2. Binary Codes - Part B
The chapter provides an in-depth exploration of binary codes and their various applications, including Gray Codes and alphanumeric codes such as ASCII and EBCDIC. It outlines methods for converting Gray Code to binary and vice versa, and discusses the significance of these codes in digital communications and memory addressing. Additionally, the chapter addresses Unicode as a comprehensive encoding standard supporting multiple languages and symbols.
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What we have learnt
- Gray code minimizes transmission errors in digital signals.
- ASCII and EBCDIC are important alphanumeric codes used in computing.
- Unicode allows the representation of characters from all languages, enabling multilingual support.
Key Concepts
- -- Gray Code
- A binary numeral system that is designed to prevent errors in digital transmission by changing only one bit at a time.
- -- ASCII
- A character encoding standard that uses seven bits to represent alphanumeric characters.
- -- EBCDIC
- An eight-bit character encoding used primarily on IBM mainframe and midrange computer systems.
- -- Unicode
- A universal character encoding standard that supports text in all languages and scripts.
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