Representing Characters: ASCII and Unicode
Students will explore how text characters are represented digitally using character sets like ASCII and Unicode, understanding their differences and evolution.
Key Questions
- Compare the limitations of ASCII with the expanded capabilities of Unicode.
- Explain why a universal character encoding standard is crucial for global communication.
- Analyze how different character encodings might lead to display issues in software.
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