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1.

What is a pixel
a.Define a bit depth
b.what is an 8 bit binary
2Convert the denary number 164 into:
a binary [2]
b hexadecimal[2]
c Convert the following binary number into denary:
01110111 [2]
d Convert the following hexadecimal number into denary:
5C [2]
e Convert the following binary number into hexadecimal:
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [2]
3a How many mebibytes (MiB) of storage would be needed to store 800
photographs each
of which are 16 MiB in size? [2]
b Write your answer from part a in gibibytes (GiB).[2]
4The ASCII code for 'A' is 65 and for 'a' is 97.
a Write these denary values in 8-bit binary:
i 65 [2]
ii 97 [2]
5a Convert the denary number 4 4 8 0 1 into hexadecimal. [2]
b Convert the hexadecimal number in part a into a 16-bit binary number. [2]
6a i Convert 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 into denary. [2]
ii Convert 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 into denary. [2]
b i Add together 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 and 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1, giving your answer in
binary. [2]
ii Convert your answer in part b i to denary. [2]
iii Add together 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 and 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1, giving your answer as an
8-bit binary
number. [2]
ii Comment on your answer to part b i. [2]
bConvert the denary numbers, 37 and 19, into 8-bit binary numbers:
[4]
37:
19:
c Add together the two binary numbers in part a, and give your answer in
binary. [2]
7a A camera detector has an array of 4096 by 2048 pixels and uses a colour
depth of 16bits.
Calculate the size of an image taken by this camera; give your answer in MiB.
[2]
b An audio CD uses 40960 samples per second, with 16 bits being used per
sample.
The music being sampled uses two channels to allow for stereo recordings.
Calculate the file size for a 1024 second recording. Give your answer in MiB.
[2]
8a Give three reasons why it is often necessary to reduce the size of a file.
[3]
b Explain the difference between lossy and lossless file compression. [2]
c i Give one example of the use of lossy file compression. [1]
ii Give one example of the use of lossless file compression. [1]
9 In terms of representing bitmap images, explain the following: [2]

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a colour depth:
b image resolution:
10 Explain the difference between ASCII code and Unicode.[2]
11a Explain the following terms used in the electronic storage of sound: [2]
i sampling resolution:
ii sampling rate:
12a State what is meant by a bit.[1]
b Give two reasons why computers use binary numbers rather than decimal
numbers. [2]
13a Explain the term data packet.[2]
b Data packets contain a header. Name three components that you would
expect to find
in a header.[3]
c Data packets also have a payload and a trailer. Explain these two terms.[2]
payload:
trailer:
14Packet switching is used to send packets of data over a network.
a Give three benefits of using packet switching.[3]
b Give two disadvantages of using packet switching. [2]
cIdentify any 3 methods of data transmission and give examples[3]

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