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Ict Year 8 End Term

The document contains a series of questions related to graphics, binary data, and data transfer concepts. It covers topics such as bitmap and vector graphics, binary digits, ASCII codes, and file transfer speeds. Additionally, it includes exercises on compression techniques and definitions of key terms in computing.

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Ict Year 8 End Term

The document contains a series of questions related to graphics, binary data, and data transfer concepts. It covers topics such as bitmap and vector graphics, binary digits, ASCII codes, and file transfer speeds. Additionally, it includes exercises on compression techniques and definitions of key terms in computing.

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1 Graphics can be bitmap or vector.

(a) Complete the sentence using the correct word from this list. (1)
• compressed
• cropped
• pixelated
• redrawn
If a bitmap image is enlarged, it may
become ............................................................................................. , meaning it is
less sharp.
2. Binary data is used to represent information in a computer.
(a) Which one of these is a binary digit?
(1)
A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 8
(b) State the number of bytes in one kibibyte. (1)
....................................................................................................................................
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(C). Carry out the binary addition (4)
11110
+ 11001

01011
+ 11111
(d).Which one of these binary patterns represents the denary number 20 (2)
A. 0010 1000
B. 0000 0000
C. 0001 0100
D. 1111 1111
(e). The ASCII code for the character A is 65
Give the ASCII code for the character C (1)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………,
(f) Computers use binary patterns to represent text, images and sound. Draw one
straight line from each type of data to what the binary pattern represents for that
type of data. (3)
Type of data What binary represents

Text Bandwidth

Images Amplitude

Sound Pixels

Spelling

Characters
3a).Here is a bitmap image.

(i) State the size of the image (1)


………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ii) Complete the sentence using the correct phrase from this list
.• horizontal gap
• colour depth
• binary code
• file size
The .............................................................. of the image is 1-bit. (1)
(b)Computers use binary to represent data and program instructions. State the
number of values that can be represented by one binary digit (bit) (2)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4a).Define the following words as used in data transfer (4)
i. Bandwidth
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii. File transfer speed
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b). Calculate the Transfer speed of the following files (4)
i. File size= 120 MiB
Bandwidth 40 MiB per second

ii. File size= 100 MiB


Bandwidth 5 MiB per second

(c). What are Bandwidth bottlenecks (2)


……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4a).The reduction of the file size of any type of computer file is called (1)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b)List 2 types of compression (2)


…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c)Use Run Length Encoding (Lossless compression) to compress the following files
(6)
i. YYYYYBBBBBBDDKKK

ii. PPXXXXXXXYYYYYYYZZZZZZZZ

iii. CCCCCCCCNNNNNNNN

5. Define the following terms


a) Nibble (2)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Byte (2)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Bit (2)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d)

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