Unit 1

Question 1

Binary

Answer 1

way of representing information using only two options

Question 2

Decimal

Answer 2

way of representing information using ten options

Question 3

Bit

Answer 3

contraction of “Binary Digit”; the single unit of info in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1

Question 4

Byte

Answer 4

8 bits

Question 5

Overflow Error

Answer 5

error from attempting to represent a number that is too large

Question 6

Round-off Error

Answer 6

error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise, the value is rounded

Question 7

Analog Data

Answer 7

data with values that change continuously, or smoothly over time. Ex: music, colors of a painting, or position of a sprinter during a race

Question 8

Digital Data

Answer 8

data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values

Question 9

Sampling

Answer 9

process for creating a digital representation of analog data by measuring the analog data at regular intervals called samples

Question 10

Lossless Compresion

Answer 10

process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any info (can be reversible)

Question 11

Lossy Compression

Answer 11

process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some info is lost or thrown away (not reversible)

Question 12

Intellectual Property

Answer 12

work or invention that is the result of creativity like a piece of writing or design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.

Question 13

Creative Commons

Answer 13

collection of public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work, used when an author wants to give ppl the right to share, use, and build up on a work that they have created