Binary
What is the binary representation of the decimal number 255?
What is 11111111?
This type of error can happen during mathematical operations with floating-point numbers, where precision is lost.
What is roundoff error?
A byte is a string of exactly how many bits?
8 bits
This type of data compression reduces file size without losing any information.
What is lossless compression?
This is the legal right that allows creators to control how their work is used.
What is copyright?
Convert the binary number 101010 to decimal.
What is 42?
This type of error occurs when adding two binary numbers exceeds the number of bits available to store the result.
What is binary overflow?
Daily Double (flavor)
What is the release date for Wow:Forever?
Nov 4th (good luck to us all)
This type of data compression reduces file size but loses some information in the process.
What is lossy compression?
This term refers to content that can be freely used by anyone because it is no longer under copyright protection.
What is public domain?
111011012 in decimal notation.
What is 237?
The car mileage odometer analogy can be used to conceptualize which type of error?
Overflow
What World of Warcraft class was my 1st ever character?
(warrior, rogue, shaman, priest, paladin, warlock, mage, hunter, druid)
Paladin
This type of compression is used for formats like JPEG and MP3.
A software development model that allows the public to access and modify its source code.
What is open source?
The largest number that can be represented with 8 bits.
What is 255?
Trying to make precise change with only quarters and dimes is an analogy for what type of error?
What is roundoff error?
The process of digitizing an analog artifact by measuring it at regular intervals
Sampling
Type of compression that would be used for texts and emails.
Lossless compression
This type of license allows owners to control what elements of their work is able to be modified/branched.
Creative Commons
The result of adding the binary numbers 1011 and 1101.
What is 11000?
The trade-off between precision and this other factor is a common concern when storing large amounts of data.
What is memory/storage?
This concept signifies HIDING complexities to focus on USAGE or DIRECT APPLICATION.
Abstraction
What is the overall goal or purpose of compression in a single word? Why don't we just transfer multiple giga-byte size files like movies as they are?
efficiency
This term describes the unrestricted sharing of knowledge and information online.
What is open access?