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What does the code 32 represent in the given text?
What does the code 32 represent in the given text?
- Digit '1'
- Letter 'A'
- Space (correct)
- Lowercase letter 'a'
Why was an expanded ASCII code developed?
Why was an expanded ASCII code developed?
- To include Chinese ideograms
- To develop different alphabets for European languages
- To improve Internet connectivity
- To assign codes from 128 to 255 for characters outside the U.S. keyboard (correct)
What was the main issue with the patchy encoding used for European letters?
What was the main issue with the patchy encoding used for European letters?
- Not enough codes for all European letters (correct)
- Lack of support for Chinese ideograms
- Incompatibility with American standards
- Limited color encoding capabilities
What is the term used to define giving a specific meaning to a sequence of zeros and ones?
What is the term used to define giving a specific meaning to a sequence of zeros and ones?
How many different strings of zeros and ones can be defined on a byte?
How many different strings of zeros and ones can be defined on a byte?
Which system resolved encoding issues when the Internet appeared in the early 1990s?
Which system resolved encoding issues when the Internet appeared in the early 1990s?
How many characters can be represented using 2 bytes in the Unicode system?
How many characters can be represented using 2 bytes in the Unicode system?
What does the text state is required for a string of zeros and ones to represent a specific element?
What does the text state is required for a string of zeros and ones to represent a specific element?
What was one of the benefits of the proliferation of Unicode encoding for websites?
What was one of the benefits of the proliferation of Unicode encoding for websites?
How many characters does the US ASCII standard cover?
How many characters does the US ASCII standard cover?
What is the value of the byte when all zeros are present according to the assumption in the text?
What is the value of the byte when all zeros are present according to the assumption in the text?
Why is it important for a given code in encoding to always mean the same thing?
Why is it important for a given code in encoding to always mean the same thing?
What does a code refer to when dealing with colors?
What does a code refer to when dealing with colors?
What is the purpose of encoding colors into codes on a screen?
What is the purpose of encoding colors into codes on a screen?
How many colors did the initial black and white screens support?
How many colors did the initial black and white screens support?
What does one byte save in terms of natural numbers?
What does one byte save in terms of natural numbers?
How do you encode numbers using binary entry?
How do you encode numbers using binary entry?
What is required for saving the negative sign or a decimal point when encoding numbers?
What is required for saving the negative sign or a decimal point when encoding numbers?
What does a value of 0 in the first bit of a byte indicate?
What does a value of 0 in the first bit of a byte indicate?
How is a byte divided for encoding negative numbers?
How is a byte divided for encoding negative numbers?
What is the range of integers that can be saved using one byte for encoding?
What is the range of integers that can be saved using one byte for encoding?
How does increasing the number of bytes affect the range of integers that can be saved?
How does increasing the number of bytes affect the range of integers that can be saved?
When encoding real numbers, what question needs to be answered regarding the decimal point?
When encoding real numbers, what question needs to be answered regarding the decimal point?
What issue arises when trying to encode the number 11.011 with only 8 bits available?
What issue arises when trying to encode the number 11.011 with only 8 bits available?
What method is defined as recording numbers with a mantissa and exponent?
What method is defined as recording numbers with a mantissa and exponent?
How is the number 23.45 represented using moving the decimal point?
How is the number 23.45 represented using moving the decimal point?
How many bits are used for the exponent in encoding a floating-point number on 32 bits?
How many bits are used for the exponent in encoding a floating-point number on 32 bits?
What is the purpose of moving the decimal point in saving binary numbers?
What is the purpose of moving the decimal point in saving binary numbers?
What are the two components of a floating-point number encoding?
What are the two components of a floating-point number encoding?
How is the binary number 10000.0000 represented after moving the decimal point by 4 positions to the left?
How is the binary number 10000.0000 represented after moving the decimal point by 4 positions to the left?
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