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8 CS Homework 2

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bitmap image is made up of

a)

Pixels

b)

Colours

c)

Sounds

d)

Samples

2.

Additional information about the image file is stored as

a)

Metadata

b)

Properties

c)

File summary

d)

Pixels

3.
The number of pixels per inch in an image is known as the
a)

Dimensions

b)

Colour depth

c)

Resolution

d)

Megapixels

4.
Increasing the resolution of an image means that
a)
Decreasing the level of detail and clarity
b)
Reducing the size of the image
c)
Adding noise and distortion
d)

More pixels will be used to make up the image

5.
Which is NOT an effect of increasing the resolution in an image?
a)

More colours can be displayed

b)

More binary will be required to create the image

c)
Larger file size
d)
Higher quality image
6.
How could you reduce the file size of an image?
a)

Reduce the number of colours used per pixel (colour depth)

b)

Reduce the dimensions of the image

c)

Compress the file using a lossy compression file type

d)
All of these
7.
A pixel is the _______ part of an image.
a)
Smallest
b)
Largest
8.
Each pixel is displayed using a combination of what three colours?
a)
Blue, green and purple
b)
Red, grey and white
c)
Red, green and blue
d)
White, red and blue
9.
Define what is meant by the term 'metadata'.
a)

Metadata is the smallest element of an image.

b)

Metadata is the number of bits used to store the colour of a pixel.

c)

Metadata refers to information stored about an image.

d)

Metadata is a lossy compression file format that allows for very compact file sizes.

10.

How does a higher picture resolution effect quality & file size?

a)

Quality is improved as there is more detail, file size is larger

b)

Quality is worse, as there is less detail but a smaller file size.

11.
What is the purpose of the CPU?
a)
To process all the data and instructions.
b)
To turn the computer on.
c)
To create PowerPoint presentations.
d)
To provide power to the computer.
12.
What is the main function of the CPU?
a)
To carry out processing of the data.
b)
To help with playing games.
c)
To fetch instructions from memory, decode them and execute the instructions.
d)
To heat up the computer.
13.
What is the job of the control unit?
a)

It carries out the calculations in the CPU.

b)

Stores currently used data close to the CPU so instructions can be fetched faster.

c)

Controls the movement of data around the CPU during the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

14.

What is the job of the cache?

a)

It carries out the calculations in the CPU.

b)

Stores currently used data close to the CPU so instructions can be fetched faster.

c)

Controls the movement of data around the CPU during the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

15.

What is the job of the arithmetic logic unit?

a)

It carries out the calculations in the CPU.

b)

Stores currently used data close to the CPU so instructions can be fetched faster.

c)

Controls the movement of data around the CPU during the fetch-decode-execute cycle.

16.

What happens at the decode step of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

a)
The CPU makes sense of the instructions.
b)
The CPU fetches the information from RAM.
c)
The instructions are executed.
17.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Control Processing Unit
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Central Power Unit
d)
Center Power Unit
18.
How does clock speed affect computer performance?
a)

The higher the clock speed the more instructions are processed at the same time.

b)
It improves the amount you can store on the computer.
c)

The higher the clock speed the more fetch-decode-execute cycles it can perform per second.

d)

It will make loading program slower.

19.
How can a bigger cache improve CPU performance?
a)

By being able to carry out more calculations in a period of time.

b)

By being able to store more recently used instruction inside the CPU for quicker access times.

c)

By not needing to use the RAM to store any data or instructions.

20.

Which of the following CPU's is more likely to have better performance:

a)

3 GHz Quad Core CPU because it will process four instructions at the same time.

b)

3 GHz Dual Core CPU because it will process two instructions at the same time.

21.

Is this device Input or Output?

a)
Input
b)
Output
22.

Is a microphone an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
23.

Is a monitor an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
24.

Is a mouse an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
25.

Is a projector an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
26.

Is a touch screen an Input and/or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
27.

Is a speaker an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
28.

Is the motion sensor on a drone an Input or Output device?

a)
Input
b)
Output
29.

What is the the definition for allowing the user to put data into the computer?

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

30.

What is the the definition for a computer sending data to devices?

a)

Input Device

b)

Output Device

31.
What does ROM stand for?
a)
Random Only Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Rapid Only Machine
d)
Read Only Memory
32.
RAM is non-volatile memory
a)
True
b)
False
33.
ROM is non-volatile memory
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random Access Memory
b)
Random Area Machine
c)
Real Access Machine
d)
Rapid Access Memory
35.
ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
36.

What does volatile mean?

a)

Data is lost when the power is turned off

b)

Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off

37.
What are these?
a)
Tower
b)
Motherboard
c)
Harddrive
d)
RAM memory
38.
Volatile memory means it does not get deleted when the computer is switched off
a)
True
b)
False
39.

Which type of memory is used in a game cartridge for a Nintendo Switch?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

40.

Which type of memory is used to store the OS, programs and data in use by the CPU?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

41.

Label this computer system diagram.

42.
Convert the hexadecimal number C9 to binary (a)  
Choose from the below words
1100 1001
1100 1000
1100 1010
1100 0101
43.

State the hexadecimal representation for the binary number 0011 1101 = (a)  

Choose from the below words
3D
313
D3
61
44.
What letters does hexadecimal use? (a)  
Choose from the below words
A-F
A-D
P-W
A-Z
45.
How many hexadecimal digits is equal to one nibble of binary?
a)

0

b)

1

c)

4

d)

8

46.
How many bits is a nibble made up of? (a)  
Choose from the below words
1
2
3
4
47.
What does 'A' equal in denary?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
48.
What does 'F' equal in denary?
49.

What does 5F equal in denary? (a)  

Choose from the below words
1111 0101
0101 1111
0101 1110
1001 1101
50.

Match the following

a)

11

1.

B

b)

12

2.

C

c)

14

3.

E

d)

0

4.

0

e)

7

5.

7

51.

State the hexadecimal representation for the binary number 1101 0101 =

(a)  

Choose from the below words
D5
C5
D7
C7