1/11/2019

BMIS 31141 Introduction to Computer Architecture

Class Activity 2 (Data Formats)

The following questions are to be answered by referring to web resources.

1. What character string does the binary ASCII code

1010100 1101000 1101001 1110011 0100000 1101001 1110011
0100000 1000101 1000001 1010011 1011001 0100001
represent?
2. Use the Web as a resource to investigate MPEG-2 [or MPEG-4]. Explain the data compression
algorithm used byMPEG-2 [or MPEG-4].
3. Use the Web as a resource to study the PDF format.
a. Describe how PDF provides output that is consistent across different types of devices,
including printers and monitors of various resolutions.
b. Describe the format for storing, laying out, and managing the objects on a page. Explain the
advantages to the use of this format over other formats, such as that used by HTML.
c. Explain how PDF manages the many different type fonts that might be found in a document.
d. How does PDF manage bitmap images? Object images?
e. Explain how PDF differs from PostScript.
f. Describe at least three major limitations that PDF places on the end-user of a PDF document.
4. Using the Web as a resource, create a table that compares the features and capabilities of .PNG,
.GIF, and .JPEG.