Data Representation Flashcards
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Bit
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One binary digit, smallest unit of data in a digital computer system, can store one value (0 or 1).
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Byte
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A group of 8 bits
3
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ASCII
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An international 7 or 8 bit coding scheme to represent keyboard characters
4
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UNICODE
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Is an international 16-bit coding scheme which can represent 2(to the power 16) different characters.
5
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EBCDIC
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(Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) is a binary code for alphabetic and numeric characters that IBM developed for its larger operating system.
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Character set
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The set of symbols that may be represented by a computer
7
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Primitive data type
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A data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block, integer, char, Boolean are examples.
