Warm Up- Digital Camera

How do digital cameras differ from film cameras in terms of image storage?

• They store images as patterns of darkness and light.

• They use chemical processes to store images.

• They store images as long strings of numbers.

• They do not store images at all.

What happens when you press the button to take a photo with a digital camera?

• The aperture opens and light streams into the lens.

• The camera uses a chemical process to develop the image.

• The camera does not capture any light.

• The camera uses film to capture the image.

What is the role of the CCD in a digital camera?

• It stores images as patterns of darkness and light.

• It captures incoming light rays and turns them into electronic signals.

• It does not play any role in image capturing.

• It develops film using chemical processes.

How are images displayed on a television screen?

• As large moving pictures without any pixels.

• As patterns of darkness and light.

• As tiny colored dots or squares called pixels.

• As chemical patterns.

What happens to the image when it hits the CCD in a digital camera?

• It is not processed at all.

• It is stored as a chemical pattern.

• It is broken into millions of pixels and stored as numbers.

• It is displayed directly on the camera screen.