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Encoding Schemes and Number System — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 11 · Computer Science

What Encoding Schemes and Number System covers in CBSE Class 11 Computer Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

86 questions80 flashcards16 formulas & key relations5 concepts

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Computer Science · 2026-27

Topics in Encoding Schemes and Number System

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1. Encoding Schemes

  • A computer understands only binary digits 0 and 1.
  • When a key is pressed on the keyboard, it is internally mapped to a unique code and then converted to binary.
  • Encoding is the mechanism of converting data into an equivalent cipher using a specific code.
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2. ASCII, ISCII, and Unicode Examples

  • ASCII value of A is decimal 65 and 7-bit binary 1000001.
  • ASCII value of D is decimal 68 and 7-bit binary 1000100.
  • ASCII value of T is decimal 84 and 7-bit binary 1010100.
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3. Number Systems and Positional Value

  • A number system is a method to represent numbers.
  • The count of unique literals in a number system is called its radix or base.
  • Number systems are positional number systems because the value of each digit depends on its position.
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4. Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Number Systems

  • Binary number system is a base-2 system using digits 0 and 1.
  • Binary represents ON/high and OFF/low states of transistors in ICs.
  • Binary is directly understood by a computer.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Encoding schemes and number systems used by computers to represent characters and numbers in binary form

Encoding schemesASCIIISCIIUNICODENumber systemDecimal number systemBinary number systemOctal number system

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Key topics in Encoding Schemes and Number System include Encoding Schemes, ASCII, ISCII, and Unicode Examples, Number Systems and Positional Value, Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Number Systems. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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