for input/output
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Name 2 portable video file formats
.mp4 (Moving Picture Experts Group) .avi (Audio Video Interleaved)

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