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Describe an advantage of using vector graphics instead of bitmaps to represent images.

Often using vector graphics is better for images with which you want to retain scalability, as vector graphics store the information of the shapes (objects) that make up the image instead of the colour of ea...
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What is the difference between a high level language and a low level language?

A high level language is written in human-oriented English-like keywords. It allows the programmer to use meaningful variable names, predefined functions and libraries and data structures (e.g. arrays/lists)...
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In programming, some languages are compiled and others are interpreted. Define the difference between the two.

An interpreter translates a program into machine code one line at a time. A compiler, however, scans the entire document and translates it into machine code as a whole. The overall execution time of an inter...
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Represent the denary number 5.625 as an unsigned binary fixed point number with three bits before and five bits after the binary point.

The questions asks us to use 3 bits before the point and 5 points after. When answering these kinds of questions we can keep the decimal point in our answer, so let's start with this: 000.00000 With these qu...
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Convert the base-10 number 74 into an 8-bit binary number

In base-10 (denary) representation numbers are represented by saying how many units, tens, hundreds, thousands etc... there are from right to left. So for 74 there are 7 tens and 4 units. In binary, each dig...
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