6.6.1. Text Mode

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is text mode?

   Hint

   Think about the difference between text and graphics on a screen.

2. 2.

   Name one application of text mode.

   Hint

   Consider where you see text being displayed on a screen regularly.

3. 3.

   In text mode, what is primarily displayed on the screen?

   • Images
   • Characters
   • Graphics

   Hint

   Remember what you see in terminal-like interfaces.

4. 4.

   True or False: In text mode, each character corresponds to a fixed number of pixels.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how characters are arranged on a grid.

5. 5.

   Describe how you would update a character in text mode when a user inputs new data. Include what you would change in the frame buffer.

   Hint

   Consider how the input affects the stored data directly.

6. 6.

   How might the resizing of the display impact the effective use of text mode for a terminal? Discuss limitations and solutions.

   Hint

   Think about how text adapts to various screen dimensions.