1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4 Topical PastPapers Images
1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4 Topical PastPapers Images
1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4 Topical PastPapers Images
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(ii) Give one reason why 16-bit sampling is used in an audio compact disc (CD).
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(iv) Give one benefit and one drawback of using a higher sampling resolution.
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(b) Describe two typical features found in software for editing sound files.
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(c) Explain the difference between lossless and lossy data compression techniques.
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3 (a) A computer has a microphone and captures a voice recording using sound editing
software. The user can select the sampling resolution before making a recording.
Define the term sampling resolution. Explain how the sampling resolution will affect the
accuracy of the digitised sound. Sampling resolution
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Explanation
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(b) The computer also has bitmap software. (i) Define the term image resolution.
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(ii) A picture is drawn and is saved as a 16-colour bitmap image. State how many bits
are used to encode the data for one pixel.
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(iii) A second picture has width 8192 pixels and height 256 pixels. It is saved as a 256-
colour bitmap. Calculate the file size in kilobytes. Show your working.
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(iv) The actual bitmap file size will be larger than your calculated value as a bitmap file
has a file header. State two items of data that are stored in the file header. 1
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3(a) (i) Using two’s complement, show how the following denary numbers could be
stored in an 8-bit register:
(ii) Convert the two numbers in part (a) (i) into hexadecimal.
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4 (a) Convert the following denary integer into 8-bit binary.
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(b) Convert the following Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) number into denary.
10000011
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(c) Convert the following denary integer into 8-bit two’s complement.
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(d) Convert the following hexadecimal number into denary. 4E
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5. A group of students broadcast a school radio station on a website. They record their
sound clips (programmes) in advance and email them to the producer.
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(b) The students use software to compress the sound clips before emailing them.
(i) Circle your chosen method of compression and justify your choice.
Lossy / Lossless
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Students also email images to the radio station for use on its website.
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Show how RLE will compress the first three rows of this image.
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(b) Convert the following denary number into Binary Coded Decimal (BCD).
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(c) Convert the following two’s complement integer number into denary.
11001011
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(d) Convert the following denary number into hexadecimal. Show your working.
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7. (a) A computer has a microphone and captures a voice recording using sound
recording software. Before making a recording, the user can select the sampling rate.
Define the term sampling rate. Explain how the sampling rate will influence the accuracy
of the digitised sound.
Sampling rate
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Pixel
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(ii) A picture has been drawn and is saved as a monochrome bitmap image.
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(iii) A second picture has width 2048 pixels and height 512 pixels. It is saved as a
256-colour image. Calculate the file size in kilobytes. Show your working.
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(iv) The actual bitmap file size will be larger than your calculated value. State
another data item that the bitmap file stores in addition to the pixel data.
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8. (a) A computer has a microphone and captures a voice recording using sound editing
software. The user can select the sampling resolution before making a recording.
Define the term sampling resolution. Explain how the sampling resolution will affect the
accuracy of the digitised sound.
Sampling resolution
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Explanation
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(ii) A picture is drawn and is saved as a 16-colour bitmap image. State how many bits
are used to encode the data for one pixel.
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(iii) A second picture has width 8192 pixels and height 256 pixels. It is saved as a 256-
colour bitmap. Calculate the file size in kilobytes. Show your working.
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(iv) The actual bitmap file size will be larger than your calculated value as a bitmap file
has a file header.
State two items of data that are stored in the file header.
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(b)(ii) The image is compressed before it is attached to an email. Explain how run-
length encoding (RLE) will compress the image.
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(c) The finished logo is 500 pixels by 1000 pixels and uses 35 different colours.
Estimate the file size for the logo. Give your answer in kilobytes. Show your working.
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(d) The logo is redesigned as a vector graphic. State two benefits of a vector graphic
compared to a bitmap image. Give a reason for each benefit.
Benefit 1
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10. (a) The Accumulator is a register. The current contents of the Accumulator are:
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(iii) The current contents of the Accumulator represent a two’s complement binary
integer. Convert the value in the Accumulator into denary.
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(b) The binary integer represents a character from the computer’s character set.
(i) Define the term character set.
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(ii) Explain the differences between the ASCII and Unicode character sets.
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(iii) The ASCII code for ‘A’ is 41 in hexadecimal. Calculate the ASCII code in
hexadecimal for ‘Z’. Show your working.
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(a) Explain how an analogue sound wave is sampled to convert it into digital format.
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(b) Explain the effects of increasing the sampling resolution on the sound file.
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(c) The original sound was sampled at 44.1 kHz. The sample rate is changed to 22.05
kHz. Explain the effects of this change on the sound file.
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(d) The student uses sound editing software to edit the sound file. Name two features
of sound editing software the student can use to edit the sound file. Describe the
purpose of each feature.
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12.
(c) H is a register. The current contents of H are:
The current contents of register H represent an unsigned binary integer. (i) Convert the
value in register H into denary.
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(iii) The current contents of register H represent a two’s complement binary integer.
Convert the value in register H into denary.
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(iv) State why register H does not currently contain a Binary Coded Decimal (BCD).
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(a) State the minimum number of bits needed to represent each pixel in this image.
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(b) Run-length encoding (RLE) is used to store the image with the following colour
codes.
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(c) An image has 30 different colours. State the minimum number of bits needed to
represent each pixel in the 30-colour image.
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(d) When the image is saved, a header is added to the file. State the purpose of the file
header. Give two examples of the file header contents. Purpose
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Give three features of graphics software that can be used to edit the photograph.
Describe the effect each has on the photograph.
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14. (a) Explain the term bit streaming.
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(i) Give two benefits of using bit streaming for this purpose.
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(c) Explain the terms on-demand bit streaming and real-time bit streaming.
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15,
(a) Six computer graphics terms and seven descriptions are shown below.
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benefit
allows for larger dynamic ranges
..as dynamic range is approximately six times the bit depth
more accurate representation/crisper sound quality
drawback
bigger files/occupies more memory/storage
longer to transmit data/download music
greater processing power needed [2]
(c) Any three from: For full marks both techniques must be mentioned.
lossless designed to lose none of the original detail/lossless allows original file to be
recreated exactly
lossless technique based on some form of replacement
mention of type of replacement, for example RLE, FLAC etc.
by example: e.g. 000–1111–222222–333 = 3–0, 4–1, 6–2, 3–3 etc.
maximum compression about 50%
lossy may result in loss of detail compared to original file/lossy does not allow original file
to be re-created exactly
lossy techniques make decision about what parts of sound/sound file are important and
discards other information
only keeps sounds human ear can process/discards sounds most people cannot hear
... then applies lossless technique, for further reduction
lossy compression can reduce to about 10%
an example of jpeg, mp3 or other correct examples of compressed formats.
No double credit to opposite answers, e.g. lossless maintains detail, but lossy loses detail just
one mark. [3]
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(b) 83 [1]
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(b) (i) No mark awarded for identifying method. Three marks for justification. [3]
(iii) Two marks for three correct rows, one mark for two correct rows. [2]
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6. (a) 77 [1]
(d) C6 [2]
One mark for the answer, one mark for the method
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Answer
7. (a) Sampling rate The number of samples taken per unit time // the number of times the
amplitude is measured per unit time
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Increasing the sampling rate will increase the accuracy / precision of the digitised sound //
Increasing the sampling rate will result in smaller quantisation errors. [1]
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7.(b)
(i) Pixel Smallest picture element which can be drawn [1]
Screen resolution The number of pixels which can be viewed horizontally and vertically on the
screen // or by example - A typical screen resolution is 1680 pixels ⋅ 1080 pixels. [1]
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(ii) 8 [1]
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on-demand
digital video tape, analogue video tape, or digital files are converted to bit streaming
format for broadcasting on the net; this is known as encoding, these encoded streaming
video files are then uploaded to a dedicated server
a link for the encoded video is placed on a web site
a user clicks on the link to download the encoded streaming video; the streamed video is
then broadcast to the user as and when they require it
can be paused / can go back and re-watch / fast-forward, etc.
real-time
an event is captured live with a video camera
the video camera is connected to a computer
the video signal is converted to streaming media files (encoded) on the computer
the encoded feed is then uploaded from the computer to a dedicated streaming server
via cable, DSL, or a high-speed internet connection
the server then sends the live images it to all users requesting it as real-time video
streaming
cannot be paused etc. [4]
15. (a)