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ASCII Computer Coding/Decoding

(Binary Number System)
TABLE: Each letter, number, and symbol is represented by an 8-bit ASCII code. Part of the ASCII code is given
below. Notice that there is even an ASCII code for a blank space.

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the ASCII code to write your first name or nickname in binary numbers beginning with an
uppercase letter and continuing with lowercase letters. Put the letters of your name in the first column.

Letter 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
D 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
I 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
T 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Y 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

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1. Write a short sentence (message) in ASCII.

073 032 097 109 032 065 100 105 116 121 097 032 080 117 106 097 114 097 032 097 110 100 032 073
032 115 116 117 100 121 032 068 105 103 105 116 097 108 032 084 101 099 104 032 119 105 116 104
032 077 114 046 032 083 116 111 116 101 110 046 032 073 032 101 110 106 111 121 032 108 101 097
114 110 105 110 103 032 065 083 067 073 073 032 097 110 100 032 066 105 110 097 114 121 032 099
111 100 105 110 103 046 032 032

2. Exchange messages with a partner and decode each other's message. (Use the chart on page 1.)

3. The ASCII code for a blank space is the decimal number 32, or the binary number 0010 0000.
Why do you think it is important to have a code for a blank space? \

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