Computing keywords
Across
- 1. 188 in Hex
- 4. With this compression the decompressed file is not identical to the original because some data has been permanently removed
- 7. The number of bits available to store each sample e.g. 8 bit, 16 bit
- 10. What keyword is used to find the length of a variable?
- 11. another word for the height of a sound wave
- 13. is a set of characters that can also contain spaces and numbers.
- 15. code is executed repeatedly for a set number of times or until a condition is met.
- 16. number with a decimal place
- 18. long-term, non-volatile storage of files and programs.
- 20. To calculate an image file size you need: height (pixels) x width (pixels) x __________?
- 22. hexadecimal is used because it takes up less storage space in the computer’s memory than binary.” T or F?
Down
- 2. converting one data type to another.
- 3. Reduces the storage size or a file. No data is lost
- 5. allows users to have more programs open at once than can fit in RAM.
- 6. the keyword used when you want the user to enter something
- 8. the name of the things that go in brackets after a function
- 9. One of the 6 characteristics of different storage devices
- 12. Each character is given a unique 16 bit binary code.
- 14. significantly faster read/write speed than magnetic
- 17. used to store the boot-up sequence or BIOS program that the CPU executes as soon as it turns on.
- 19. A location in memory to store a value that DOES NOT CHANGE as the program is running.
- 21. the keyword used to define a function