4. Further examples of data coding
In our everyday lives we come across many examples of how coding is used to represent data. Here are just a few more ideas:
Country names
The name of a country can be represented by two letters. For example:
Great Britain - GB
France - FR
Canada - CA
What do you think these two country codes represent?
CN and US
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Airline flight codes
When you fly you may have noticed that your flight is given a code.
This code consists of two letters to identify the airline that you are flying with. The letters are usually followed by numbers to represent a particular route.
Examples:
So for example, a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Oslo might be coded as BA766.
A flight operated by the airline company Emirates which depart from Dubai and arrives at Heathrow might be coded as EK029
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Police codes
The police use a coding system to enable them to pass information back to base or other police officers very quickly.
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Click on this link: Police Radio Codes