A Level Computer Science Paper 1: 1.4.1 Data Types - Character Sets
This flashcard set explains how digital signals work through binary switches, how bits represent data, how to calculate value combinations using bits, and introduces the concept of a byte as 8 bits, including the importance of leading zeros in binary representation.
How signals work
Transferred by switches which open and close
A closed switch conducts electricity and has a value of 1
A bit is representative of a switch
Key Terms
How signals work
Transferred by switches which open and close
A closed switch conducts electricity and has a value of 1
A bit is re...
How many combinations of values can a computer produce for n bits
2^n
Byte
A collection of 8 bits
Write leading 0s if you represent a value in a byte
kB
Kilobyte
1000 (1 x 10^3) bytes
MB
Megabyte
1 x 10^6 bytes
GB
Gigabyte
1 x 10^9 bytes
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
How signals work | Transferred by switches which open and close |
How many combinations of values can a computer produce for n bits | 2^n |
Byte | A collection of 8 bits Write leading 0s if you represent a value in a byte |
kB | Kilobyte 1000 (1 x 10^3) bytes |
MB | Megabyte 1 x 10^6 bytes |
GB | Gigabyte 1 x 10^9 bytes |
TB | Terabyte 1 x 10^12 bytes |
KiB | Kibibyte 2^10 (1024) bytes |
MiB | Mibibyte 2^20 bytes |
GiB | Gibibyte 2^30 bytes |
TiB | Tibibyte 2^40 bytes |
ASCII | Standardised binary values for symbols |
Unicode | Made to standardise encoding characters in all languages |