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What is the primary purpose of character encoding schemes such as ASCII and EBCDIC?
What is the primary purpose of character encoding schemes such as ASCII and EBCDIC?
- To represent data in a binary format
- To encrypt data for secure transmission
- To compress data for faster transmission
- To enable communication between different computer systems (correct)
In the EBCDIC code, what is the numerical representation of the letter 'B'?
In the EBCDIC code, what is the numerical representation of the letter 'B'?
- 194 (correct)
- 66
- 67
- 65
What is the primary advantage of Unicode over ASCII and EBCDIC?
What is the primary advantage of Unicode over ASCII and EBCDIC?
- It can represent many more characters (correct)
- It is faster to transmit
- It is more secure
- It is more widely used
When a computer using ASCII communicates with a computer using EBCDIC, what happens at the presentation layer?
When a computer using ASCII communicates with a computer using EBCDIC, what happens at the presentation layer?
How many bits are typically used to represent a character in ASCII?
How many bits are typically used to represent a character in ASCII?
What happens when a computer using Unicode communicates with a computer using the same character code?
What happens when a computer using Unicode communicates with a computer using the same character code?
What symbol is not included in the American version of ASCII?
What symbol is not included in the American version of ASCII?
What is the limitation of representing Japanese characters using ASCII?
What is the limitation of representing Japanese characters using ASCII?
What is the basic principle of representing text in computing?
What is the basic principle of representing text in computing?
What is the purpose of Section 4.3 in the text?
What is the purpose of Section 4.3 in the text?
What is the limitation of the British version of ASCII?
What is the limitation of the British version of ASCII?
What is the purpose of Chapter 4 in the text?
What is the purpose of Chapter 4 in the text?
What is the representation of ASCII characters in the given encoding scheme?
What is the representation of ASCII characters in the given encoding scheme?
What is the maximum number of octets that a single character may consist of in the given encoding scheme?
What is the maximum number of octets that a single character may consist of in the given encoding scheme?
What is the purpose of the bits 10 in the trailing octets?
What is the purpose of the bits 10 in the trailing octets?
How many characters can be represented as single octets in the given encoding scheme?
How many characters can be represented as single octets in the given encoding scheme?
What is the significance of the first bit being 0 in an octet?
What is the significance of the first bit being 0 in an octet?
What is the pattern used to indicate how many octets will follow in the given encoding scheme?
What is the pattern used to indicate how many octets will follow in the given encoding scheme?
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