Quiz: ASCII vs Unicode - Why More Bits Means More Characters
OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification
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Welcome! You've already learned about how computers use binary to store data. Now, let's test your knowledge of how text characters are stored using ASCII and Unicode, and why more bits allow for more characters!
What does ASCII stand for?
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Which of the following are true about ASCII? (Select all that apply)
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ASCII uses {{blank0}} bits per character, while Unicode can use up to {{blank1}} bits per character.
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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How many characters can be represented using 7 bits?
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Why does Unicode use more bits than ASCII?
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Unicode is important because it allows computers to store characters from {{blank0}} languages and scripts.
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