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02 - Data Representations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. Which numbering system do computers primarily use?

a)

Decimal

b)

Binary

c)

Octal

d)

Hexadecimal

2.
  1. In how many bits does the Unicode character set represent each character?

a)

8 bits

b)

16 bits

c)

32 bits

d)

64 bits

3.
  1. What is the purpose of the ASCII code?

a)

To represent numerical data

b)

To encode alphanumeric characters

c)

To compress image files

d)

To standardize video formats

4.
  1. What is the main difference between data and information?

a)

Data is always numerical, while information is always textual.

b)
  1. Data is raw and unprocessed, while information is processed and meaningful.

c)
  1. Data is stored, while information is transmitted.

d)

There is no difference; they are the same.

5.
  1. What is the result of converting the binary number 1010 to decimal?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

6.
  1. Which type of data does the JPEG format represent?

a)

Sound

b)

Text

c)

Image

d)

Video

7.
  1. How many bits are in one byte?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

8.
  1. Which of the following is NOT a standard for sound data representation?

a)

WAV

b)

JPEG

c)

MP3

d)

AIFF

9.
  1. What base does the hexadecimal numbering system use?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

10

d)

16

10.
  1. Which of the following correctly describes data?

a)

Data is processed information.

b)

Data is organized and meaningful information.

c)

Data is unprocessed raw facts.

d)

Data is always numerical.

11.
  1. 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?

a)

Data processing

b)
  1. Data representation

c)

Data conversion

d)

Data compression

12.
  1. During a programming class, a student needs to convert the decimal number 255 into binary. What is the correct binary representation?

a)

11111111

b)

10000000

c)

11000000

d)

10101010

13.
  1. 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?

a)

BMP

b)

JPEG

c)

WAV

d)

TXT

14.
  1. 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?

a)

ASCII

b)

EBCDIC

c)

Unicode

d)

ISO-8859-1

15.
  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?

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Transmission

16.
  1. 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?

a)

Numeric data

b)

Alphanumeric data

c)

Audio data

d)

Video data

17.
  1. A user is trying to convert the binary number 11011011 into its hexadecimal equivalent. What is the result of this conversion?

a)

DB

b)

9A

c)

6F

d)

3B

18.

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?

a)

MPEG-4

b)

ASCII

c)

MPEG

d)

JPEG

19.
  1. A researcher is analyzing a set of raw data consisting of customer names, phone numbers, and addresses. How should they categorize this data?

a)

Information

b)

Metadata

c)

Data

d)

Knowledge

20.
  1. 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?

a)

Proprietary format

b)

Standard format

c)

Custom format

d)

Encrypted format