Chapter 1 Information Representation - Knowledge checklist

1.1.1 Number representation

• show understanding of the basis of different number systems and use the binary, denary and hexadecimal number syste
• convert a number from one number system to another
• express a positive or negative integer in two’s complement form
• show understanding of, and be able to represent, character data in its internal binary form depending on the character s
• express a denary number in Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) and vice versa
• describe practical applications where BCD is used
1.1.2 Images
• show understanding of how data for a bitmapped image is encoded
• use the terminology associated with bitmaps: pixel, file header, image resolution, screen resolution
• perform calculations estimating the fi le size for bitmapped images of different resolutions
• show understanding of how data for a vector graphic is represented and encoded
• use the terminology associated with vector graphics: drawing object, property and drawing list
• show understanding of how typical features found in bitmapped and vector graphics software are used in practice
• justify where bitmapped graphics and/or vector graphics are appropriate for a given task
1.1.3 Sound
• show understanding of how sound is represented and encoded
• use the associated terminology: sampling, sampling rate, sampling resolution
• show understanding of how file sizes depend on sampling rate and sampling resolution
• show understanding of how typical features found in sound editing software are used in practice
1.1.4 Video

• Show understanding of the characteristics of video streams:

– the frame rate (frames/second)
– interlaced and progressive encoding
– video interframe compression algorithms and spatial and temporal redundancy
– multimedia container formats
1.1.5 Compression techniques
• show understanding of how digital data can be compressed, using either ‘lossless’ (including run- length encoding – RLE)
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