IT233 Computer Organization: Data Formats Quiz
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What is the purpose of data formats in computing?

  • To process images and sounds
  • To convert computer data into human-usable form
  • To store data in analog format
  • To convert data into computer-usable form (correct)

Which type of data requires hardware to convert it into binary numbers?

  • Computer data
  • Analog data (correct)
  • Binary input data
  • Human communication data

What initiates the binary number code for each key in keyboard input?

  • Discrete keyboard input (correct)
  • Human communication conversion
  • Continuous keyboard input
  • Analog data conversion

In what format does keyboard input such as 'A 1+2=3 math' begin?

<p>Discrete format (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is represented by continuous data such as sound or images?

<p>Analog data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chapter of the book discusses Data Formats?

<p>Chapter 4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which coding scheme is most widely used for representing characters?

<p>ASCII (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'metadata' refer to in the context of data representations?

<p>Data that describes or interprets the meaning of data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file format is commonly used for storing vector graphics and fonts?

<p>PostScript (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of compression in data representation?

<p>To store more data in a more compact form (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of data types, what is the distinction between numeric characters and numbers?

<p>Numeric characters can be manipulated mathematically, while numbers are treated as text (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Unicode represent?

<p>Worldwide coding scheme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an alphanumeric code?

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

Which type of data requires hardware to convert it into binary numbers?

<p>Continuous data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of data formats in computing?

<p>To specify ways to convert data into computer-usable form (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file format is commonly used for storing vector graphics and fonts?

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

What initiates the binary number code for each key in keyboard input?

<p>Keyboard driver software (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what format does keyboard input such as 'A 1+2=3 math' begin?

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

What does the term 'metadata' refer to in the context of data representations?

<p>Data about data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file format is commonly used for storing vector graphics and fonts?

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

What type of data is represented by continuous data such as sound or images?

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

Which coding scheme is most widely used for representing characters?

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

What is the primary purpose of compression in data representation?

<p>To represent data in a more compact form (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of data types, what is the distinction between numeric characters and numbers?

<p>Numeric characters are entered as ordinary characters, while numbers are declared as variables by the programmer. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Unicode represent?

<p>A coding scheme for representing characters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'metadata' refer to in the context of data representations?

<p>Data that describes or interprets the meaning of other data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chapter of the book discusses Data Formats?

<p>Chapter 4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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