Banking Computers Science Sample Paper Computer - Sample Paper - 12

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    The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is:

    A) ASCII.  

    B)        Unicode.

    C) Binary numbering system.

    D) EBCDIC.

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    ASCII (American standard code for Information Interchange) is an industry standard, which assigns letters, numbers and other characters within the 256 slots available in the 8-bit code. The ASCII table is divided in 3 different sections- Non printable (system codes between 0 and 31) Lower ASCII (between 32 and 127) and Higher ASCII (between128 ans 255).


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