Representing Numbers and Letters with Binary: Crash Course Computer Science

Representing Numbers and Letters with Binary: Crash Course Computer Science

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Information Technology (IT), Architecture, Mathematics

11th Grade - University

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The video explores how computers store and represent numerical data, starting with binary and decimal systems. It covers binary arithmetic, bits, and bytes, and explains 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The video also introduces floating point numbers and the IEEE 754 standard. Finally, it discusses text representation using ASCII and Unicode, highlighting the importance of encoding in computing.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the concept of floating point numbers.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How does ASCII represent characters and what are its limitations?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What are the implications of using different encoding schemes in computing?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is Unicode and how does it improve upon ASCII?

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