Data Representation · Summer Term
Representing Characters (ASCII/Unicode)
Understanding how text characters are encoded using standards like ASCII and Unicode.
Key Questions
- Explain how a computer represents letters and symbols using binary.
- Compare the advantages of Unicode over ASCII for character representation.
- Analyze the impact of different character encoding schemes on global communication.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Computing - Data Representation
Year: Year 7
Subject: Computing
Unit: Data Representation
Period: Summer Term
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