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What is the primary function of a MAC address?

To uniquely identify a device on a network

What is the result of a calculation that produces a value too large for the computer's allocated word size?

Overflow error

What is the purpose of the left-most bit in a two's complement representation of a negative number?

To represent the value –128

What is the primary function of HTML in the context of web pages?

<p>To write protocols such as http(s) and assign colours using hexadecimal codes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the character set that includes all characters on a standard keyboard and control codes?

<p>ASCII code</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Unicode character set?

<p>To represent all the languages of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of zooming into a bitmap image?

<p>Pixelation of the image</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between lossy and lossless file compression?

<p>The ability to restore the original file during decompression</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for bandwidth?

<p>Kilobits per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of audio compression in digital sound recording?

<p>To reduce the size of the sound file</p> Signup and view all the answers

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