Quiz: Characters in Binary - What Encoding Means
OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification
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Building on what you've learned about binary and data representation, let's test your knowledge of how characters are stored and encoded in binary!
What is a character set in computing?
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Which statements are true about ASCII? (Select all that apply)
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The {{blank0}} character set allows for encoding a much larger range of characters, including {{blank1}} symbols.
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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How many bits are required to store the word 'hello' using ASCII encoding?
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Why is binary used for storing characters in computers?
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
What are advantages of Unicode over ASCII? (Select all that apply)
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What does 'metadata' mean in relation to character encoding?
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In ASCII encoding, the binary code for the letter 'A' is {{blank0}}.
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