Understanding Computer Character Sets

What does each sequence of zeros and ones represent in a computer system?

• A binary operation

• A memory address

• A numeric value

• A specific character

What does the term 'character set' refer to in computing?

• A network protocol

• A type of computer hardware

• A collection of readable characters

• A programming syntax

What was the primary limitation of the original ASCII character set?

• Limited number of characters

• Complex encoding system

• High storage requirement

• Incompatibility with modern systems

How many characters could Extended ASCII represent?

• 128 characters

• 1024 characters

• 512 characters

• 256 characters

What was a significant issue with ASCII that Extended ASCII aimed to address?

• Storage efficiency

• Character variety

• Speed of processing

• Compatibility with hardware

Which character set is primarily used in modern web technologies?

• EBCDIC

• Extended ASCII

• Unicode

• ASCII

What is the maximum number of bytes a Unicode character can occupy?

• 8 bytes

• 1 byte

• 4 bytes

• 2 bytes

Which language's characters were not fully representable by Extended ASCII?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Chinese

Which of the following is not a benefit of using Unicode?

• Supports a vast number of characters

• Allows for the representation of emojis

• Accommodates global language sets

• Reduces storage space for characters

Why does Unicode require more storage space per character compared to ASCII?

• It is older technology

• It uses more bits per character

• It is less efficiently coded

• It supports fewer characters