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What is the difference between American Standard Code Information Interchange (ASCII) and Extended ASCII?
What is the difference between American Standard Code Information Interchange (ASCII) and Extended ASCII?
ASCII is a character set that consists of 7-bit codes (0-127 in decimal, 00-7f in hexadecimal) found on a standard keyboard. Extended ASCII is a character set that consists of 8-bit codes (0-255 in decimal, 00-ff in hexadecimal) and provides an extra 128 codes for non-English alphabet and graphical characters.
What is the purpose of Extended ASCII?
What is the purpose of Extended ASCII?
The purpose of Extended ASCII is to provide additional codes (128 extra codes) to accommodate non-English alphabet and graphical characters, beyond what is available in the standard ASCII character set.
Does Extended ASCII cater to all languages?
Does Extended ASCII cater to all languages?
No, Extended ASCII does not cater to all languages, but it provides additional codes to accommodate non-English alphabet and graphical characters.
