7-8: Data representations: Computers and binary
Examine the ways all computer data including text, images and sound is represented using binary.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Scope and sequence |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data representation |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
ACTDIK024
Investigate how digital systems represent text, image and audio data in binary
ACTDIP027
Define and decompose real-world problems taking into account functional requirements and economic, environmental, social, technical and usability constraints |
| Keywords | data representation, binary, scope, sequence, scope and sequence |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
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