Binary and Decimal Quiz

What is binary?

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

• The single unit of information in a computer

• Data with values that change continuously

What is a bit?

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

• The single unit of information in a computer

• Data with values that change continuously

How many bits are there in a byte?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 16

What is an overflow error?

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too large

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise

• Data with values that change continuously

• Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values

What is a round-off error?

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too large

• Error from attempting to represent a number that is too precise

• Data with values that change continuously

• Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values

What is analog data?

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

• Data with values that change continuously

• Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values

What is digital data?

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

• Data with values that change continuously

• Data that changes discretely through a finite set of possible values

What is sampling?

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

• A process for creating a digital representation of analog data

• A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any information

What is lossless compression?

• A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any information

• A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some information is lost or thrown away

• A way of representing information using only two options

• A way of representing information using ten options

What is intellectual property?

• A work or invention that is the result of creativity

• A collection of public copyright licenses

• A process for creating a digital representation of analog data

• A process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something without losing any information