Practice Character Codes: Representing Text - 3.2.4 | Module 3: Processor Organization and Data Representation | Computer Architecture
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3.2.4 - Character Codes: Representing Text

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does ASCII stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the initial letters in each word.

Question 2

Easy

How many bits are used in ASCII?

💡 Hint: Consider the number of characters it represents.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does ASCII stand for?

  • American Standard Code for Information Interchange
  • Advanced Simplified Code for International Integration
  • American Standard Code for Internet Interaction

💡 Hint: Think of the purpose of ASCII.

Question 2

True or False: Unicode can represent characters from all languages.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider 'Unicode' as 'universal' for languages.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a database application that only uses ASCII encoding. If a user inputs the character '€', how would the application handle it?

💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of the ASCII character set.

Question 2

If a text file created in UTF-8 has special characters, what challenges might arise when opened in a system that only supports ASCII?

💡 Hint: Consider compatibility issues between these encoding systems.

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