COMPUTING STUDIES

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Right Sprites is a graphic design company specialising in
the creation of characters for computer games.
(
a
) A small section of one of the characters is shown below.
It is stored in the computer as the following
bit-mapped
image:
(i) Calculate how many
bytes
of storage space this section of the
graphic requires. (Show all working.)
(ii) Using the grid below, indicate how the top four rows of the
graphic would be stored as a set of binary digits (bits).
(
b
) State how
text
is represented in computer systems.
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KU PS
Character
Creations
Welcome to our latest collection.
We are delighted to introduce our
new range of bespoke graphics
characters. Our design team has
been working round the clock to
ensure that our new range captures
the imagination of all our customers.
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1. (continued)
(
c
) Right Sprites have produced a brochure detailing their latest
characters. Part of the brochure is shown below. A graphics
character has been inserted in the main text. However, the text is
obscured behind it, as shown below.
The problem is identified and steps are taken to ensure that the text
flows around the graphic, as shown below in the finished brochure.
State what has been done to ensure that the text flows around the
graphic.
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Character
Creations
Welcome to our latest collection.
We are delighted to introduce our
new range of bespoke
graphics characters.
Our design team has been
working round the clock to ensure
that our new range captures the
imagination of all our customers.
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2.
Pitheavlis Harriers use a spreadsheet to keep track of the performance of
their field and track athletes. Part of the spreadsheet is shown below.
ABCDEF
1 Field & Track Record: 2012–13
2
High Jump Target
(m)
3 1·95 Jump1 Jump2 Jump3
Highest
Jump
Represent
Club?
4
Mancini, Fabiana 1·99 2·01 1·98 2·01 Yes
5
McClusky, Calum 1·99 1·97 1·50 1·99 Yes
6
Etri, Aymen 1·45 1·92 1·91 1·92 No
7
1500m Target
(mins)
8 4·18 Race1 Race2 Race3
Fastest
Race
Represent
Club?
9
Mancini, Dino 4·20 4·10 4·04 4·04 Yes
10
Etri, Alim 4·18 4·12 4·17 4·12 Yes
11
Honeyman, Hannah 4·22 4·20 4·21 4·20 No
(
a
) Cell F4 contains a
formula
.
(i) State the type of formula used in this cell.
(ii) This formula was
replicated
. State the range of cells involved in
the replication.
(iii) Both
absolute
and
relative references
were used in the replication.
Explain fully why this was necessary.