Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 5)

  • 1
    What is a fundamental difference between logical and arithmetic bit shifts?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Arithmetic shifts preserve the sign of the number.
  • 2
    What are the properties of high-frequency waves?
    إجابة
    B
    C
  • 3
    Which type of compression is generally preferred for archive files where data integrity is critical?
    إجابة
    (D)
    Lossless
  • 4
    How many bits are in a byte?
    إجابة
    (C)
    8
  • 5
    What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 110101?
    إجابة
    (A)
    53
  • 6
    What does a sample rate of 44.1 kHz mean in audio recording?
    إجابة
    (B)
    44,100 samples are taken per second.
  • 7
    What is the result of shifting the binary number 1011 one position to the left?
    إجابة
    (B)
    10110
  • 8
    What is the range of values that can be represented by a single hexadecimal digit?
    إجابة
    (C)
    0-15
  • 9
    What is the hexadecimal representation of the decimal number 255?
    إجابة
    (A)
    FF
  • 10
    What does a logical right shift do to a binary number?
    إجابة
    A
    B
    D
  • 11
    Which system uses letters A through F along with numbers 0-9?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Hexadecimal
  • 12
    What is the two's complement representation of -1 in an 8-bit system?
    إجابة
    (B)
    11111111
  • 13
    If an 8-bit register holds the value 00001010, and you perform a logical left shift, what is the resulting value?
    إجابة
    (A)
    00010100
  • 14
    What is the decimal equivalent of the two's complement binary number 11111110 (assuming an 8-bit representation)?
    إجابة
    (A)
    -2
  • 15
    What is the result of converting the hexadecimal number "2B" to decimal?
    إجابة
    (C)
    42
  • 16
    What is a characteristic of a lossy compression algorithm?
    إجابة
    (C)
    It reduces file size by discarding data.
  • 17
    In HTML color codes, the value 00 in the #RRGGBB format indicates:
    إجابة
    (B)
    No intensity of that color component.
  • 18
    Which bit in two's complement representation indicates the sign of the number?
    إجابة
    (B)
    The most significant bit (MSB)
  • 19
    What does a 'flag' do in RLE?
    إجابة
    (A)
    It marks the beginning of a compressed sequence.
  • 20
    Which of the following is a common hexadecimal color code format?
    إجابة
    (A)
    #RRGGBB
  • 21
    What is the relationship between the number of bits used to represent a sound sample (bit depth) and the quality of the sound?
    إجابة
    (C)
    A higher bit depth results in a more accurate representation of the sound.
  • 22
    What characterizes lossless compression algorithms?
    إجابة
    (C)
    They provide a perfect reconstruction of the original data.
  • 23
    What is the primary purpose of using error codes in a software system?
    إجابة
    (B)
    To identify and categorize errors.
  • 24
    Which of the following is an example of a lossless compression technique?
    إجابة
    (C)
    RLE
  • 25
    In an 8-bit system, what operation is needed to convert the two's complement representation of a negative number to its positive value?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Invert the bits and add 1.
  • 26
    What is the main advantage of using Unicode over ASCII?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Unicode can represent characters from all known writing systems.
  • 27
    What is the base of the hexadecimal number system?
    إجابة
    (D)
    16
  • 28
    What are the two key concepts the JPEG reduction process is based on?
    إجابة
    (A)
    Human eyes don't detect differences in colour shades quite as well, and they have differentness in image brightness.
  • 29
    What does the binary number 11111111 represent in an 8-bit system?
    إجابة
    (D)
    All of the above, depending on context.
  • 30
    What is the main objective of data compression techniques?
    إجابة
    (B)
    To reduce file size.
  • 31
    What is the relationship between file size and color depth?
    إجابة
    (B)
    As color depth increases, file size increases.
  • 32
    If an image has a resolution of 1000x500 pixels and a color depth of 8 bits per pixel, what is the total number of bytes required to store the uncompressed image data?
    إجابة
    (A)
    500000 bytes
  • 33
    Which of the following is an example of lossy compression?
    إجابة
    (C)
    MP3
  • 34
    What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10111?
    إجابة
    (B)
    22
  • 35
    Which number system is used to represent the on/off states of electronic components?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Binary
  • 36
    What is the largest decimal value that can be represented by a single hexadecimal digit?
    إجابة
    (C)
    15
  • 37
    What is the two's complement representation for -4 using a 4-bit system?
    إجابة
    (A)
    1100
  • 38
    If an audio file has a bit depth of 8, what does this mean?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Each audio sample is represented using 8 bits.
  • 39
    Which type of compression guarantees that the original data can be fully reconstructed?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Lossless
  • 40
    Consider this scenario: A software developer is using a microphone to record surface sounds for their new game. Identify the essential aspects for recording the sound?
    إجابة
    A
    C
  • 41
    What is the primary trade-off when using lossy compression?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Smaller file size versus potential data loss.
  • 42
    What are characteristics of lossy compression techniques?
    إجابة
    (D)
    All of the above.
  • 43
    In sound representation, the process of converting analog sound waves into digital data is known as:
    إجابة
    (B)
    Sampling
  • 44
    Which type of compression would generally yield the smallest file size?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Lossy
  • 45
    What is the result of the hexadecimal calculation 10 - 5?
    إجابة
    (A)
    5
  • 46
    In computer science, what's the function of a computer's "switch" in relation to binary?
    إجابة
    (B)
    To represent a bit value of either 0 or 1.
  • 47
    What process is used to convert from hexadecimal to decimal?
    إجابة
    (C)
    Multiplying each hex digit by the base of 16 to its corresponding power and summing them.
  • 48
    What is the main advantage of using lossless compression?
    إجابة
    (B)
    Guaranteed data integrity.
  • 49
    What is the range of decimal numbers that can be represented using a single byte (8 bits)?
    إجابة
    (B)
    0-255
  • 50
    If you right-shift the binary number 1100, what is the result (assuming a logical shift)?
    إجابة
    (C)
    011