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2021 - 19-Data-Edexcel Answers

This document contains sample exam questions and answers related to computer science. It includes 4 sections with multiple choice and written response questions covering topics like image file size calculations, pixel definition, lossy/lossless compression, binary conversions, sampling rates, and file size calculations for audio recordings.

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2021 - 19-Data-Edexcel Answers

This document contains sample exam questions and answers related to computer science. It includes 4 sections with multiple choice and written response questions covering topics like image file size calculations, pixel definition, lossy/lossless compression, binary conversions, sampling rates, and file size calculations for audio recordings.

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Data – 2021/19 Computer Science Edexcel IGCSE

1. Nov/2021//Paper_4CPO/01/No.1

1001101

1000 0010

C6

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400 pixels x 200 pixels x 12 bits / 8 bits per byte


Allow expression in word form
(400 x 200 x 12)/8
400 x 200 OR 80000(1)
12/8 OR 1.5 (1)

3W 1B 4W

1W 6B 1W

1B 2W 1B 1W 1B 2W

3W 2B 3W

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• None of the original (image) detail/quality is lost (when the image is


stored) (1)
• None of the data/information is (permanently) removed (1)
• It can be decompressed without losing detail (1)

• set the sample rate/parameters/bit-depth (1)


• sample (the analogue sound) (1)
• measure the sound amplitude/volume/frequency (1)
• give a (binary) value/number for each measurement (1)
• store data as sample rate and values / digital signals (1)

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• sound may be missing some frequencies (1)


• some audio information/data is lost/deleted during the (compression) process (1)

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2. June/2021//Paper_4CPO/01/No.1

5A

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0110 0101

1000

The smallest block (of colour) in an image


(1)
• A single dot in a picture (1) • A picture element (1)
• A single element of a digital screen (1)

• 8 x 9 (1)
• 9 x 8 (1)
Accept 72

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3. Nov/2020//Paper_4CPO/01/No.2

1101 1110

-119

B 16

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128

Standard ASCII only provides 128 different


patterns (1) can’t represent all major
languages/symbols/characters (1)
Unicode uses a minimum of 16 bits (1) so can
represent at least 216 characters (1)

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4. Nov/2020//Paper_4CPO/01/No.4

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Digital (signal) / converted analogue (signal)


(1)

Analogue (signal) / analogue (sound wave) (1)

2Hz

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The (analogue sound) wave will berepresented more accurately / thefidelity/quality of the
recording isimproved (1)
• The file size will increase / more data stored (as each sample takes up disk
space) (1)

The range of sampled sound is from 0-


6. To store 7 distinct values, you need 3
bits (111 binary = 7 denary) (1) OR graph shows 8 possible
values, 3 bits can store 0 - 7 / 8 values (1)

101

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819 seconds * 8 bytes * 47,000 hertz


819 x 8 x 47000
819 seconds * 64÷8 bytes * 47,000 hertz
(818 x 64 x 47000)/8
819 (1)
8 or 64÷8 (1)
47,000 (1)
Fully correct expression (1)

The sound quality may be poorer/lower (for some people) (1)


• Cannot get the original back after compression (1)

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