Binary Codes to Represent Characters (AQA GCSE Computer Science): Flashcards
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Character encoding
Character encoding
Converting characters into binary codes computers understand
Character code
Character code
A specific binary number representing a character
Purpose of international character standards
Purpose of international character standards
Ensure all computers understand the same character codes
Character set
Character set
Complete collection of characters a system can recognize
Formula: combinations with bits
Formula: combinations with bits
different combinations
ASCII full form
ASCII full form
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Year ASCII created
Year ASCII created
1960
Bits per character in ASCII
Bits per character in ASCII
7 bits
Total ASCII codes possible
Total ASCII codes possible
codes
ASCII printable characters count
ASCII printable characters count
95 printable characters
ASCII character types breakdown
ASCII character types breakdown
52 letters, 10 digits, 33 symbols, 32 control codes
ASCII binary for 'A'
ASCII binary for 'A'
1000001 (decimal 65)