7.01 Encoding Schemes

A(n) (a)   scheme is a system of rules for converting data into a different format for a new purpose.

• encoding
• decoding
• transcripting
• transcribing

Encoding is used to reduce the size of audio and video files.

• True

• False

Encoding and encryption are the same thing.

• True

• False

Sequences of 1s and 0s is:

• binary code

• ASCII

• Unicode

• data organization

The ​ (a)   standard assigns a number to every character used worldwide.

• unicode
• ASCII
• binary code
• decoding

The most commonly used encoding scheme for files that contain text is:

• ASCII

• unicode

• binary code

• translation

ASCII contains printable and ​ (a)   characters.

• nonprintable
• extra long
• worldwide
• unknown

As the end-user on a computer, we deal with the 1s and 0s.

• True

• False

The on-off state of a single wire is called a:

• bit

• binary

• byte

• switch

In the ​ (a)   number system, we have 10 digits 0-9.

• decimal
• binary
• octal
• hexadecimal