Worksheets02 - Data Representations
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which numbering system do computers primarily use?
Decimal
Binary
Octal
Hexadecimal
In how many bits does the Unicode character set represent each character?
8 bits
16 bits
32 bits
64 bits
What is the purpose of the ASCII code?
To represent numerical data
To encode alphanumeric characters
To compress image files
To standardize video formats
What is the main difference between data and information?
Data is always numerical, while information is always textual.
Data is raw and unprocessed, while information is processed and meaningful.
Data is stored, while information is transmitted.
There is no difference; they are the same.
What is the result of converting the binary number 1010 to decimal?
8
10
12
14
Which type of data does the JPEG format represent?
Sound
Text
Image
Video
How many bits are in one byte?
4
8
16
32
Which of the following is NOT a standard for sound data representation?
WAV
JPEG
MP3
AIFF
What base does the hexadecimal numbering system use?
2
8
10
16
Which of the following correctly describes data?
Data is processed information.
Data is organized and meaningful information.
Data is unprocessed raw facts.
Data is always numerical.
A computer technician needs to explain to a client how data is stored. The technician states that all data is ultimately represented as binary digits. Which concept is being described?
Data processing
Data representation
Data conversion
Data compression
During a programming class, a student needs to convert the decimal number 255 into binary. What is the correct binary representation?
11111111
10000000
11000000
10101010
A multimedia application requires the user to save an image in a format that maintains quality and allows for compression. Which file format would be most suitable?
BMP
JPEG
WAV
TXT
A developer is creating an application that needs to support multiple languages. They decide to use a character encoding that can represent a wide range of characters. Which encoding should they choose?
ASCII
EBCDIC
Unicode
ISO-8859-1
In a data processing cycle, after data is collected, it is processed to convert it into useful information. What is the next step after processing?
Input
Output
Storage
Transmission
During a lecture, a student asks how music files are represented in a computer. The instructor explains that sound data is typically stored in formats like MP3 or WAV. What type of data is this?
Numeric data
Alphanumeric data
Audio data
Video data
A user is trying to convert the binary number 11011011 into its hexadecimal equivalent. What is the result of this conversion?
DB
9A
6F
3B
While working on a data visualization project, a data analyst needs to represent textual data in a standardized format for compatibility with various software. Which standard should they use?
MPEG-4
ASCII
MPEG
JPEG
A researcher is analyzing a set of raw data consisting of customer names, phone numbers, and addresses. How should they categorize this data?
Information
Metadata
Data
Knowledge
An IT professional is tasked with ensuring that documents created in one software can be opened in another. They decide to use a file format that is widely accepted across different platforms. Which format should they choose?
Proprietary format
Standard format
Custom format
Encrypted format
