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A. True
B. False
4. ________ The problem addressed by spatial compression of video is essentially the same
as the one faced when compressing still images.
A. True
B. False
5. ________ A logic gate can be constructed using only one transistor.
A. True
B. False
Part B: Multiple Choice Circle the option with the best fit. [20 Marks]
6. A ______ is built into the electrical circuitry of a computer.
A. Machine Language
B. Assembly Language
C. Compiler
D. Operating System
7. The integrated circuits developed in the ______ generation were adopted by NASAs
Apollo program.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
D. Raster
16. This is the act of breaking information down into discrete pieces.
A. Analog compression
B. Pulse-code modulation
C. Digitizing
D. Rendering
17. This is the technique in which data in a file is accessed in series, one after the other.
A. Direct file access
B. File access streaming
C. Sequential file access
D. File pointer access
Figure 1.
18. Choose the appropriate Boolean expression to represent the circuit diagram, Figure 1
above.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A'B+(B+C)'
A'B+(B+C)
A'B+(B'+C)'
AB'+(B+C')'
19. This is a computation provided by Excel that can be incorporated into a formula. [1]
A. function
B. argument
C. protocol
D. program
20. In Excel, a ______ function is a formula that uses a function whose argument is also a
function to compute its result.
A. complex
B. lookup
C. conditional
D. nested
21. Choose the truth table that describes the Boolean expression, X = (A + B)' .
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
0
0
1
1
B
0
1
0
1
X
0
0
0
1
A
0
0
1
1
B
0
1
0
1
X
1
0
0
0
A
0
0
1
1
B
0
1
0
1
X
1
0
0
1
A
0
0
1
1
B
0
1
0
1
X
1
1
1
0
For the next 3 questions, refer to the 8-bit normalized floating-point number below,
where the sign bit is followed by the exponent expressed in 3-bit excess notation.
10001001
22. The initial mantissa value (i.e., before the exponent is applied) =
_____
A. 9
B. 137
C. 9/8
D. 9/16
23. The value represented by the exponent = _____
A. 0
B. 4
C. +4
D. 8
24. The fully decoded final value represented = _____
A. 9
B. +9
C. 9/256
D. +137/256
25. Suppose you need to back-up a 500-page plain text document consisting of roughly 2000
characters per page. You have a USB stick with 2 megabyte of free space left. Is there
sufficient space for this back-up file?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe, its too close to call.
Part C: Short Answers Use only the space provided. [25 Marks]
26. Given the partial worksheet provided below, write the Excel formula that best computes
the commission for a property value 275,000 stored in another cell named Sold. *All
range names correspond to their respective labels. [4 marks]
232
___________
[1 mark]
56
___________
[1 mark]
46
___________
[1 mark]
2E
___________
[2 marks]
17
- 9
+17
+ (-9)
Minimum 6-bits:
010001 (+17)
001001 (+9) => +
Convert
+9 to -9
[6 marks]
010001 (+17)
110111 (-9)
1001000 = 001000 = +8