Character Sets Flashcards
1
Q
What does ASCII stand for?
A
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
2
Q
How many bits was the original ASCII?
A
7 bits
3
Q
How many bits was ASCII updated to?
A
8 bits
4
Q
What is the updated version of ASCII called?
A
Extended ASCII
5
Q
What problems does ASCII have?
A
It lacks the storage requirements to represent all the character in the world
6
Q
Which is bigger? Unicode or ASCII?
A
Unicode
7
Q
What can Unicode contain?
A
All the characters and symbols in the world
8
Q
How many bits is Unicode?
A
16 bits
9
Q
What’s the disadvantage of Unicode?
A
It requires a lot of storage space due to the number of its for each character
