Computer Programming Basics

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What is the main purpose of computer programming as described?

  • To develop software applications
  • To create user interfaces
  • To design computer hardware
  • To solve problems by processing input and output (correct)

Which number can be represented using three bits in binary?

  • 15
  • 10
  • 8
  • 7 (correct)

How many bits are generally used by computers to represent a number?

  • 8 (correct)
  • 32
  • 4
  • 16

What does ASCII stand for?

<p>American Standard Code for Information Interchange (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What binary representation corresponds to the letter 'A'?

<p>01000001 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the binary counting system, which number is represented by the binary 001?

<p>1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a bit in computer terminology?

<p>The smallest unit of data, representing on or off (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum decimal value that can be represented with three light bulbs in binary?

<p>7 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ASCII limit the number of characters that can be represented to?

<p>255 characters (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Unicode standard allow for beyond ASCII?

<p>A wider range of characters including emoji (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are different skin tones assigned to emojis in the Unicode standard?

<p>By appending a skin tone modifier after the base emoji code (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is color represented in computers?

<p>Using red, green, and blue combinations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a simple method to locate a name in a phone book?

<p>Scan through all pages one by one (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are images represented in digital formats?

<p>As combinations of RGB values (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be considered a more efficient way to search for a name in a phone book?

<p>Go to the middle of the phone book and divide the search further (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data format does not pertain to music representation in computing?

<p>Image files (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Computer Programming

  • Computer programming deals with input, processing, and output.

  • The process between input and output is the core of computer programming.

Binary Counting System

  • Computers use the binary system, which relies on bits (0 or 1).
  • A bit represents a transistor being on (1) or off (0).
  • Multiple bits can represent different numbers.
  • Three bits can represent numbers from 0 to 7.
  • Computers typically use eight bits (a byte) to represent a number.

ASCII Standard

  • ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) assigns specific numbers to letters.
  • 01000001 represents A, 72 is H, 73 is I, and 33 is !.
  • Text messages can be represented as a sequence of numbers that correspond to ASCII characters.

Unicode

  • Unicode extends the number of bits to represent more characters, including emoji.
  • Emoji are represented by Unicode, with the initial bits defining the emoji structure, and subsequent bits for skin tone.

Color Representation

  • Colors are represented by RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values, each a number between 0 and 255.
  • 72, 73, and 33 would be perceived as a light shade of yellow.

Data Representation

  • Images are collections of RGB values.
  • Videos are sequences of images stored together.
  • Music is represented using MIDI data.

Problem Solving and Algorithms

  • Problem-solving is crucial to computer science.
  • Algorithms are specific steps for solving a problem.
  • A binary search algorithm repeatedly divides the search space in half to efficiently find a target value.

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