1.2.4 Data storage (Characters) Flashcards
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Describe the use of binary codes to represent characters
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Computers can only process binary numbers 1s and 0s. But this is hard for us to write words and letters in 1s and 0s so a system is developed that allows you to use the full set of alphabetical character, upper and lower case, numbers and symbols. The system uses code to represent each number, letter and symbol.
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What does the term character set mean?
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A character set is the possible characters that can be represented in a computer system. A character set converts a binary number/code into written language character.
