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Data Representation KO

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show 0 and 1 Computers use binary – digits 0 and 1 – to store data  
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Denary (Base 10)   show
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Bit (b)   show
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Nibble   show
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show 8 bits - A group of 8 Bits is called a Byte Equal to one character on the keyboard  
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Kilobyte (KB)   show
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Megabyte (MB)   show
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Gigabyte (GB)   show
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Terabyte   show
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Petabyte (PB)   show
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ASCII   show
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show Extended ASCII is a character set which gives each character an 8-bit binary code, allowing for 256 characters. The first 128 characters are in exactly the same order as the ASCII Characters  
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Unicode   show
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Conversion   show
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Transistor   show
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Overflow Error   show
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show A group of characters that a computer recognises from their binary representation Standard character set are ASCII, Extended ASCII and Unicode  
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Pixel   show
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Colour Depth   show
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Analogue   show
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show The number of audio samples that are taken per second  
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Sample rate   show
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show A digit added to a string of digits which is used to check is all the digits have been entered and read correctly  
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show The modulo operation (abbreviated “mod”, or “%” in many programming languages) is the remainder when dividing. For example, “5 mod 3 = 2” which means 2 is the remainder when you divide 5 by 3.  
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show A bit placed at the end of binary data to show if it has been received correctly  
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Vector Graphic   show
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Bitmap Graphic   show
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Resolution (graphics)   show
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Metadata   show
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show A method of reducing file sizes, particularly in digital media such as photos, audio and video.  
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show Bit Rate is the number of bits used per second of audio - it is calculated using... Bit Rate = Sampling Frequency x Sample Size x no. of channels Increasing the sampling frequency and sample size will increase the bit rate  
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Lossy Compression   show
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show Data redundancy is a condition created within a database or data storage technology in which the same piece of data is held in two separate places.  
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Run-length encoding   show
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Bit Depth   show
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GIF   show
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show oint Photographic Experts Group - a digital image format which uses lossy compression.  
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Memory   show
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show Portable network graphics - a digital image format that uses lossless compression.  
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Resolution   show
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show Gaps between each of the points where the analogue recoding is sampled E.F the audio file might be sampled every 5 milliseconds (ms) - the sampling interval would be 5ms  
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Sampling Frequency (Sample Rate)   show
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Sample size   show
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Lossy   show
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show The number of pixels per square inch of display  
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show Work right to left and apply the rules 1) 0+0 = 0 2) 0+1 = 1 3) 1+0 = 1 4) 1+1 = 0 and carry 1 5) 1+1+1 = 1 and carry 1  
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