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A telemetry system encodes sensor status flags using standard 7-bit ASCII characters, padded with a leading zero for 8-bit transmission. The character 'P' has a denary value of 80.

Derive the 8-bit binary ASCII code for the character 'W' that indicates a warning state. Show your working.

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Data representation Questions

Practise Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Data representation with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 50 questions covering Encoding characters with 7-bit ASCII, Representing bitmap images in binary, Representing analogue sound in binary, and Limitations of binary representation, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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Data representation Questions

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