Vocabulary Unit 4 Labs 3/4

The definition of 'digital divide' is:

• The gap between those who have access to digital technology and those who do not.

• A type of digital currency.

• A method of dividing digital files.

• A software development process.

'Crowdsourcing' means:

• a method of obtaining information or input into a task or project by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, typically via the Internet.

• a technique for managing a company's internal resources.

• a strategy for reducing the workforce in an organization.

• a process of outsourcing tasks to a single expert or specialist.

Define 'computing innovation'.

• A new method, idea, or product in the field of computing.

• A traditional method used in computing.

• A computing error or bug.

• A type of computer hardware.

A 'bit' is:

• a unit of data in computing

• a type of software

• a programming language

• a hardware component

How many bits are in a 'byte'?

• 4 bits

• 8 bits

• 16 bits

• 32 bits

A 'word' in computing terms is:

• a single character in a text file

• a fixed-sized piece of data handled as a unit by the instruction set or the hardware of the processor

• a sequence of characters that form a meaningful sentence

• a command in a programming language

A 'binary sequence' is a sequence consisting of:

• Only 0s

• Only 1s

• Both 0s and 1s

• Neither 0s nor 1s

What is 'analog data'?

• Data represented in continuous form

• Data represented in discrete form

• Data stored in digital devices

• Data that is encrypted

The sampling rate is defined as:

• The number of samples per unit of time taken from a continuous signal to make a discrete signal.

• The frequency at which a system oscillates.

• The rate at which data is transferred in a network.

• The speed at which a processor executes instructions.

'Floating point' in computing refers to:

• A method of representing real numbers that can support a wide range of values.

• A type of error in computer programming.

• A fixed value in a program's code.

• A type of data structure used in databases.