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 UNIT 6: CODES
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 CODES
CODES
A trick in making a statement, a series of
numbers, or a mixture of digits.
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 TOPIC OVERVIEW

Coding Hieroglyphics

Universal Product Code Barcode

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 CODING
A code is a symbolic ways to represent
information. It is a word or a short
phrase that symbolically assigns a
summative, salient essence capturing,
and suggestive attribute for portion of
language based or visual data.
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 HIEROGLYPHICS
Hieroglyphics or “sacred writing”
were code use by ancient Egyptians in
their writing system.
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 EXAMPLE OF HIEROGLYPHICS

● A picture of a bird which

represents the sound of
the letter “a”
● A picture of a bee which
represents the syllable
“bat”
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 There are two types of CODES.
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― Irene M. Pepperberg
 UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

The universal product code is a

barcode symbology that is widely
used worldwide for tracking trade
items in stores.
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 EXAMPLE OF UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE

 For example, a UPC-

A barcode of
123456789012 would
be represented as
00123456789012
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 BARCODE
Is a set of vertical bars long and short)
and spaces which provide an
indispensable tool for tracking variety of
data from pricing to inventory. Decoding
information in a barcode is done through
the use of handly scanner which has the
capability of converting a code into
specific data.
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 It is the US Postal Service’s ZIP code,
which was first used in 1983. There are
fifty-two long and short vertical bars in
this. The guard bars of the remaining
ZIP+4 CODE 50 bars in the ZIP+4 code are the long
bars at the start and finish of the code.
The fifty bars are separated into five-
bar blocks, with two long and three
short bars in each block. A single digit
is represented by each block, and error
correction is applied on the tenth digit.
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 EXAMPLES

Determine the ZIP+4

code and check the
digit for the following
barcode.
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 EXAMPLES

Detect the error

and correct the
ZIP+4 Code.
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 ACTIVITY!
1. It is a symbolic ways to represent information. 6-10. Determine the ZIP+4 code and check digit for
the following barcodes:
2. Is a set of vertical bars (long and short) and spaces
which provide an indispensable tool for tracking variety
of data from pricing to inventory.
3. It is a “sacred writing” were code use by ancient
Egyptians.
4. A single digit is represented by each block, and error
5. A trick correction is applied on the tenth digit.
in making a statement, a series of numbers,
or a mixture of digits.
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 ANSWERS
6-10. Determine the ZIP+4 code and check digit for
1. CODING the following barcodes:
2. BARCODE

3. HEIROGLYPHICS

4. ZIP+4 CODE
5. CODES
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