
Understanding Error Detection and Correction in Electronics

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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of error detecting and correcting codes in electronics?
To enhance the speed of data transmission
To ensure data integrity despite potential corruption
To reduce the cost of electronic devices
To increase the storage capacity of devices
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is considered the main source of 'noise' in electronic devices?
Electrical interference and physical damage
Mechanical vibrations
Software bugs
High temperatures
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a parity bit help in error detection?
By correcting errors automatically
By showing whether the number of 1s in a block is even or odd
By increasing the speed of data processing
By indicating the total number of bits in a message
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the concept of forward error correction?
Claude Shannon
Alan Turing
Richard Hamming
John von Neumann
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a limitation of Hamming codes?
They require too much storage space
They cannot correct more than one error at a time
They are not suitable for real-time applications
They are too complex to implement
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a unique feature of Reed-Solomon codes?
They interpret messages as points on a curve
They are less efficient than Hamming codes
They separate message and parity bits
They are only used in space technology
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what decade were Reed-Solomon codes first used in space technology?
1960s
1990s
1970s
1980s
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