Encoding Schemes and Number System · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Computer Science
Which statement correctly distinguishes ASCII from Unicode?
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Which statement correctly distinguishes ASCII from Unicode?
- A.ASCII can represent characters from every writing system using exactly 7 bits.
- B.ASCII represents a limited set of characters, while Unicode supports characters from many writing systems.Correct answer
- C.Unicode is used only for numbers, whereas ASCII is used only for alphabets.
- D.ASCII and Unicode are positional number systems used for arithmetic calculations.
Solution
ASCII is a character encoding scheme with a limited character set, mainly covering English letters, digits, and symbols. Unicode provides codes for characters used in many languages and writing systems.
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