Unit 2 Data Representation – End of Unit Assessment

Name: Cycle: Target Grade:

1. State how many:

(a) bits there are in a byte [1]

(b) bytes there are in a kilobyte [1]

(c) bytes there are in a megabyte [1]

2. A computer stores data and instructions in binary form.

(a) Explain why computers use binary. [2]

(b) Calculate the denary value of the 8-bit number 01101001. Show your working. [2]

(c) Convert the denary number 78 to binary. Show your working. [2]

3. Arithmetic can be performed on binary numbers.

(a) Add the following two binary numbers. [2]

1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
+ 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
=

(b) Identify the problem that will occur if the number is to be stored in one byte. [1]

4. Binary numbers can be shifted left or right to alter their value.

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(a) Perform a binary shift left of two places on the number below. [1]

0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1

(b) Explain the effect on the value of the number after a shift left :

(i) one place: _____________________________________________________ [1]

(ii) two places: ____________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________ [2]

5. Use the segment of the ASCII code below in this question.

(a) Convert the following binary data into text characters: [1]
01000110 01000001 01000011 01000101

Binary Character
01000001 A
01000010 B
01000011 C
01000100 D
01000101 E
01000110 F

(b) How many bytes would the following message require to store with extended ASCII?
[1]
Bring hat!

(c) Explain one limitation of the ASCII character set. [2]

(d) Name a character set designed to overcome this limitation. [1]

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6. Photo editing packages often use colour codes in hexadecimal and denary rather than
binary.
(a) Convert the hexadecimal colour code 3C into binary. [2]

(b) Convert the denary colour code 42 into hexadecimal. Show your working. [1]

(c) Explain why colour codes are given in hexadecimal rather than binary. [2]

(d) A monochrome icon image imported into the photo editing package has a
resolution of 72 pixels per inch.

(i) Define the meaning of resolution. [1]

(ii) Calculate the file size in bytes of the icon image. [2]
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(iii) The graphic artist would like to add two additional colours to the icon. Explain how
this would affect the file size. [2]

(iv) Extra information is stored with an image called metadata. Give two examples of
image metadata. [2]

7. Ray is recording his voice for a presentation and can adjust the bit depth that is used for the
recording.
(a) Explain the effect of increasing the bit depth on the quality of the sound file. [2]

(b) Explain the effect of increasing the sample rate on the size of the sound file. [2]

(c) Ray will record 30 seconds of audio with the following settings:

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Bit depth: 16-bits

sample rate: 10 KHz

Calculate the file size in bytes of the recording if it is uncompressed. [3]

(d) Ray needs to make sure his recording can be sent by email. Suggest a suitable file
format for the file and explain why this is a suitable format. [3]

8. (a) Explain one key feature of lossy compression and one key feature of lossless
compression. [4]

(b) A list of file extensions for common file standards used on the Internet is shown below.

DOCX PDF JPG MPEG GIF MP3 ZIP

Complete the table below to show which format from the list given above should be
used for each of the following files which are to be uploaded to the Internet. [3]

File File format

A compressed file container that contains five word-

processed documents.
A high resolution photograph to be used as a background
image on a web page

An audio recording downloaded from the Internet

Result: / 50
Self-Review:

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After going through the answers and making corrections using purple pen
please complete the WWW & EBI
WWW:

EBI

What sections do you need to review again?

Where do you place yourself on the Learning Hierarchy at the end of the unit based on
your assessment?