Data Representation — GCSE Revision Notes

7 notes on Data Representation for GCSE Computer Science.

Binary and DenaryComputers are built from millions of tiny switches (transistors) that… HexadecimalHexadecimal (hex) is a base-16 number system. Everyday numbers use… Binary Arithmetic and ShiftsOnce you can convert binary, you need to do arithmetic with it and… Characters, Images and SoundComputers store everything — text, images, sound — as binary numbers.… CompressionCompression means reducing the number of bits needed to store a file.… Character EncodingCharacter encoding is a system that assigns a unique binary number to… Sound and Image RepresentationComputers must convert analogue real-world data (sound waves, images)…

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