Digital Text

What is UTF-8?

• A character encoding set that uses 8 hexadecimal bits. This set is used as the standard for encoding text for use on the web.

• A character encoding set that uses 7 binary bits. This set was the initial standard for digital text used in the English speaking countries.

• A standard for encoding all characters and symbols throughout the world.

• The text that we see on screens. This text is first encoded into binary, then decoded for our viewing pleasure.

What does the following binary values translate to using ASCII?

1000111

1010010

1001001

1000110

1000110

1001001

1001110

What is Unicode?

• A character encoding set that uses 8 hexadecimal bits. This set is used as the standard for encoding text for use on the web.

• A character encoding set that uses 7 binary bits. This set was the initial standard for digital text used in the English speaking countries.

• A standard for encoding all characters and symbols throughout the world.

• The text that we see on screens. This text is first encoded into binary, then decoded for our viewing pleasure.

What is ASCII?

• A character encoding set that uses 8 hexadecimal bits. This set is used as the standard for encoding text for use on the web.

• A character encoding set that uses 7 binary bits. This set was the initial standard for digital text used in the English speaking countries.

• A standard for encoding all characters and symbols throughout the world.

• The text that we see on screens. This text is first encoded into binary, then decoded for our viewing pleasure.

What is digital text?

• A character encoding set that uses 8 hexadecimal bits. This set is used as the standard for encoding text for use on the web.

• A character encoding set that uses 7 binary bits. This set was the initial standard for digital text used in the English speaking countries.

• A standard for encoding all characters and symbols throughout the world.

• The text that we see on screens. This text is first encoded into binary, then decoded for our viewing pleasure.

What does ASCII stand for?