Characters

• What can be represented as binary code?

  Words, images, and sound
• How are characters processed by a computer?

  They are converted into binary code
• What are the components that make up words?

  Different characters
• What are alphanumeric characters used for?

  To create words and strings
• What types of characters are included in alphanumeric characters?

  Uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, symbols
• Why can't computers process characters directly?

  They only process binary code
• What is needed for computers to convert characters to binary code?

  A way to convert characters to binary
• What are character sets?

  Collections of characters recognized by computers
• How do character sets help computers?

  They allow recognition from binary representation
• What should not be confused with character sets?

  Fonts
• What determines the font you use?

  The character set
• What do character sets also contain?

  Special characters for commands
• What is ASCII?

  A commonly used character set
• How many bits does each ASCII character have?

  7-bit binary code
• What does the 7-bit binary code mean for ASCII characters?

  Each character is represented by 7 bits
• What are the standard character sets you should know about?

  • Character Binary
  • Hexadecimal
  • Decimal
  • ASCII
• What is the purpose of pressing a button on the keyboard?

  To send a binary signal to the computer
• What does the computer do after receiving a binary signal?

  Translates the binary code into a character
• How does the number of bits needed relate to character sets?

  It depends on the character set used
• What determines how many bits you need?

  The number of characters in the set
• What are some standard character sets you should know about?

  Binary, Hexadecimal, Decimal, ASCII
• What is the significance of the number of characters in a character set?

  It determines the number of bits needed
• What is the relationship between character sets and bits?

  More characters require more bits
• What is the purpose of standard character sets?

  To provide a common way to represent characters
• How does ASCII relate to the English-speaking world?

  It is commonly used in that context
• What does each ASCII character represent?

  A unique 7-bit binary code
• What does the 7-bit binary code mean for ASCII?

  It allows for 128 unique characters
• How does the 7-bit code affect character representation?

  It limits the number of characters to 128
• What is the significance of the binary code for ASCII characters?

  It defines how characters are stored
• How does ASCII facilitate communication in computing?

  By providing a standard character representation
• What is the main function of character sets in computing?

  To standardize character representation
• Why is ASCII important in the English-speaking world?

  It is widely used for character representation
• What does each character in ASCII correspond to?

  A specific 7-bit binary code
• How does the 7-bit binary code impact ASCII characters?

  It allows for 128 unique representations
• What is the relationship between character sets and binary code?

  Character sets are represented in binary code
• What is the significance of the number of bits in ASCII?

  It determines the number of characters
• How does ASCII facilitate character representation?

  By providing a standard binary code
• What is the main purpose of character sets?

  To standardize character encoding
• Why is ASCII significant in computing?

  It is a widely accepted character set
• What does each ASCII character represent?

  A unique 7-bit binary code