KS4 – Data representations Learner activity sheet

Lesson 10 – Representing bitmap images

Representing images
Questions .

1) Describe the term ‘pixel’.

2) An image size is 300 × 300 pixels and the image has a resolution of 100ppi. What
is the physical size of the image?

3) An image size is 800 × 600 pixels and the image has a resolution of 200ppi. What
is the physical size of the image?

4) The encoding for this image with a 2-bit colour depth has been started. What is
the correct encoding for the third row?

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5) What is the minimum number of bits required for a 32-colour image?

6) If an image has a 3-bit colour depth, how many colours can it have?

7) Explain how colour depth can impact on the quality of an image.

8) Explain how image resolution can impact on the quality of an image.

9) Define the term ‘metadata’ and give examples of metadata applied to images.

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